VirginiaData centers; Department of Energy shall lead efforts to accelerate use of waste heat, report.
What it does
Department of Energy; use of waste heat from data centers; findings and recommendations; work group; report. Directs the Department of Energy to lead efforts to accelerate the use of waste heat from data centers in the Commonwealth by making certain findings and recommendations and convening a work group to provide expertise, assistance, and feedback on the Department's efforts. The bill requires the Department to submit a report of its efforts, findings, legislative proposals, and recommendations no later than September 1, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 13Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0591)Latest
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 591 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 14Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 14Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026Minor
- Mar 12Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 12Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 12Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB323)
- Mar 12Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB323ER)Major
- Mar 12EnrolledMinor
- Mar 5Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 5Read third timeMinor
- Mar 4Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 4Rules suspended
- Mar 2Reported from Commerce and Labor (13-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 5Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB323)
- Feb 4Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- Feb 4Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A)Passed House
- Feb 3Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 3committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Feb 2Read first timeMinor
- Jan 29Committee substitute printed 26106339D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Jan 27Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27House subcommittee offered
- Jan 19Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3Minor
- Jan 11Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Jan 11Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101896DIntroduced