Georgia · Legislation

Georgia HB1059

Georgia HB1059 has been filed.

This bill would temporarily ban the construction of new data centers in Georgia while a state commission studies their impact on utilities, the environment, and communities. It establishes a formal review body to assess how data centers affect power grids, water use, and other public resources before development can resume.

Recorded sponsors: Derrick Jackson, Kim Schofield, Sandra Scott, Viola Davis.

Official title

Data Center Impact Assessment and Development Moratorium Act of 2026; enact

Bill details

Stage
Filed
Policy area
Data Centers
Party origin
Democrat
Sponsors
Derrick Jackson, Kim Schofield, Sandra Scott, Viola Davis
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Focus areas

Topics this bill touches, used to group it with related legislation.

  • Grid Capacity
  • Environmental Review
  • Local Zoning
  • Energy Rates
  • Water Consumption

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How would Georgia HB1059 change data-center development in Georgia?

Records current as of . The bill text and legislative history are linked below.