# Florida SB 484: Data Centers

Florida SB 484, Data Centers, is a 2026 Senate bill sponsored by Avila, Clay Yarborough (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-05-08 (Chapter No. 2026-65) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Florida SB 484
- State: Florida
- Session: 2026
- Title: Data Centers
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-09
- Last action: 2026-05-08, Chapter No. 2026-65
- Sponsors: Avila, Clay Yarborough (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Appropriation, Regulated Industries, Community Affairs, Rules, House Calendar
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (200 yes, 22 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 7

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Utilities can cut large loads in emergencies: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, utility contracts and rules cannot block or hinder cuts to service for large electricity users. This applies during emergencies or other exceptional events to steady the grid, limit wider outages, or protect public safety.
- Communities keep control over large-user sites: benefit, low. Local governments keep their planning and land-use authority over large electricity users. These customers cannot be treated as electric substations under the covered planning rules. The rule covers customers meeting the law's large-load definition, generally at least 50 megawatts of expected peak…
- Certain foreign customers barred from electricity: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Florida public utilities cannot knowingly serve large electricity customers defined as foreign entities under this law. Utility rate rules must include reasonable steps to prevent that service. The ban applies only to entities covered by the law's definition, not all foreign…
- Large electricity users pay their costs: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, utility rate rules must ensure large electricity users pay their full service costs. These include connections, added power generation and transmission, infrastructure, and operating costs; other customers cannot bear these costs or unpaid-bill risks. The rules cover expecte…
- Data center plans lose secrecy extensions: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, data center location, relocation, and expansion plans remain eligible for up to 12 months of confidentiality. Economic development agencies cannot grant these plans the additional 12-month extension available to other eligible businesses. After a final project order, confide…
- Data centers face water safeguards and hearings: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, these rules cover data centers with expected peak electricity demand of at least 50 megawatts. Water agencies must approve allocations when applicants prove the use is reasonable and beneficial, protects existing legal uses, and serves the public interest. Agencies cannot ap…
- Data centers must conserve and reuse water: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, large data centers must replace some or all proposed surface-water or groundwater use with reclaimed water when required conditions hold. A permitted, suitable supply and accessible lines with enough capacity and quality must be available at the property boundary. Reuse must…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Avila
- Sponsor: Clay Yarborough (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Community Affairs
- Cosponsor: Don Gaetz (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rules

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-13 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 31 | 6 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 92 | 16 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Rules Vote | pass | 24 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Community Affairs Vote | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-20 | Senate | Regulated Industries Vote | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (39)

- 2026-05-08: Chapter No. 2026-65
- 2026-05-07: Approved by Governor
- 2026-05-06: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- 2026-03-13: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: CS passed as amended; YEAS 31 NAYS 6 -SJ 909 (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (383957) -SJ 909 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: In returning messages (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: CS passed as amended; YEAS 92, NAYS 16 (House)
- 2026-03-11: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-03-11: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-11: Amendment 383957 adopted (House)
- 2026-03-11: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-03-10: 1st Reading (Engrossed 1) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Bill referred to House Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-26: In Messages (House)
- 2026-02-26: Immediately certified -SJ 463 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 463 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Read 3rd time -SJ 463 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Amendment(s) adopted (817402) -SJ 462 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Read 2nd time -SJ 462 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 437 (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/25/26 (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: CS/CS by Rules read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: CS by Community Affairs read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Now in Rules (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Now in Community Affairs (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/20/26, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Introduced (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules (Senate)
- 2026-01-09: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- er, 2026-07-01: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/484/BillText/er/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/484/BillText/er/PDF)
- e2, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/484/BillText/e2/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/484/BillText/e2/PDF)
- e1, 2026-02-26: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/484/BillText/e1/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/484/BillText/e1/PDF)
- c2, 2026-02-18: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/484/BillText/c2/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/484/BillText/c2/PDF)
- c1, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/484/BillText/c1/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/484/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2026-01-09: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/484/BillText/Filed/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/484/BillText/Filed/PDF)

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- HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates (vetoed)
- HB 145: Claims Against the Government (vetoed)
- SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed)
- HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County (signed)

## Sources
- [er (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/484/BillText/er/HTML)
- [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/484/BillText/er/PDF)
- [e2 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/484/BillText/e2/HTML)
- [e2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/484/BillText/e2/PDF)
- [e1 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/484/BillText/e1/HTML)
- [e1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/484/BillText/e1/PDF)
- [c2 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/484/BillText/c2/HTML)
- [c2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/484/BillText/c2/PDF)
- [c1 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/484/BillText/c1/HTML)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/484/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/484/BillText/Filed/HTML)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/484/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB688-2026)
- [HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB325-2026)
- [HB 145: Claims Against the Government](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB145-2026)
- [SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB14-2026)
- [HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026)
- [HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6515-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB484-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).