# Georgia SB 421: "The Data Center Transparency Act"; enact

Georgia SB 421, "The Data Center Transparency Act"; enact, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tonya Anderson (Democrat), Gail Davenport (Democrat), Drew Echols (Republican) and 10 others; status failed, last action 2026-01-27 (Senate Read and Referred) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 421
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: "The Data Center Transparency Act"; enact
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-01-27, Senate Read and Referred
- Sponsors: Tonya Anderson (Democrat), Gail Davenport (Democrat), Drew Echols (Republican), Jaha Howard (Democrat), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Kim Jackson (Democrat), Donzella James (Democrat), Harold Jones II (Democrat), RaShaun Kemp (Democrat), Nan Orrock (Democrat), Sheikh Rahman (Democrat), Shawn Still (Republican), Kenya Wicks (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: State and Local Governmental Operations, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tonya Anderson (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Gail Davenport (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Drew Echols (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jaha Howard (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Kim Jackson (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Donzella James (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Harold Jones II (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: RaShaun Kemp (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Nan Orrock (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Sheikh Rahman (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Shawn Still (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Kenya Wicks (Democrat), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2026-01-27: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced LC 56 0482 (v2): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/240138)

## Related bills

- SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed)
- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced LC 56 0482 (v2) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/240138)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB421-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).