# Virginia SB553: Certain data from water users; water use consumption for domestic, etc., purposes, data centers.

Virginia SB553, Certain data from water users; water use consumption for domestic, etc., purposes, data centers., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0896)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB553
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Certain data from water users; water use consumption for domestic, etc., purposes, data centers.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0896)
- Sponsor: Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 11 (312 yes, 116 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

Certain data from water users; water use consumption for domestic, commercial, and industrial purposes and from data centers. Requires any water user required to register water withdrawal and use data to the State Water Control Board that provides water to another person offsite to include in its report, submitted on its regular reporting schedule, the total volume of potable water and, reported separately, the total volume of reclaimed water, as defined in the bill, provided during each month for each of the following categories: (i) a data center with an air permit issued by the Department of Environmental Quality and (ii) to the extent available without utility billing system modifications, (a) domestic purposes, (b) commercial and industrial purposes, separately or combined as available, and (c) all other non-categorized purposes. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027. This bill is identical to HB 496.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Potomac drought planning rules for localities: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, the Board treats localities served by a utility that uses the Potomac River as a distinct drought region. Drought plans for this region use the 2000 Metropolitan Washington Potomac plan’s triggers, actions, and public messages. The Governor’s emergency powers still apply…
- Statewide water plans and local help: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, the State Water Control Board must make water plans for each major river basin and other areas. Each plan lists current and future water use, minimum drought flows, and whether supplies can meet needs. Plans also rate shortage risk by locality and review options to manage…
- New water-use reporting for big users: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, the Board can require annual reporting of last year’s water withdrawals for large users. Reporting applies to crop irrigation over 1,000,000 gallons in any single month, or to other use that averages over 10,000 gallons per day in any month. Reports must list average and…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-14 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 25 | 14 |   |
| 2026-03-14 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 74 | 22 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Senate acceded to request Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | House substitute rejected by Senate | fail | 0 | 40 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Passed House with substitute | pass | 81 | 18 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute | pass | 18 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 25 | 15 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute | pass | 9 | 4 | 1 |

## Actions (45)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0896) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 896 (Effective 1/1/2027) (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB553) (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB553ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB553) (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Conference report agreed to by House (74-Y 22-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-14: Conference report agreed to by Senate (25-Y 14-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Conference Report released
- 2026-03-12: House Conferees: Guzman, Lopez, Morefield (House)
- 2026-03-12: Conferees appointed by House (House)
- 2026-03-09: Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Senate Conferees: Marsden, Srinivasan, Stuart (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB553) (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: House requested conference committee (House)
- 2026-03-05: House insisted on substitute (House)
- 2026-03-04: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Passed House with substitute (81-Y 18-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-02: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-03-02: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-03-02: Read third time (House)
- 2026-02-27: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-25: Committee substitute printed 26108661D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-25: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (18-Y 3-N 1-A) (House)
- 2026-02-12: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-02-12: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-12: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-09: Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 15-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Committee substitute printed 26106999D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Assigned HACNR sub: Water Usage (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (9-Y 4-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104013D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1223116.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1223115.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214534.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214533.PDF)
- Conference Report, 2026-03-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211563.HTML)
- Substitute, 2026-03-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211560.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211559.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1180295.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1180294.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116010.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116009.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1114958.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1114957.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090795.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090794.PDF)

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- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1223116.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1223115.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214534.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214533.PDF)
- [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211563.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211560.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211559.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1180295.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1180294.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116010.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116009.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1114958.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1114957.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090795.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090794.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB553-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).