STATE BILLVA SB 553PASSED

Certain data from water users; water use consumption for domestic, etc., purposes, data centers.

Commonwealth of Virginia

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.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Apr 13, 2026
213 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
VA SB 553 · PassedApr 13

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Bill details

Last action
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0896) · Apr 13, 2026

Sponsors

KSKannan SrinivasanSenator · Democrat · SD-032Primary sponsor
DMDave MarsdenSenator · Democrat · SD-035
RPRusset PerrySenator · Democrat · SD-031
RSRichard StuartSenator · Republican · SD-025
AWAngelia Williams GravesSenator · Democrat · SD-021

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0896)
Apr 13, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 896 (Effective 1/1/2027)
Mar 31, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Mar 31, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Senate
Mar 31, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse
Mar 31, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB553)Senate
Mar 30, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate
Mar 30, 2026Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB553ER)Senate
Show 37 earlier actions
Mar 30, 2026EnrolledSenate
Mar 18, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB553)Senate
Mar 14, 2026Conference report agreed to by House (74-Y 22-N 0-A)House
Mar 14, 2026Conference report agreed to by Senate (25-Y 14-N 0-A)Senate
Mar 14, 2026Conference Report released
Mar 12, 2026House Conferees: Guzman, Lopez, MorefieldHouse
Mar 12, 2026Conferees appointed by HouseHouse
Mar 9, 2026Senate Conferees: Marsden, Srinivasan, StuartSenate
Mar 9, 2026Conferees appointed by SenateSenate
Mar 9, 2026Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate
Mar 6, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB553)Senate
Mar 5, 2026House requested conference committeeHouse
Mar 5, 2026House insisted on substituteHouse
Mar 4, 2026House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)Senate
Mar 2, 2026Passed House with substitute (81-Y 18-N 0-A)House
Mar 2, 2026Engrossed by House - committee substituteHouse
Mar 2, 2026committee substitute agreed toHouse
Mar 2, 2026Read third timeHouse
Feb 27, 2026Read second timeHouse
Feb 25, 2026Committee substitute printed 26108661D-H1House
Feb 25, 2026Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (18-Y 3-N 1-A)House
Feb 12, 2026Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural ResourcesHouse
Feb 12, 2026Read first timeHouse
Feb 12, 2026Placed on CalendarHouse
Feb 9, 2026Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 15-N 0-A)Senate
Feb 6, 2026Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)Senate
Feb 6, 2026Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute agreed toSenate
Feb 6, 2026Read second timeSenate
Feb 5, 2026Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)Senate
Feb 5, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate
Feb 5, 2026Rules suspendedSenate
Feb 4, 2026Committee substitute printed 26106999D-S1Senate
Feb 3, 2026Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (9-Y 4-N 1-A)Senate
Feb 3, 2026Senate committee offeredSenate
Feb 3, 2026Assigned HACNR sub: Water UsageSenate
Jan 14, 2026Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural ResourcesSenate
Jan 14, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104013DSenate

Recorded votes

Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (9-Y 4-N 1-A)Feb 3, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 4 nayPassed
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 5, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed
Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 15-N 0-A)Feb 9, 2026 · Senate · 25 yea · 15 nayPassed
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (18-Y 3-N 1-A)Feb 25, 2026 · House · 18 yea · 3 nayPassed
Passed House with substitute (81-Y 18-N 0-A)Mar 2, 2026 · House · 81 yea · 18 nayPassed
House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)Mar 4, 2026 · Senate · 0 yea · 40 nayFailed
Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 9, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed
Conference report agreed to by Senate (25-Y 14-N 0-A)Mar 14, 2026 · Senate · 25 yea · 14 nayPassed
Conference report agreed to by House (74-Y 22-N 0-A)Mar 14, 2026 · House · 74 yea · 22 nayPassed

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