OhioOhioBillHB 646

Data Center Study Commission

Would create a Data Center Study Commission to study the effects of data centers in Ohio.

Passed one chamberIntroducedCommitteeFloorLaw

Recommitted to Senate Energy CommitteeJun 10 5 months ago

Body: Ohio General Assembly
Session: 2025-2026
Introduced: Jan 13
Votes: House 97-0
Sponsors: R (Republican)Republican
Topics: Data centers

Official page Source: Ohio Legislative Information Systems (legislature.ohio.gov data service)

Timeline

Jun 10 5 months ago
Reported by Senate Energy Committee as substitute, 8-3, then recommitted
Mar 19 7 months ago
Introduced in the Senate
Mar 18 7 months ago
Passed the House as amended, 97-0
Jan 13 10 months ago
Introduced in the House

Sponsors

R (Republican)Gary Click
R (Republican)Kellie Deeter

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