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VirginiaVirginiaExecutive orderEO 22
Virginia Data Center Accountability Framework and AI risk initiatives (Executive Order 22)
Bans nondisclosure agreements for data center projects across executive agencies, speeds data center noise rules and backup generator review, and creates an Artificial Intelligence Task Force.
Signed by Governor SpanbergerSep 18 7 weeks ago
- Body
- Governor of Virginia
- Session
- 2026
- Introduced
- Sep 18
- In effect since
- Sep 187 weeks ago
- Sponsors
- D (Democrat)Democrat
- Topics
- Data centersAIGov AI
Timeline
Sep 18 7 weeks ago
Sponsors
- D (Democrat)Abigail D. Spanberger
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Change log
- AddedAdded to the list. Set by hand from the official record.Sep 27
Summaries of public legislative records, executive actions and court rulings, for reference, not legal advice. Check the official page linked on each item. First seen 2026-09-27. Checked against the official source.