SB 553
  • Introduced
    Jan 14, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Feb 09, 2026
  • Passed House
    Mar 02, 2026
  • Became Law
SB 553
Virginia Senate Bill
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Data centers; certain data from water users, water use consumption.
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Senate • Mar 18, 2026: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB553)
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Feb 03, 2026, Senate
Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Report with substitute
YES: 9
NO: 4
OTHER: 1
YES: 9

NO: 4

ABSTAIN: 1

NOT VOTING: 1

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Feb 05, 2026, Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed R
YES: 40
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 40

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    Feb 05, 2026, Senate
    Pass By V
    YES: 0
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 0

      NO: 0

        OTHER: 0
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        Feb 06, 2026, Senate
        Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Committee substitute V
        YES: 0
        NO: 0
        OTHER: 0
        YES: 0

          NO: 0

            OTHER: 0
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            Feb 09, 2026, Senate
            Passage R
            YES: 25
            NO: 15
            OTHER: 0
            YES: 25

            NO: 15

            OTHER: 0
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            Feb 25, 2026, House
            Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (18-Y 3-N 1-A)
            YES: 18
            NO: 3
            OTHER: 1
            YES: 18

            NO: 3

            ABSTAIN: 1

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            Mar 02, 2026, House
            Passed House with substitute (81-Y 18-N 0-A)
            YES: 81
            NO: 18
            OTHER: 0
            YES: 81

            NO: 18

            OTHER: 0
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            Mar 04, 2026, Senate
            Concur House Substitute R
            YES: 0
            NO: 40
            OTHER: 0
            YES: 0

              NO: 40

              OTHER: 0
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              Mar 09, 2026, Senate
              Accede Conference Committee R
              YES: 40
              NO: 0
              OTHER: 0
              YES: 40

              NO: 0

                OTHER: 0
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                Mar 14, 2026, Senate
                Adopt Conference Committee Report R
                YES: 25
                NO: 14
                OTHER: 0
                YES: 25

                NO: 14

                NOT VOTING: 1

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                Mar 14, 2026, House
                Conference Committee Report
                YES: 74
                NO: 22
                OTHER: 0
                YES: 74

                NO: 22

                NOT VOTING: 3

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                Actions
                • Mar 18, 2026 | Senate
                  • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB553)
                • Mar 14, 2026 | House
                  • Conference report agreed to by House (74-Y 22-N 0-A)
                • Mar 14, 2026 | Senate
                  • Conference report agreed to by Senate (25-Y 14-N 0-A)
                • Mar 14, 2026 | Conference
                  • Conference Report released
                • Mar 12, 2026 | House
                  • Conferees appointed by House
                  • House Conferees: Guzman, Lopez, Morefield
                • Mar 09, 2026 | Senate
                  • Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                  • Conferees appointed by Senate
                  • Senate Conferees: Marsden, Srinivasan, Stuart
                • Mar 06, 2026 | Senate
                  • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB553)
                • Mar 05, 2026 | House
                  • House insisted on substitute
                  • House requested conference committee
                • Mar 04, 2026 | Senate
                  • House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
                • Mar 02, 2026 | House
                  • Read third time
                  • committee substitute agreed to
                  • Engrossed by House - committee substitute
                  • Passed House with substitute (81-Y 18-N 0-A)
                • Feb 27, 2026 | House
                  • Read second time
                • Feb 25, 2026 | House
                  • Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (18-Y 3-N 1-A)
                • Feb 12, 2026 | House
                  • Placed on Calendar
                  • Read first time
                  • Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
                • Feb 09, 2026 | Senate
                  • Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 15-N 0-A)
                • Feb 06, 2026 | Senate
                  • Read second time
                  • Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
                  • Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
                • Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
                  • Rules suspended
                  • Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                  • Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
                • Feb 03, 2026 | Senate
                  • Assigned HACNR sub: Water Usage
                  • Senate committee offered
                  • Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (9-Y 4-N 1-A)
                • Jan 14, 2026 | Senate
                  • Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104013D
                  • Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
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