SB553
Data centers; certain data from water users, water use consumption.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 5, 2026
Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Chief Patron:
Kannan Srinivasan (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Certain data from water users; water use consumption of data centers.
Requires any water user that provides water to a data center, as defined in the bill, and is required to register certain water withdrawal and use data with the State Water Control Board to report to the Board, on a monthly basis or as frequent a basis as practicable, the ... (More) total volume of water, including the portion that is reclaimed water, provided to such data center during the reporting period. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104013D
- 01/14/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Assigned HACNR sub: Water Usage
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (9-Y 4-N 1-A)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26106999D-S1
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
