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Data Center Moratorium

Introduced: it can still change before the session ends.

SC H 5286 · H · 2025-2026

Stage
Introduced
Sponsors
+15
Latest action
Mar 31, 2026

What it does

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROHIBIT GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES OF THIS STATE, COUNTIES, MUNICIPALITIES, OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS FROM GRANTING FINAL APPROVAL FOR APPLICATIONS OR PERMITS FOR, OR INCENTIVES OR OTHER REQUESTS RELATED TO, NEW DATA CENTERS UNTIL JANUARY 1, 2028, AND TO DEFINE "DATA CENTER."

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Current step)

    Introduced · Mar 31, 2026

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Who is involved

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Where it goes next

While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money in South Carolina.

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