Data center moratorium bills stack up ahead of Virginia legislative session in January

A tech story from Virginia, reported by Virginia Mercury.

Tech · Virginia · October 16, 2026

From Virginia Mercury

Come January, state lawmakers will debate a slate of bills that would halt data center development, including one by Sen. Russett Perry, D-Loudoun, which recommends a three -year moratorium on building the high-powered digital warehouses. Perry has filed Senate Bill 843 alongside Sen. Danica Roem, D-Prince William.

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