Scope
House Bill 5594 of 2026 would create a new act providing for a moratorium on certain approvals for and operation of any new data centers, according to the Legislature's bill description. It is tie-barred to House Bill 5596 of 2026. It was introduced and referred to the House Committee on Government Operations on 26 February 2026, and the bill page records no later committee or floor action as of 23 September 2026.
- Geographic scope
- Michigan
- Jurisdiction
- State
- Authority type
- Legislature
- Issuing authority
- Michigan Legislature
Dates
- Adopted
- No adoption day is recorded
- Effective
- Not enacted
- Scheduled expiration
- None scheduled
- Ended
- Not recorded as ended
- Completion condition
- None stated
- Source document
- The source page states no document date
- Last checked
- 1 October 2026 (earlier than tracker date 5 October 2026; not an automatic status change)
Summary
House Bill 5594 of the 2025-2026 Michigan legislative session would create a new act providing for a moratorium on certain approvals for and operation of any new data centers, according to the Legislature's bill description. The Legislature's bill page shows it was introduced and referred to the House Committee on Government Operations on 26 February 2026, with no later action recorded as of 23 September 2026. It is a proposal, not enacted law, and creates no moratorium unless passed.
What this does not establish
- The quote comes from the official bill description and history on the Legislature's bill page, not from the bill text.
- The bill text, including any moratorium length or exceptions, was not opened and is not restated.
- Companion and tie-barred bills are separate records or are not part of this record.
Unresolved questions
None recorded.
Relationships
Supersession means a later instrument replaces the earlier legal effect. Repeal links identify the repeal instrument and the measure it ends. A later implementation or related letter is not treated as a replacement unless the record says so.
- Related, not a replacement Senate Bill 1018 of 2026 for a moratorium on new data centers (pending) (Proposed)
Sources
https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-HB-5594