Ohio

House Bill 706 (2026) on minimum requirements for data center customers (pending)

Legislation introduced (any outcome)

Proposed This proposal has not been enacted or adopted.

Scope

House Bill 706 of the 136th Ohio General Assembly would enact sections 4934.01 to 4934.12 of the Revised Code to impose certain minimum requirements on data center customers in the state, according to the bill's official long title. It was introduced on 17 February 2026 and referred to the House Energy Committee on 25 February 2026, with no later action shown on 23 September 2026.

Geographic scope
Ohio
Jurisdiction
State
Authority type
Legislature
Issuing authority
Ohio General Assembly

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
2 October 2026 (earlier than tracker date 5 October 2026; not an automatic status change)

Summary

Ohio House Bill 706 of the 136th General Assembly would create a new Revised Code chapter imposing minimum requirements on data center customers (of utilities) in Ohio. It was introduced on 17 February 2026 and referred to the House Energy Committee. It is a proposal, not enacted law; its specific requirements were not opened.

What this does not establish

  • The scope is taken from the official long title on the Legislature's bill page; the introduced bill text (PDF) was not opened, so provisions are not restated beyond the title.
  • The Legislature's pages state that its online versions of legislation are not official.
  • The 136th General Assembly runs through 2026, so the bill is recorded as pending, not failed.

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.

  • No related action is recorded.

Sources

Primary source

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb706

Back to the policy tracker ยท Ohio policy module