Scope
House Bill 983 of the 136th General Assembly, titled "Enact the Data Center Accountability and Citizen Protection Act", would amend section 9.66 and enact new Revised Code sections numbered 3744.01 through 3744.12 "to impose various requirements concerning data centers" and would declare an emergency. It was introduced in the House on 28 July 2026 and the status page lists no later action. It has not been enacted.
- 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
House Bill 983, introduced in the Ohio House on 28 July 2026, would enact the Data Center Accountability and Citizen Protection Act, a new set of Revised Code sections imposing various requirements concerning data centers, and would declare an emergency. The status page opened on 23 September 2026 lists only the introduction. It is a pending proposal, not law.
What this does not establish
- The bill text was not read for this record; the specific requirements are not described because only the official long title was quoted.
- An emergency clause would matter only if the bill were enacted; it has no effect while the bill is pending.
Unresolved questions
- Which requirements the bill would impose and on which data centers.
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
https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb983
- H.B. 983 status page legislative status
- Current official status current official status reviewed 2 October 2026