Scope
Senate Bill 378 of the 136th Ohio General Assembly would amend sections 1521.01 and 1521.99 and enact sections 9.72 and 1521.232 of the Revised Code regarding the withdrawal and consumptive use of water by data centers, naming the act the Responsible Water Use by Data Centers Act, according to the bill's official long title. It was introduced on 16 March 2026 and referred to the Senate Public Utilities Committee on 25 March 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 Senate Bill 378 of the 136th General Assembly, the Responsible Water Use by Data Centers Act, would regulate water withdrawal and consumptive use by data centers under the state water-resources chapter. It was introduced on 16 March 2026 and referred to the Senate Public Utilities Committee. It is a proposal, not enacted law.
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
https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/sb378
- Current official status current official status reviewed 2 October 2026