H.B. 1063: Electric utilities; protect residential and retail electricity customers from costs associated with data center construction and operation; require
Georgia, 2025-2026 Regular Session. In committee, February 18, 2026.
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H.B. 1063 at a glance
Status In committee In committee, .
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to generation and distribution of electricity generally, so as to require electric utilities to protect residential and retail electricity customers from costs associated with data center construction and operation; to require certain contract terms and conditions; to provide for an applicability date; to provide for enforcement; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Measure Bill.
Sponsors Brad Thomas (R); Jon Burns (R); Charles Cannon (R); Sandy Donatucci (R); Scott Hilton (R); Victor Anderson (R)
Subjects None on file. The legislature's own list.
Official page www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72514. Found through LegiScan (bill 2100505), whose data is CC BY 4.0; the citation is the legislature's own page.
What happened, and when
- February 18, 2026 In committee
H.B. 1063 went to committee in the Senate. legis.ga.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Senate Read and Referred.
- February 17, 2026 Passed first chamber
H.B. 1063 passed the House. legis.ga.gov primary source [1] The official action text: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute.
- February 6, 2026 In committee
H.B. 1063 went to committee in the House. legis.ga.gov primary source [1] The official action text: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute.
- January 28, 2026 Introduced
H.B. 1063 was introduced in the House. legis.ga.gov primary source [1] The official action text: House Hopper.
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