S.B. 421: "The Data Center Transparency Act"; enact
Georgia, 2025-2026 Regular Session. In committee, January 27, 2026.
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S.B. 421 at a glance
Status In committee In committee, .
No official summary is on file yet. The full text is on the legislature's page, linked below.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities, so as to prohibit local governments, authorities, and political subdivisions from entering into nondisclosure agreements regarding electricity usage or water usage of any entity; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Measure Bill.
Sponsors RaShaun Kemp (D); Drew Echols (R); Jaha Howard (D); Shawn Still (R); Harold Jones (D); Kenya Wicks (D); Kim Jackson (D); Chuck Hufstetler (R); Tonya Anderson (D); Donzella James (D); Sheikh Rahman (D); Gail Davenport (D); Nan Orrock (D)
Subjects None on file. The legislature's own list.
Official page www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72340. Found through LegiScan (bill 2091259), whose data is CC BY 4.0; the citation is the legislature's own page.
What happened, and when
- January 27, 2026 In committee
S.B. 421 went to committee in the Senate. legis.ga.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Senate Read and Referred.
- January 22, 2026 Introduced
S.B. 421 was introduced in the Senate. legis.ga.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Senate Hopper.
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