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Data centers: ConcerningAI: Concerning

The strongest signals in Ohio come from data-center energy policy, data-center siting, and AI in education; across 12 tracked bills, the leading stages are 9 filed and 3 floor, 0 public figures and 5 news records add institutional context, and the mapped footprint consists of 11 matched data centers with 12,850 MW of reported capacity, 66 matched power plants totaling 32,874 MW, and 4 local policy areas and 5 local actions.

Legislation

  • FiledRestrictiveHB807

    Prohibit selling sensitive personal data for profit

    Prohibit selling sensitive personal data for profit is tracked in Ohio at the Filed stage. It is classified under data privacy, tagged with a restrictive policy posture, linked to data privacy, and associated with Christine Cockley and Tristan Rader. The record date is 2026-03-31.

    Updated Mar 31, 2026Source
  • FiledConcerningHB784

    Require data center water consumption reports

    Require data center water consumption reports is tracked in Ohio at the Filed stage. It is classified under data-center energy policy, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to water consumption, water infrastructure, and nda transparency, and associated with Christine Cockley and Crystal Lett. The record date is 2026-03-24.

    Updated Mar 24, 2026Source
  • FiledConcerningSB381

    Require PUCO approval to connect data centers to electrical grid

    Require PUCO approval to connect data centers to electrical grid is tracked in Ohio at the Filed stage. It is classified under data-center energy policy, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to grid capacity, energy rates, and local zoning, and associated with Casey Weinstein and Willis Blackshear. The record date is 2026-03-19.

    Updated Mar 19, 2026Source
  • On the floorUnder reviewHB646

    Create the Data Center Study Commission

    Create the Data Center Study Commission is tracked in Ohio at the Floor stage. It is classified under data-center siting, tagged with a review policy posture, linked to local zoning, grid capacity, and environmental review, and associated with Gary Click and Kellie Deeter. The record date is 2026-03-18.

    Updated Mar 18, 2026Source
  • FiledConcerningSB378

    Enact the Responsible Water Use by Data Centers Act

    Enact the Responsible Water Use by Data Centers Act is tracked in Ohio at the Filed stage. It is classified under data-center energy policy, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to water consumption, water infrastructure, and environmental review, and associated with Willis Blackshear and Casey Weinstein. The record date is 2026-03-16.

    Updated Mar 16, 2026Source
  • FiledRestrictiveSB374

    Prohibit new data center sales tax exemptions

    Prohibit new data center sales tax exemptions is tracked in Ohio at the Filed stage. It is classified under data-center siting, tagged with a restrictive policy posture, linked to tax incentives and economic development, and associated with Kent Smith and Louis Blessing. The record date is 2026-03-11.

    Updated Mar 11, 2026Source
  • FiledRestrictiveHB710

    Prohibit public support, limit construction of, new data centers

    Prohibit public support, limit construction of, new data centers is tracked in Ohio at the Filed stage. It is classified under data-center siting, tagged with a restrictive policy posture, linked to local zoning, local control, and grid capacity, and associated with Steve Demetriou and Heidi Workman. The record date is 2026-02-24.

    Updated Feb 24, 2026Source
  • FiledConcerningHB706

    Impose certain minimum requirements on data center customers

    Impose certain minimum requirements on data center customers is tracked in Ohio at the Filed stage. It is classified under data privacy, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to data privacy and algorithmic transparency, and associated with Tristan Rader and David Thomas. The record date is 2026-02-17.

    Updated Feb 17, 2026Source
  • FiledConcerningHB628

    License artificial intelligence risk mitigation organizations

    License artificial intelligence risk mitigation organizations is tracked in Ohio at the Filed stage. It is classified under AI governance, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to ai safety and algorithmic transparency, and associated with Ty Mathews and Kellie Deeter. The record date is 2025-12-11.

    Updated Dec 11, 2025Source
  • On the floorHB455

    Regards the operation of public schools and the DEW

    Regards the operation of public schools and the DEW is tracked in Ohio at the Floor stage. It is classified under AI in education and associated with Gayle Manning and Adam Bird. The record date is 2025-11-19.

    Updated Nov 19, 2025Source
  • On the floorSB19

    Regards academic intervention, math improvement and intervention

    Regards academic intervention, math improvement and intervention is tracked in Ohio at the Floor stage. It is classified under AI in education and associated with Andrew Brenner and Brian Chavez. The record date is 2025-11-19.

    Updated Nov 19, 2025Source
  • FiledRestrictiveHB185

    Regards an individual's persona usage; prohibit certain deepfakes

    Regards an individual's persona usage; prohibit certain deepfakes is tracked in Ohio at the Filed stage. It is classified under synthetic media, tagged with a restrictive policy posture, linked to deepfake regulation and data privacy, and associated with Adam Mathews and Ty Mathews. The record date is 2025-03-19.

    Updated Mar 19, 2025Source

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