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SB 135Session 2026SenateBecame law

protect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers and clarify authority to regulate data centers.

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Current stage

Became law

Introduced

Jan 27, 2026

Latest action

Mar 30, 2026

Recorded roll calls

6

Topics and classification

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Budget & TaxesHousingEnvironment & Energy

Source subjects

Administrative ProcedureData CentersPlanning, Zoning and Housing ProgramsPublic Records and FilesPublic Utilities and CarriersReportsTax Exemptions and RefundsWater Management

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsor

Andera

Primary sponsor

Aylward

Primary sponsor

Baxter

Primary sponsor

Greenfield

Primary sponsor

Hansen

Primary sponsor

Heinemann

Primary sponsor

Hohn

Primary sponsor

Howard

Primary sponsor

Karr

Primary sponsor

Lapka

Primary sponsor

Lems

Primary sponsor

May

Primary sponsor

Nelson

Primary sponsor

Nolz

Primary sponsor

Novstrup

Primary sponsor

Odenbach

Primary sponsor

Peterson (Sue)

Primary sponsor

Voita

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.

  1. Mar 30, 2026

    Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 549

    Executive SignatureExecutive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  2. Mar 12, 2026

    Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-12 S.J. 539

    Executive ReceiptHouse
  3. Mar 11, 2026

    Signed by the Speaker H.J. 560

    PassageHouse
  4. Mar 11, 2026

    Signed by the President S.J. 525

    PassageHouse
  5. Mar 10, 2026

    Senate Concurred in amendments , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 1 S.J. 511

    House
  6. Mar 5, 2026

    House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 60, NAYS 7 H.J. 523

    House
  7. Mar 4, 2026

    Remove from Consent Calendar H.J. 509

    House
  8. Mar 2, 2026

    Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,

    House
  9. Mar 2, 2026

    State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0

    House
  10. Mar 2, 2026

    State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 135G

    Amendment IntroductionAmendment PassageHouse
  11. Mar 2, 2026

    Scheduled for hearing

    House
  12. Feb 23, 2026

    First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 416

    IntroductionReading 1Referral CommitteeHouse
  13. Feb 20, 2026

    Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 343

    Senate
  14. Feb 20, 2026

    Senate Motion to amend , Passed, YEAS 30, NAYS 4 S.J. 343 Amendment 135F

    Amendment IntroductionAmendment PassageSenate
  15. Feb 19, 2026

    Senate Deferred to another day , Passed, S.J. 309

    Senate
  16. Feb 18, 2026

    State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 4 S.J. 25

    Committee PassageSenate
  17. Feb 18, 2026

    Scheduled for hearing

    Senate
  18. Jan 27, 2026

    First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 120

    IntroductionReading 1Referral CommitteeSenate

Roll-call votes

The newest recorded chamber votes appear first. Your own representatives are highlighted when available.

passMar 10, 2026Senate

Concurred in amendments

Vote source ↗
33 yes1 no1 excused0 absent
View 35 recorded positions
Bealexcused
Blancyes
Carleyyes
Crabtreeyes
Davisyes
Deibertyes
Duhamelyes
Fosteryes
Groveyes
Hohnyes
Howardyes
Hulseyes
Jensen (Kevin)yes
Karryes
Kolbeck (Steve)yes
Lapkayes
Larsonyes
Martyyes
Mehlhaffno
Miskiminsyes
Nelsonyes
Ottenyes
Perryyes
Peterson (Sue)yes
Pischkeyes
Reedyes
Rohlyes
Sauderyes
Schoenfishyes
Smithyes
Vilhaueryes
Voightyes
Voitayes
Wipfyes
Zikmundyes
passMar 5, 2026House

Do Pass Amended

Vote source ↗
60 yes7 no3 excused0 absent
View 70 recorded positions
Anderayes
Arlintyes
Auchyes
Aylwardyes
Bahmulleryes
Bathkeexcused
Baxteryes
Czmowskiexcused
DeGrootyes
Derbyyes
Duffyyes
Emeryyes
Fitzgeraldyes
Fosnessyes
Garciayes
Goodwinyes
Goschyes
Greenfieldyes
Halversonyes
Hansenyes
Healyyes
Heermannyes
Heinemannyes
Hughesyes
Huntyes
Ismayyes
Jamisonyes
Jensen (Phil)yes
Jordanyes
Jorgensonyes
Kassinyes
Kayseryes
Kolbeck (Jack)no
Kullyes
Ladneryes
Lemsyes
Manhartno
Massieyes
Mayyes
Mooreno
Mortensonno
Muckeyyes
Mulallyyes
Mulderyes
Nolzyes
Novstrupyes
Odenbachyes
Overwegyes
Peterson (Drew)yes
Pourieryes
Randolphyes
Rehfeldtyes
Reimeryes
Reischno
Riceyes
Robyyes
Roeno
Schaefbaueryes
Schwansyes
Shormano
Shubeckyes
Sjaardayes
Soyeexcused
Stevensyes
Uhre-Balkyes
Van Diepenyes
Walburgyes
Weemsyes
Weisgramyes
Wittmanyes
passMar 2, 2026House

Do Pass Amended

Vote source ↗
11 yes0 no2 excused0 absent
View 13 recorded positions
Bahmulleryes
Emeryexcused
Goschyes
Hansenyes
Healyyes
Heinemannyes
Jamisonyes
Lemsyes
Mayyes
Odenbachyes
Overwegyes
Reischexcused
Schaefbaueryes
passFeb 20, 2026Senate

Motion to amend

Vote source ↗
30 yes4 no1 excused0 absent
View 35 recorded positions
Bealexcused
Blancyes
Carleyno
Crabtreeyes
Davisyes
Deibertyes
Duhamelyes
Fosteryes
Groveyes
Hohnyes
Howardno
Hulseyes
Jensen (Kevin)no
Karryes
Kolbeck (Steve)yes
Lapkayes
Larsonyes
Martyyes
Mehlhaffyes
Miskiminsyes
Nelsonyes
Ottenyes
Perryyes
Peterson (Sue)yes
Pischkeyes
Reedyes
Rohlyes
Sauderyes
Schoenfishyes
Smithyes
Vilhaueryes
Voightyes
Voitano
Wipfyes
Zikmundyes
passFeb 20, 2026Senate

Do Pass Amended

Vote source ↗
34 yes0 no1 excused0 absent
View 35 recorded positions
Bealexcused
Blancyes
Carleyyes
Crabtreeyes
Davisyes
Deibertyes
Duhamelyes
Fosteryes
Groveyes
Hohnyes
Howardyes
Hulseyes
Jensen (Kevin)yes
Karryes
Kolbeck (Steve)yes
Lapkayes
Larsonyes
Martyyes
Mehlhaffyes
Miskiminsyes
Nelsonyes
Ottenyes
Perryyes
Peterson (Sue)yes
Pischkeyes
Reedyes
Rohlyes
Sauderyes
Schoenfishyes
Smithyes
Vilhaueryes
Voightyes
Voitayes
Wipfyes
Zikmundyes
passFeb 18, 2026Senate

Do Pass

Vote source ↗
5 yes4 no0 excused0 absent
View 9 recorded positions
Deibertno
Jensen (Kevin)yes
Karryes
Kolbeck (Steve)no
Larsonno
Mehlhaffno
Perryyes
Pischkeyes
Voightyes

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