US State Lawmakers Introduce 375 Data Center Bills

State lawmakers across the United States introduced at least 375 bills concerning data centers in 2026. This volume of legislation exceeds the total number of similar bills introduced over the previous three years combined.

Roughly 75% of these legislative proposals seek to restrict data center operations. The surge in activity follows growing public opposition to the facilities and a conflict between AI companies rushing to build server infrastructure and legislators across the political spectrum attempting to limit that expansion.