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AB840 • 2025

certain requirements related to data centers

certain requirements related to data centers

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representatives Zimmerman, Born, Allen, Armstrong, Brooks, Dallman, Dittrich, Duchow, Green, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Krug, Kreibich, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, Nedweski, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Petersen, Snyder, Sortwell, Summerfield, Tranel, Wittke and Hurd, cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Feyen, Jagler, James, Marklein and Wimberger
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Available for Scheduling
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Nass

  3. 2026-03-13 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  4. 2026-03-13 Sen.

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism , Ayes 3, Noes 2

  5. 2026-03-13 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  6. 2026-02-17 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  7. 2026-01-23 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism

  8. 2026-01-22 Sen.

    LRB correction ( Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 )

  9. 2026-01-20 Asm.

    Read a second time

  10. 2026-01-20 Asm.

    Refused to refer to committee on Energy and Utilities , Ayes 45, Noes 53

  11. 2026-01-20 Asm.

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 4 offered by Representative Phelps

  12. 2026-01-20 Asm.

    Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 4 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken

  13. 2026-01-20 Asm.

    Decision of the Chair appealed

  14. 2026-01-20 Asm.

    Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 53, Noes 45

  15. 2026-01-20 Asm.

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Representative Stroud

  16. 2026-01-20 Asm.

    Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken

  17. 2026-01-20 Asm.

    Decision of the Chair appealed

  18. 2026-01-20 Asm.

    Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 56, Noes 42

  19. 2026-01-20 Asm.

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Stroud

  20. 2026-01-20 Asm.

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 55, Noes 43

  21. 2026-01-20 Asm.

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Zimmerman

  22. 2026-01-20 Asm.

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  23. 2026-01-20 Asm.

    Ordered to a third reading

  24. 2026-01-20 Asm.

    Rules suspended

  25. 2026-01-20 Asm.

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 44, Paired 2

  26. 2026-01-20 Asm.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  27. 2026-01-20 Sen.

    Received from Assembly

  28. 2026-01-15 Asm.

    Executive action taken

  29. 2026-01-15 Asm.

    Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs , Ayes 7, Noes 3

  30. 2026-01-15 Asm.

    Referred to committee on Rules

  31. 2026-01-14 Asm.

    Public hearing held

  32. 2026-01-14 Asm.

    Placed on calendar 1-20-2026 by Committee on Rules

  33. 2026-01-09 Asm.

    Introduced by Representatives Zimmerman , Born , Allen , Armstrong , Brooks , Dallman , Dittrich , Duchow , Green , Gundrum , B. Jacobson , Knodl , Krug , Kreibich , Maxey , Melotik , Murphy , Nedweski , Neylon , Novak , O'Connor , Penterman , Petersen , Snyder , Sortwell , Summerfield , Tranel , Wittke and Hurd ; cosponsored by Senators Quinn , Feyen , Jagler , James , Marklein and Wimberger

  34. 2026-01-09 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

Official Summary Text

certain requirements related to data centers
Status: S - Available for Scheduling