HB 120 — Maryland
Moratorium on Construction of New Data Centers - Co-Location and Generation Contingency
Prohibiting a person from constructing a data center in the State; prohibiting a unit of State or local government from approving a proposal for the construction of a data center in the State; providing for the termination of the Act if the General Assembly enacts legislation regarding the co-location of data centers with a new or existing natural gas power generation facility, nuclear power generation facility, or small module reactor; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
Latest action: Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m. · Jan 19, 2026
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Committees: Environment and Transportation (House of Delegates)
Updated Mar 17, 2026
Timeline
Pre-filed
Oct 24, 2025 · House of Delegates
First Reading Environment and Transportation
Jan 14, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m.
Jan 19, 2026 · House of Delegates
Sponsored by Mark Fisher, Brian Chisholm, Matt Morgan, Kathy Szeliga
No recorded floor votes yet.
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