Enact the Responsible Water Use by Data Centers Act

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To amend sections 1521.01 and 1521.99 and to enact sections 9.72 and 1521.232 of the Revised Code regarding the withdrawal and consumptive use of water by data centers and to name the act the Responsible Water Use by Data Centers Act.

Chamber: Senate
Introduced: Mar 16, 2026
Last action: Mar 25, 2026 — Referred to committee
Session: 136
Momentum: 31 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 4%, measured from OH's completed sessions
Momentum -4 31/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 200 days quiet

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