AI Bill Tracker
AI legislation tracked across the federal level, all 50 states and local governments — what is proposed, what is enacted but not yet in effect, and what is tied up in litigation. Dead bills auto-expire to a graveyard rather than lingering as "pending". Enable JavaScript for the live, filterable tracker.
Pending bills (1,442)
- Pennsylvania House Resolution 653 (2025-2026) — Directs the Joint State Government Commission to Study What Data Is Needed to Evaluate AI's Impact on the Workforce
Pennsylvania · pending
Pennsylvania House Resolution 653 would direct the Joint State Government Commission to study and report on what data the state needs to collect to measure how artificial intelligence… - Hopkinsville, KY — Proposed zoning amendment to define and regulate data centers, with size-based setbacks, a conditional-use requirement and a ban on hyperscale facilities (September 2026)
Hopkinsville, KY · pending
Hopkinsville's zoning ordinance does not currently define data centers or list them as an allowed use. A proposed amendment, in a draft dated September 21, 2026, would define data centers… - Memphis, TN — Data Center Zoning Standards Amending the Unified Development Code Pass First Reading (Oct. 8, 2026)
Memphis, TN · pending
Memphis is considering its first zoning standards for data centers, added to the city's Unified Development Code. The City Council passed them unanimously on first reading on Oct. 8, 2026… - Beverly, MA — Mayor Cahill Proposes One-Year Zoning Moratorium on Data Center Permits (Council Hearing Nov. 9, 2026)
Beverly, MA · pending
Beverly's mayor has proposed a one-year zoning moratorium under which the city would not accept, process or approve any data center application, including building permits, special permits… - Luzerne County, PA — Planning Commission Unanimously Recommends Data Center Zoning Ordinance Amendments to County Council (Oct. 8, 2026)
Luzerne County, PA · pending
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania has drafted zoning amendments that set rules for three sizes of data centers, including setbacks from property lines, homes, schools and other sensitive sites… - Pennsylvania House Resolution 637 (2025-2026) — Urges Congress to Pass Federal Legislation Regulating Frontier AI Models; Reported From Committee 26-0 (Oct. 7, 2026)
Pennsylvania · pending
Pennsylvania House Resolution 637 urges Congress to pass federal legislation regulating frontier artificial intelligence models. It is non-binding. The House Communications & Technology… - Williamsport, PA — City Council Declares 1998 Zoning Ordinance 'Substantively Invalid' for Lacking Data Center Rules and Finalizes Draft Curative Zoning Amendment (October 2026)
Williamsport, PA · pending
Williamsport's City Council voted 6-0 to declare its 1998 zoning ordinance invalid because it has no rules for data centers, which pauses such development while the city writes them. The… - Brownsville, TX — City Commission Advances 90-Day Moratorium on Data Center Applications After Third Public Hearing; Final Vote Set for November 2026
Brownsville, TX · pending
Brownsville, Texas is considering a 90-day moratorium that would pause acceptance and processing of new data center applications while the city develops rules for them. The city held the… - Grand Junction, CO — City Council Passes First Reading of a One-Year Moratorium on Data Centers of 1 MW or More; Public Hearing and Final Vote Oct. 21, 2026
Grand Junction, CO · pending
Grand Junction, Colorado is considering a one-year pause on accepting, processing or approving applications for data centers with an electrical load of one megawatt or more, while staff… - Shelby County, TN — Commissioner Brooks Introduces Ordinance for an Up-to-12-Month Data Center Moratorium in Unincorporated Shelby County (Introduced Oct. 7, 2026)
Shelby County, TN · pending
A Shelby County commissioner introduced an ordinance that would halt data center development in unincorporated Shelby County for up to 12 months, or until the county adopts zoning rules for… - Tuolumne County, CA — Supervisors reject 45-day data center moratorium, vote 5-0 to have Community Development draft a data center ordinance (Sept. 1, 2026)
Tuolumne County, CA · pending
Tuolumne County supervisors decided against a 45-day pause on data center projects. Instead they voted 5-0 to have county planners write rules for data centers. The county asked the public… - DeKalb County, IN — Plan Commission Recommends Data Center Zoning Standards Banning Evaporative Cooling and Requiring Municipal Water/Sewer, Following a Six-Month Moratorium (Oct. 7, 2026; Commissioners' First Reading Oct. 12)
DeKalb County, IN · pending
DeKalb County, Indiana is close to adopting rules for data centers after a six-month pause that began in April 2026. The proposed rules sort data centers into three tiers, limit the biggest… - Loudoun County, VA — Board of Supervisors Directs Staff to Prepare Data Center Moratorium Options (July 30, 2026)
Loudoun County, VA · pending
On July 30, 2026, the Loudoun County, Virginia Board of Supervisors voted 6-1 to direct county staff to prepare options for a temporary moratorium on new data center applications. If… - Memphis, TN — Ordinance No. 5982: Proposed 12-Month Moratorium on Data Center Permits; Final Vote Postponed to October 20, 2026
Memphis, TN · pending
The Memphis City Council is one vote away from a temporary pause on new data centers. Ordinance No. 5982, as written in August 2026, would stop the city from processing rezonings, use… - Milwaukee, Wisconsin — Proposed One-Year Moratorium on Establishing or Enlarging Data Centers Clears City Plan Commission Unanimously; Committee Oct. 6, Common Council Oct. 13 (September 2026)
Milwaukee, WI · pending
A proposed Milwaukee ordinance would pause the establishment, construction, enlargement, expansion, conversion or occupancy of data centers citywide for up to one year, or until the city… - Bethlehem, PA — Data Center Zoning Amendment (Special Exception in Industrial District, 1,000-Ft Residential Setback) Passes First Reading 7-0 (Oct. 6, 2026); Final Vote Set for Oct. 20
Bethlehem, PA · pending
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is close to adopting zoning rules for data centers. They would be allowed only by special exception in the Industrial district, at least 1,000 feet from homes… - McHenry County, IL — Proposed 12-Month Moratorium on Data Center Zoning Approvals and Permits in Unincorporated Areas (Advanced by Committee Oct. 6, 2026; Board Vote Expected Nov. 17)
McHenry County, IL · pending
McHenry County, Illinois is considering an ordinance that would pause, for 12 months, applications for zoning changes, conditional use permits, variances and building permits for data… - Milton, WV — Proposed Surveillance Technology Ordinance Requiring Council Approval, Public Hearings and Use Policies Before the City Acquires ALPRs, Biometric or Other Surveillance Tools (First Reading Oct. 6, 2026)
Milton, WV · pending
Milton, West Virginia is considering an ordinance that would require City Council approval, after a public hearing, before the city acquires or uses surveillance technology such as license… - Brighton, CO — City Council Gives First-Reading Approval to a One-Year Data Center Moratorium as the 'Silo' Campus Application Is Withdrawn (Oct. 6, 2026)
Brighton, CO · pending
Brighton, Colorado's City Council gave initial approval on Oct. 6, 2026 to a one-year moratorium on new data centers, longer than the six-month pause first proposed, so the city can write… - Volusia County, FL — County Council Passes First Reading (7-0) of an Ordinance Banning Large-Scale (50 MW+) Data Centers in Unincorporated Areas; Final Hearing Oct. 20, 2026
Volusia County, FL · pending
Volusia County, Florida is moving an ordinance that would bar the county from reviewing or approving applications, permits or rezonings for large-scale data centers, defined as those with… - Morgantown, WV — Proposed Ordinance Banning Face Surveillance and ALPR Cameras on City Property and Requiring Council Approval of Other Surveillance Technology (First Reading Held Without Action, Oct. 6, 2026)
Morgantown, WV · pending
Morgantown, West Virginia is considering an ordinance that would bar face surveillance cameras and automated license plate reader cameras on city property, and require City Council… - Pennsylvania HB 2786 — Responsible Artificial Intelligence Policies for Schools (Public School Code amendment; reported as amended Oct. 6, 2026)
Pennsylvania · pending
A Pennsylvania House bill that would amend the Public School Code to require artificial intelligence policies for schools (sponsor memo: 'Establishing Responsible Artificial Intelligence… - Hillsboro, OR — City Council Holds First Reading of Permanent Data Center Limits (Ban in Most Zones, Acreage Caps, 1,000-ft School Buffer), Oct. 6, 2026
Hillsboro, OR · pending
Hillsboro, Oregon is moving to set permanent limits on data centers while its 120-day moratorium remains in place. The first phase would ban data centers in most zones, cap the acreage they… - Pennsylvania HB 2787 — Prohibition of Artificial Intelligence for School-Based Mental Health and Counseling (reported Oct. 6, 2026)
Pennsylvania · pending
A Pennsylvania House bill that would amend the Public School Code to prohibit the use of artificial intelligence for school-based mental health and counseling services for students. The… - Northfield, MN — Council Passes First Reading of Ordinance 1098, Cutting the Data Center Park/Trail Setback From 3,950 to 200 Feet (Oct. 6, 2026)
Northfield, MN · pending
Northfield, Minnesota's City Council voted 7-0 on Oct. 6, 2026 to move forward an ordinance that would shrink the required distance between data centers and parks or trails from about… - Los Angeles, CA — City Council Votes 10-4 to Assert Jurisdiction Over and Hold the LAPD/Axon Streetlight ALPR Pilot (Oct. 6, 2026)
Los Angeles, CA · pending
On October 6, 2026, the Los Angeles City Council voted 10-4 to take control of, and pause, a police plan to put AI-powered license plate reader cameras on city streetlights. The Police… - Laurel County, KY — Fiscal Court Approves First Reading of Data Center Development Ordinance (Oct. 6, 2026)
Laurel County, KY · pending
Laurel County is drafting rules for data center development. The county judge-executive said the aim is to stall or hinder data centers from coming to the county. The first of two required… - New Jersey S4754 — Bill to Treat AI-Produced Content as Unauthorized Practice of Licensed Professions (Introduced Oct. 5, 2026)
New Jersey · pending
This New Jersey Senate bill would make content produced by or with the help of AI count as the unauthorized practice of a licensed profession when it would otherwise break state licensing… - Pennsylvania HB 2829 — Pennsylvania Advanced Artificial Intelligence Accountability and Innovation Act: Frontier Developer Safety Frameworks and Transparency (Referred Oct. 5, 2026)
Pennsylvania · pending
This Pennsylvania House bill would set standards and transparency rules for the safety frameworks of frontier AI developers. It gives duties to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency… - Alachua, FL — City Commission Passes First Reading (4-1) of Ordinance 26-17, a 12-Month Moratorium on Data Centers; Final Reading Oct. 26, 2026
Alachua, FL · pending
The City of Alachua, Florida is considering a 12-month pause on data center development, including accepting applications, while it studies regulations. The commission passed the ordinance… - Colleton County, SC — Lawsuit Settlement Creates a 'Data Center Exclusion Area' Covering Most of the ACE Basin (Announced October 2026; Map Goes to Planning Commission and Council)
Colleton County, SC · pending
To settle a lawsuit by two landowners, Colleton County agreed to create a 'Data Center Exclusion Area' where data centers would be prohibited, covering most of the county's share of the ACE… - New Jersey S4758 — AI Companion Operators Must Notify Users They Are Not Talking to a Human (Introduced Oct. 5, 2026)
New Jersey · pending
This New Jersey Senate bill would require companies that offer AI companions to clearly tell users, at the start of each interaction, that they are not talking to a human. The notice would… - New Jersey A5607 — Proposed Content and Data Privacy Requirements for Chatbot Providers (Introduced Oct. 5, 2026)
New Jersey · pending
A New Jersey Assembly bill would limit what chatbot companies can do with users' data. Providers could not use chat histories for targeted advertising, train on minors' data without… - Charleston, WV — Councilmember Emmett Pepper Introduces Ordinance to Regulate Data Centers Below the HB 2014 Threshold (October 5, 2026)
Charleston, WV · pending
A Charleston, West Virginia city council member introduced an ordinance to regulate future data centers. It focuses on noise limits, distance from homes, schools and churches, community… - Montgomery County, MD — Bill 8-26 to Ban Algorithmic Rent-Setting Devices and Rental Price Coordination (Committee Recommends Passage Oct. 5, 2026)
Montgomery County, MD · pending
Montgomery County, Maryland's Bill 8-26 would ban landlords from using algorithmic devices to set rents or other lease terms and would prohibit rental price coordination. A council… - U.S. H.R. 10670 — China FIREWALL Act of 2026: Ban Chinese AI Models on Federal Devices and in Procurement (Introduced Oct. 1, 2026)
United States · pending
This House bill would bar federal executive agencies from using or buying AI applications developed or provided by a 'foreign entity of concern,' including software built on such a… - New Jersey S4701 — GAI Accountability Act: Civil Penalties for Generative AI Platforms That Engage in or Facilitate Crimes, Including Child Exploitation (Introduced Oct. 1, 2026)
New Jersey · pending
This New Jersey Senate bill would make owners and operators of generative AI platforms used in New Jersey liable when the platform does something that would be a crime if a person did it… - U.S. H.R. 10719 — Protecting Kids from Human-Like Chatbots Act: Non-Personified Default and Parental Controls for Minors (Introduced Oct. 1, 2026)
United States · pending
This House bill would require AI chatbots to have a 'non-personified' default setting that clearly identifies the chatbot as AI, turned on for users the provider knows or has reason to know… - New Jersey S4712 — Proposed 10% Tax on AI Computer Processing to Fund an "AI Workforce Impact Transition Fund" (Introduced Oct. 1, 2026)
New Jersey · pending
A New Jersey Senate bill would put a 10% tax on computer processing done by artificial intelligence systems for New Jersey businesses or by processors located in the state. The money would… - United States — Stop Flock Abuse Act: Sen. Hawley Bill to Restrict ALPR / AI Camera Data (September 2026)
United States · pending
Sen. Josh Hawley announced a federal bill, the Stop Flock Abuse Act, to set safeguards for AI-powered cameras such as Flock automated license plate readers (ALPRs). It would bar local… - United States — Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 (Capito/Lee/Whitehouse/Heinrich): Senate Permitting Reform Bill With a Federal Power Act 'Ratepayer Protection for Data Center' Section (Introduced Sept. 30, 2026)
United States · pending
A bipartisan Senate permitting bill would speed federal environmental reviews for energy and infrastructure projects and also require large data centers to pay the full extra cost utilities… - Emporia, Kansas — Citizen-Initiated Ordinance to Prohibit 'High-Impact Data Centers' on the Nov. 3, 2026 Ballot
Emporia, KS · pending
Emporia, Kansas voters will decide on Nov. 3, 2026 whether to adopt a citizen-proposed ordinance prohibiting 'high-impact data centers' in the city. The proposal covers facilities mainly… - United States — H.R. 9340, Ratepayer Protection Act (119th Congress): PASSED THE HOUSE 417-3 UNDER SUSPENSION OF THE RULES on September 16, 2026, Then BLOCKED IN THE SENATE THE NEXT DAY When Sen. Martin Heinrich Objected to Sen. Jon Husted's Unanimous-Consent Request
United States · pending
The Ratepayer Protection Act (H.R. 9340) is the first bill Congress has advanced that directly addresses the economic impact of the data center boom, and as of late September 2026 IT IS NOT… - Minneapolis, MN — Proposed Ordinance Requiring Paid Human Safety Monitors in Driverless Rideshare Vehicles (September 2026)
Minneapolis, MN · pending
A proposed Minneapolis ordinance would require a human safety monitor in the driver's seat of driverless rideshare vehicles (robotaxis) such as Waymo and Zoox. The monitor would need a… - Custer County, NE — Proposed Data Center Zoning Regulations (Community Benefits Agreements, Power Interruption, 12-Month Abandonment Rule) Sent to Supervisors as Six-Month Moratorium Ends (September 2026)
Custer County, NE · pending
Custer County's Planning Commission unanimously recommended new zoning rules for data centers in rural parts of the county. The rules would require community benefits agreements (mandatory… - Buffalo, NY — Common Council Advances Two-Year Moratorium Resolution on New Data Centers and Crypto Mining, With Nine-Member Task Force; Local Law Still Needed (September 2026)
Buffalo, NY · pending
Buffalo's Common Council took a first step on September 29, 2026 toward a two-year pause on new data centers and cryptocurrency facilities, adopting Council Member Joseph Golombek Jr.'s… - Clackamas County, OR — Board of County Commissioners Sets Oct. 21-22 Public Hearings on a Temporary Data Center Moratorium in Unincorporated Areas (2026)
Clackamas County, OR · pending
Clackamas County will hold two public hearings, on October 21 and 22, 2026, on a temporary moratorium on data center development in unincorporated parts of the county. Staff will present… - United States — S. 5601, Insider Threat Reporting and Security Guidance Act of 2026 (119th Congress, introduced Sept. 29, 2026)
United States · pending
A Senate bill that would require the Secretary of Defense to set reporting requirements and voluntary security guidance for large artificial intelligence contractors, focused on insider… - Michigan HB 6392 — Civil Liability for Artificial Intelligence Misidentification (introduced Sept. 24, 2026)
Michigan · pending
This Michigan House bill would make companies that provide AI detection tools strictly liable for injury, death or property damage when their tool misidentifies a person or vehicle and… - Georgetown, KY — City Council Directs Counsel to Draft Ordinance Banning (Hyperscale) Data Centers (Sept. 29, 2026)
Georgetown, KY · pending
Georgetown's council asked its lawyer to write an ordinance banning data centers, aimed mainly at very large 'hyperscale' facilities. Council members said the city lacks the water, land and… - Pima County, AZ — Draft Title 18 Zoning Code Amendments to Regulate Data Centers (Closed-Loop Cooling, 200-Foot Bufferyards, 55 dB Noise Cap Near Homes); Planning and Zoning Commission Review Oct. 28, 2026 (Proposed)
Pima County, AZ · pending
Pima County staff have drafted zoning code changes to regulate data centers in unincorporated areas, and these will be the permanent rules behind the county's 120-day moratorium. The draft… - Davidson County, NC — Commissioners Vote 4-2 to Set Oct. 26 Public Hearing on a Four-Month Data Center Moratorium (September 2026)
Davidson County, NC · pending
Davidson County commissioners voted 4-2 to hold a public hearing on October 26, 2026 on a four-month pause on data centers. A six-month version had died on a 3-3 vote on August 24. No data… - Ilion, NY — Proposed Local Law No. 3 of 2026: Moratorium on Projects Needing 2 MW or More of Electricity (Vote Tabled September 28, 2026)
Ilion, NY · pending
Ilion is weighing a temporary moratorium on any development needing 2 megawatts or more of electricity, aimed at data centers and similar high-power uses. The pause would cover approvals… - Amherst, OH — Proposed Temporary Moratorium on Data Center Construction (Ord. A-26-38) Amended to Run Through End of 2027 (September 2026)
Amherst, OH · pending
Amherst City Council is considering an ordinance that would temporarily stop construction of data centers in the city while it reviews its zoning rules. The proposal followed opposition to… - Decatur, TX — Proposed Data Center Overlay District for Eagles Landing Business Park, Barring Evaporative Cooling (September 2026)
Decatur, TX · pending
Decatur, a Wise County city in North Texas, is drafting a zoning overlay district with extra rules for any data center at its Eagles Landing Business Park. City staff presented the draft to… - De Pere, WI — Plan Commission Endorses a One-Year Moratorium on Rezonings for Large Data Centers (300,000+ Gallons/Day or 50,000+ Sq Ft), Citing Water Burden (September 2026)
De Pere, WI · pending
De Pere's Plan Commission endorsed a proposed one-year pause on large data centers. If the City Council approves it, the city could not consider any rezoning request for a data center that… - United States — Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2026 Reintroduced (H.R. 10563) to Bar Federal Use of Facial, Voice and Gait Recognition (September 2026)
United States · pending
Members of Congress reintroduced a bill that would ban federal agencies from using facial recognition and other biometric technologies such as voice and gait recognition; the ban could only… - Grant County, NM — Commissioners Approve Notice of Intent to Consider a One-Year Data Center Moratorium (September 2026)
Grant County, NM · pending
Grant County, New Mexico commissioners voted to move toward a one-year pause on data center development. On September 24, 2026 they approved a notice of intent to consider the moratorium… - Newtown Township (Delaware County), PA — Proposed Data Center Zoning Ordinance Confining Data Centers to the Light Industrial District, Recommended by the Planning Commission (September 2026)
Newtown Township, PA · pending
Newtown Township in Delaware County is drafting zoning rules for data centers even though none are proposed there. The draft would allow data centers only in the township's light industrial… - Blount County, TN — Planning Commission Unanimously Approves a Zoning Resolution Restricting AI Data Centers and Crypto Mining to Industrial Zones by Special Exception With a 2,000-Foot Buffer, Sending It to the County Commission (September 2026)
Blount County, TN · pending
Blount County's Planning Commission unanimously approved a zoning amendment on September 24, 2026 that would define data centers, AI data centers, crypto mining facilities and blockchain… - Bucksport, ME — Town Council Advances Proposed 180-Day Moratorium on Commercial Data Centers; Second Reading and Public Hearing Oct. 8, 2026
Bucksport, ME · pending
Bucksport, Maine's Town Council voted, with one councilor opposed, to advance a proposed 180-day moratorium on commercial data centers. Supporters want time to study energy, water and… - United States — H.R. 10567, AI Emergency Button Act (119th Congress, introduced Sept. 24, 2026)
United States · pending
A House bill, matching Senate bill S. 5417, that would require entities to build human-controlled shutdown mechanisms into all artificial intelligence systems. It was introduced on Sept… - Cook County, IL — Proposed Ordinance Amendment 26-2426 Prohibiting County Disclosure of Personal Information (Incl. Biometrics and License Plates) to Immigration Agents and Data Brokers
Cook County, IL · pending
A proposed change to the Cook County Code would bar county staff and county vendors from handing over residents' personal information, including biometric data and license plate data, to… - United States — Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar Introduce the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act to Permanently Ban Artificial Superintelligence, Pause Frontier AI Development and Create a Federal Department of Artificial Intelligence (September 2026)
United States · pending
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar unveiled a bill on September 23, 2026 that would permanently ban artificial superintelligence — defined as AI that exceeds human cognitive ability or… - Chicago, IL — Mayor Johnson and Three Aldermen Introduce a 12-Month Data Center Moratorium Ordinance; Referral Stalled and Sent to Rules Committee (September 2026)
Chicago, IL · pending
On September 23, 2026, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Aldermen Maria Hadden, Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth and Lamont J. Robinson introduced the Data Center Moratorium Ordinance, which would… - Boston, MA — Proposed Amendment to the Surveillance Oversight Ordinance (Docket 2026-1796): Limits the 'Exigent Circumstances' Exception, Requires Notice of Vendor Switches and ALPR Reporting (September 2026)
Boston, MA · pending
Boston City Councilors Ben Weber, Gabriela Coletta Zapata and Henry Santana filed an ordinance (Docket 2026-1796, twelve sponsors in all) to tighten the city's surveillance oversight… - Archbald, Pennsylvania — Borough Drafts a Stricter 26-Page Data Center Ordinance: Industrial-Only Conditional Use, No Generator Noise Exemption, Low-Frequency Sound Limits, Health and Property-Value Studies (September 2026)
Archbald, PA · pending
Archbald, a Lackawanna County borough facing proposals for at least 51 data centers across six projects, has drafted a stricter data center ordinance to replace the one it adopted in… - Vilas County, WI — Proposed 12-Month Moratorium on Data Centers, Solar Farms and Battery Storage Sent to County Board for November 10 Vote (September 2026)
Vilas County, WI · pending
Vilas County is considering a 12-month moratorium covering data centers, solar farms and battery energy storage systems so the zoning department can research their impacts and write… - Pennsylvania HB 2800 — Frontier AI Risk Prevention: Standards for Frontier Developers on Critical Safety Incidents and Catastrophic Risks (Referred Sept. 23, 2026)
Pennsylvania · pending
This Pennsylvania House bill would set standards for developers of the most advanced (frontier) AI models to address critical safety incidents and catastrophic risks. It gives duties to the… - Butte-Silver Bow, MT — Draft Temporary Data Center Moratorium Under Judiciary Committee Review (On Hold; Next Review Oct. 14, 2026)
Butte-Silver Bow, MT · pending
Butte-Silver Bow's county attorney has drafted a temporary moratorium that would bar data center construction, expansion or approval while commissioners consider permanent zoning rules for… - United States — S. 5471, AI Systems Transparency Act (119th Congress, introduced Sept. 23, 2026)
United States · pending
A bipartisan Senate bill, the AI Systems Transparency Act, would require disclosure of certain information about artificial intelligence systems. Sen. Chris Coons introduced it on Sept. 23… - Euharlee, GA — Planning and Zoning Commission Unanimously Recommends a Data Center Ordinance Modeled on Bartow County's (Industrial Districts, Conditional Use in A-1, Closed-Loop Cooling); City Council Readings Oct. 6 and Oct. 20 (September 2026)
Euharlee, GA · pending
Euharlee's Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval of a data center ordinance on September 22, 2026, sending it to the City Council for readings on October 6 and… - Fort Wayne, Indiana — Proposed One-Year Moratorium on City Council Actions Supporting Data Centers (R-26-09-17) and an Advisory Review Commission (G-26-09-16); Vote Postponed to October 13, 2026
Fort Wayne, IN · pending
Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Rohli Booker introduced two companion resolutions on September 8, 2026: R-26-09-17, a temporary one-year (365-day) moratorium on city/council actions approving…
Enacted, not yet in effect (347)
- Palm Desert Citywide AI Use Policy (2026)
Palm Desert, CA · enacted, not yet in effect · limited protection
Palm Desert adopted rules for how city staff use AI. Each use is rated low, moderate or high risk, and higher-risk uses, such as systems that influence decisions about residents or… - Otsego County, NY — Board of Representatives Unanimously Adopts a County Artificial Intelligence Use Policy (Oct. 7, 2026)
Otsego County, NY · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Otsego County, New York adopted its first policy on how county employees may use artificial intelligence. AI and large language model services are blocked unless the IT department approves… - Easthampton, MA — City Council Amends the Zoning Ordinance to Impose an 18-Month Moratorium on New Data Center Construction (October 7, 2026)
Easthampton, MA · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Easthampton's City Council voted on October 7, 2026 to stop new data center construction for 18 months while the city writes permanent rules. The pause is written into the city's zoning… - Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia — Permanent Data Center Ordinance (Adopted September 15, 2026, 6-5 Vote)
Augusta, GA · enacted, not yet in effect · strong protection
After a June–September 2026 moratorium process that included three extensions and multiple community meetings, the Augusta-Richmond County Commission voted 6-5 on September 15, 2026 to… - San Francisco, California — Board of Supervisors Unanimously Approves Supervisor Shamann Walton's 45-Day Interim Moratorium on New Data Centers of Any Size (Oct. 6, 2026), Extendable While Planning Studies Impacts
San Francisco, CA · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
San Francisco's Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a 45-day moratorium on approving new data centers on Oct. 6, 2026. Supervisor Shamann Walton's measure covers data centers of any… - Chula Vista, CA — City Council Adopts Citywide AI Governance Policy (Council Sign-off for Real-Time Biometric Surveillance and Predictive Policing)
Chula Vista, CA · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Chula Vista's City Council unanimously approved a policy governing how every city department, contractor and partner agency buys, uses and oversees artificial intelligence. It bars… - Anne Arundel County, MD — Bill 63-26 Amended 7-0 From a Data Center Ban to a Moratorium Through January 31, 2028 With a Work Group (Sept. 21, 2026; Hearing Oct. 5)
Anne Arundel County, MD · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Anne Arundel County Council voted 7-0 to change Bill 63-26 from an outright ban on new data centers to a temporary moratorium. The pause would last until January 31, 2028, or until the… - Missoula, MT — City Council Final Vote Oct. 5 on Zoning Code Amendment Redefining Data Centers as Standalone Server Facilities (Industrial 2 Only) (2026)
Missoula, MT · enacted, not yet in effect · limited protection
The City of Missoula is set to vote October 5, 2026 on a zoning code amendment that clarifies what counts as a data center: essentially a standalone building whose main purpose is housing… - Seattle, WA — City Council Passes CB 121267, the First City Ban on Grocery 'Surveillance Pricing' Using Shoppers' Personal Data (September 2026)
Seattle, WA · enacted, not yet in effect · strong protection
On September 22, 2026 the Seattle City Council voted 7-2 to pass the Fair and Transparent Pricing ordinance (Council Bill 121267; reported by Supermarket News as the Fair Pricing and… - Ozark, MO — Board of Aldermen Unanimously Adopts Data Center Zoning Rules: Conditional Use Permits, Industrial Zoning for Large-Load Sites, 60/65 dB Noise Limits, Air- or Efficient Liquid-Cooling (Oct. 5, 2026)
Ozark, MO · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Ozark, Missouri's Board of Aldermen unanimously approved zoning rules for data centers on Oct. 5, 2026, choosing regulation over a moratorium. Small accessory facilities are allowed in… - Ransom Township (Lackawanna County), PA — Supervisors Adopt Data Center Ordinance: Conditional Use, 40-Ft Height Cap, 8-Acre Lot Area, Noise/Air/Wastewater Standards (Oct. 5, 2026)
Ransom Township, PA · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Ransom Township supervisors in northeastern Pennsylvania adopted an ordinance on Oct. 5, 2026 that sets rules for future data centers. Data centers are a conditional use needing township… - Fort Smith, AR — Board of Directors Adopts Data Center Ordinance: Planning Commission Review, Board Approval, 500-Ft Setbacks and Utility Capacity Letters (Oct. 5, 2026)
Fort Smith, AR · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Fort Smith, Arkansas adopted an ordinance that makes data center projects in industrial zones go through Planning Commission development plan review and then approval by the full city… - Nehawka, Nebraska — Village Board Adopts a Permanent Ban on Data Centers Covering the Village and Its One-Mile Jurisdiction (Reported Oct. 2026)
Nehawka, NE · enacted, not yet in effect · strong protection
The village of Nehawka in Cass County, Nebraska has put in place a permanent ban on data centers, covering the village and the area one mile around it. Village leaders said developers had… - Menasha, WI — Common Council Votes 6-2 for a One-Year Moratorium on Data Centers (Oct. 5, 2026)
Menasha, WI · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Menasha, Wisconsin's Common Council voted 6-2 on Oct. 5, 2026 to approve a one-year moratorium on data centers. Council members said the pause gives the city time to update its zoning code… - Town of West Seneca, NY — Town Board Passes One-Year Moratorium on Data Centers (4-0, Oct. 5, 2026)
West Seneca, NY · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
West Seneca's Town Board voted 4-0 on Oct. 5, 2026 to pass a one-year moratorium on data centers while it develops standards covering energy, water use and noise. Spectrum News reports the… - California AB 1331 — Workplace Surveillance: Ban on Monitoring Employees in Workplace Bathrooms (Signed Sept. 30, 2026; Ch. 851)
California · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
California's AB 1331 bars employers from using workplace surveillance tools to monitor employees in workplace bathrooms, with limited exceptions. Employees may, in certain circumstances… - Prichard, AL — City Council Approves a Six-Month Moratorium on Data Centers; Dispute Over Whether the Edged Project Permitted Days Earlier Is Covered (August 2026)
Prichard, AL · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Prichard's City Council approved a six-month moratorium on data centers on August 4, 2026. A $93 million Edged data center on Telegraph Road had received a building permit on July 30, days… - San Francisco, CA — Mayor Lurie's Privacy Protections for Public Safety Cameras: SFPD License Plate Reader Searches Limited to 30 Days, Monthly Log Reviews, DPA Audits, Immigration-Use Ban (September 2026)
San Francisco, CA · enacted, not yet in effect · limited protection
On September 29, 2026, Mayor Daniel Lurie announced tighter rules for how San Francisco police use license plate reader data. Officers can now search plate-reader data for investigations… - Dover-Foxcroft, ME — Select Board Adopts a 180-Day Moratorium on Data Center Applications and Projects (September 2026)
Dover-Foxcroft, ME · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Dover-Foxcroft's Select Board voted on September 28, 2026 to temporarily ban data center applications and projects for 180 days. The resolution defines a data center broadly, covering… - Fairfield County, South Carolina — County Council Adopts Ordinance 856, a 12-Month Data Center Moratorium, and Sets a Study Calendar Ending With Third Reading of New Rules in June 2027 (September 2026)
Fairfield County, SC · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Fairfield County Council voted on Monday, September 14, 2026 to approve Ordinance 856, a 12-month moratorium on data centers. During the moratorium the county will not negotiate with data… - Janesville, WI (City) — City Council Unanimously Adopts a 12-Month Data Center Moratorium Covering Rezonings, Permits and Annexations (September 2026)
Janesville, WI · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
The Janesville City Council voted unanimously on September 28, 2026 to pause data center development for 12 months. During the pause the city will not accept, process, review or approve… - Decatur School District (Decatur, AR) — School Board Unanimously Adopts an Artificial Intelligence Policy (Sept. 28, 2026)
Decatur, AR · enacted, not yet in effect · limited protection
The Decatur School District school board adopted an artificial intelligence policy on Sept. 28, 2026. At the same meeting it agreed to join legal action against major tech companies over… - Americus, GA — City Council Votes 5-1 for a 30-Day Data Center Moratorium While It Drafts Regulations (September 2026)
Americus, GA · enacted, not yet in effect · limited protection
The Americus City Council voted 5-1 on September 24, 2026 to put a 30-day moratorium on data centers, giving the city time to write an ordinance amendment regulating them. The vote came… - Marshall County, IA — Board of Supervisors Adopts Six-Month Moratorium on Data Center, AI Computing, Data Mining and Crypto Mining Applications (September 2026)
Marshall County, IA · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Marshall County, Iowa paused applications for data centers for six months. The Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution covering data centers, artificial intelligence computing… - Woodbury, MN — City Council Unanimously Adopts One-Year Interim Ordinance (Moratorium) on New and Expanded Data Centers and Other High-Volume Infrastructure Users, With Study (September 23, 2026)
Woodbury, MN · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
On September 23, 2026, Woodbury's mayor and all four council members approved a moratorium of up to one year on new data centers and on expanding existing ones beyond current approvals… - U.S. Senate Resolution 896 (119th Congress) — Sense of the Senate on Religious Freedom, Authoritative Texts and Transparency in AI Systems (Agreed to Sept. 23, 2026)
United States · enacted, not yet in effect · limited protection
On Sept. 23, 2026 the U.S. Senate agreed to a non-binding resolution on religious freedom and AI. It encourages organizations that build or run AI systems to adopt clear, consistent… - Chicago, IL — City Council Passes Ordinance Bringing Data Centers into Public Energy Benchmarking Disclosure and Expanding Public Water-Usage Data (SO2026-0027165, September 23, 2026)
Chicago, IL · enacted, not yet in effect · limited protection
Chicago's energy benchmarking law requires large buildings to report energy use, but buildings dominated by data centers were left out and their scores kept private. This ordinance, passed… - Prince William County, VA Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District Reform (DPA2026-00006)
Prince William County, VA · enacted, not yet in effect · strong protection
The Prince William County Board of County Supervisors voted UNANIMOUSLY (8-0) on September 22, 2026 to adopt DPA2026-00006, a comprehensive plan and zoning text amendment that substantially… - New Haven, Connecticut — Board of Alders Unanimously Approves a One-Year Moratorium on New Data Centers, Exempting the Quantum and Life Sciences Cluster (September 2026)
New Haven, CT · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
New Haven's Board of Alders unanimously approved a year-long moratorium on new data centers on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. The legislation exempts quantum computing and life sciences… - Owen County, IN — Commissioners Unanimously Adopt a One-Year Data Center Moratorium That Also Bars Rezonings Meant for Future Data Centers (September 2026)
Owen County, IN · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Owen County commissioners voted unanimously on September 22, 2026 to block new data center development for one year while the Plan Commission writes permanent rules. The moratorium also… - Dearborn, MI — City Council Votes 7-0 for a Six-Month Moratorium on New Data Centers While Permanent Regulations Are Drafted (September 2026)
Dearborn, MI · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Dearborn's City Council unanimously approved a six-month moratorium on new data centers so the city can write permanent rules for them. The pause is expected to start in October 2026 and… - Kershaw County, SC — County Council Passes Third and Final Reading of a One-Year Moratorium on Data Centers, Crypto Mining and Data Processing Facilities (September 22, 2026)
Kershaw County, SC · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Kershaw County Council unanimously passed the final reading of an ordinance pausing data centers, cryptocurrency mining operations and data processing facilities for one year. The vote came… - Berthoud, CO — Emergency Ordinance 1391 Suspends Applications for Large (10 MW+) Data Centers for One Year (September 2026)
Berthoud, CO · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Berthoud, Colorado's Board of Trustees took up an emergency ordinance in September 2026 that stops the town from accepting, processing or approving applications for large data centers for… - Monterey County, CA — Board of Supervisors Votes 3-2 Not to Contract With Flock and Orders Sheriff's 63 ALPR Cameras Shut Off and Removed Within 60 Days (Sept. 22, 2026)
Monterey County, CA · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
On September 22, 2026, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 against a proposed 10-year, $1.7 million Flock Safety contract for the Sheriff's Office. It ordered the Sheriff's… - Watsonville, CA — City Council votes 4-3 to cut Flock ALPR cameras from 37 to 20, shorten retention from 30 to 7 days, end statewide sharing, and order a third-party audit (Sept. 22, 2026)
Watsonville, CA · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Watsonville's City Council voted 4-3 to scale back the police department's Flock license-plate cameras. The city will cut the number of cameras from 37 to 20, keep data for 7 days instead… - Lowell, MA — City Council Votes 6-5 to Suspend Use of the Flock Safety License-Plate Reader System Indefinitely Pending a Policy Review and Data-Use Audit (September 22, 2026)
Lowell, MA · enacted, not yet in effect · limited protection
Lowell's police use 37 Flock cameras that read license plates and share the data with other police agencies, including more than 100 departments across New England and a federal agency… - California SB 1168 (McNerney) — Data Center Ratepayer Protection: CPUC to Ensure Data Centers Pay Fair Share of Grid Costs (2026)
California · enacted, not yet in effect · limited protection
California SB 1168 (Sen. Jerry McNerney) directs the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in a new or existing proceeding, to look at rate structures that would make data centers… - California AB 2383 (Zbur) — Separate Data Center Transmission, Distribution and Generation Tariffs So Data Centers Bear Their Own Grid, Wildfire and Generation Costs; Signed September 21, 2026 (Ch. 435, Stats. 2026)
California · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
AB 2383 requires the California Public Utilities Commission to make each investor-owned electric utility file separate transmission/distribution and generation tariffs for data centers, so… - California AB 2469 (Papan) — Cities and Counties May Not Approve Data Center Construction or Water-Increasing Expansion Without a Water Supply Assessment, Water Scarcity Plan and Water/Workforce Disclosures; Signed September 21, 2026 (Ch. 436, Stats. 2026)
California · enacted, not yet in effect · strong protection
AB 2469 bars any California city or county — including charter cities — from approving a permit that would allow a data center to be built, or expanded in a way that raises its peak water… - California SB 886 (Padilla/McNerney) — California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act: CPUC Must Set Data Center Interconnection and Service Tariffs That Prevent Cost Shifts by January 1, 2028; Signed September 21, 2026 (Ch. 438, Stats. 2026)
California · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
SB 886, the California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act, requires the California Public Utilities Commission by January 1, 2028 to set new tariffs or rules for connecting… - Dubuque, IA — City Council Approves a Six-Month Moratorium on 'Hyperscale' Data Centers (100,000 sq ft, 75 MW, 5,000 Servers or 50 gpm Water) (September 2026)
Dubuque, IA · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Dubuque's City Council approved a six-month pause on building 'hyperscale' data centers in the city. A facility counts as hyperscale if it meets any one of four tests: 100,000 square feet… - Galesburg, Illinois — City Council Fast-Tracks and Approves a 180-Day Data Center Moratorium Through April 3, 2027 (September 2026)
Galesburg, IL · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Galesburg's City Council voted on Monday, September 21, 2026 to impose a 180-day moratorium blocking the city from accepting, processing or approving data center permits through April 3… - Troy, IL — City Council extends six-month data center moratorium (Ordinance 2026-24) by another six months, to March 2027 (September 2026)
Troy, IL · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Troy, Illinois has paused data center development within city limits. The City Council adopted a six-month moratorium (Ordinance 2026-24) by a 6-0 vote on March 16, 2026, and on September… - Brighton Charter Township (Livingston County), MI — Board of Trustees Adopts Six-Month Moratorium on Accepting or Processing Data Center Applications (September 2026)
Brighton Township, MI · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Brighton Charter Township's Board of Trustees adopted an ordinance pausing the acceptance and processing of any data center applications for six months while the township reviews its… - North Mankato, MN — City Council Unanimously Adopts 12-Month Moratorium and Study on Data Centers Over 150,000 Sq Ft or 50,000 Gallons/Day (September 21, 2026)
North Mankato, MN · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
North Mankato's City Council voted unanimously on September 21, 2026 to pause data centers for 12 months. During that time no new data centers may be built and the city will not accept… - Lovejoy, Georgia (Clayton County) — City Council Defines 'Data Center' in Its Zoning Code and Bans Them Citywide (Sept. 21, 2026)
Lovejoy, GA · enacted, not yet in effect · strong protection
On Sept. 21, 2026 the Lovejoy, Georgia City Council added a definition of 'data center' to its zoning code and then banned data centers in the city. The council had unanimously approved a… - New York Responsible AI Safety and Education (RAISE) Act
New York · enacted, not yet in effect · limited protection
New York's frontier AI safety law requires the largest AI developers to publish safety protocols and report serious safety incidents to the state within 72 hours. It creates a new AI… - New York — Public Service Commission Orders Utilities to Inventory and Report on Their Use of Artificial Intelligence (Case 26-M-0552, September 2026)
New York · enacted, not yet in effect · limited protection
New York's Public Service Commission ordered the state's regulated utilities to file a complete inventory of how they use artificial intelligence and to disclose the policies and procedures… - Florida — State Board of Education Unanimously Adopts TWO Sets of Artificial Intelligence Rules, One for K-12 Districts and One for the State College System, Requiring Districts to Adopt Local Policies Governing Which AI Tools May Be Used and Requiring PARENTAL PERMISSION Before a Child Directly Interacts With an Approved AI Instructional Tool (September 2026)
Florida · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Florida's State Board of Education unanimously approved two new sets of artificial intelligence rules on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 — one covering K-12 schools, the other covering… - Calexico, California — City Council Votes 3-0 on September 16, 2026 to Adopt an Ordinance Making Data Centers a PROHIBITED Land Use Citywide, Adding Article XII to Chapter 17.11 of the Municipal Code With Purpose, Definition, Prohibition, Exemption and Enforcement Sections, Effective 30 Days After Adoption — the First Permanent Ban in Imperial County
Calexico, CA · enacted, not yet in effect · strong protection
Calexico has made data centers a prohibited land use across the entire city — not a pause, a permanent prohibition. The council adopted the ordinance 3-0 on September 16, 2026 at its second… - Imperial Irrigation District (CA) — Board Adopts Large Load Tariff for Customers Above 20 MW: Infrastructure Cost Recovery, 85% Minimum Charge, Deposits, and Curtail-First Rule (Sept. 15, 2026)
Imperial Irrigation District (Imperial County), CA · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
The Imperial Irrigation District, the public power utility for the Imperial Valley, approved new pricing rules for very large electricity users such as data centers (more than 20… - Chesterton, IN — Town Council Votes to End Flock License Plate Reader Contract After Officer Misuse (Last Day Oct. 31, 2026)
Chesterton, IN · enacted, not yet in effect · limited protection
Chesterton, Indiana's town council voted to end the town's contract for Flock license plate reader cameras after a police officer misused the system for personal purposes and resigned. The… - Kokomo, Indiana — Common Council Passes Data Center Zoning Standards 8-1: 350-Foot Residential Separation, 200-Foot Setbacks, No Night-Time Generator Testing, Decommissioning Plans (September 2026)
Kokomo, IN · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Kokomo's Common Council voted 8-1 on September 14, 2026 to adopt zoning standards for data centers. Before this, data centers were allowed by right and could be built 35 feet from a… - St. Louis, MO — Board of Aldermen Data Center Zoning, Renewable Energy and Buffer Rules Plus a Ban on City Tax Incentives (September 11, 2026)
St. Louis, MO · enacted, not yet in effect · strong protection
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen unanimously passed comprehensive data center regulations on September 11, 2026, after months of contested negotiation, and sent them to Mayor Cara Spencer… - California — SB 1119, Adam's Law: Time Limits for Minors on Companion Chatbots, Crisis Resources, a Duty to Alert Parents When Self-Harm Is Detected, Pre-Deployment Risk Assessments and Company Liability (Signed September 10, 2026)
California · enacted, not yet in effect · strong protection
California Senate Bill 1119, which the law itself names "Adam's Law" (press coverage calls it the Adam Raine Law), was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 10, 2026 (Chapter 190)… - California — SB 867: Four-Year Moratorium on AI-Powered Chatbot Toys for Children Under 16 (Signed September 10, 2026)
California · enacted, not yet in effect · strong protection
California Senate Bill 867, titled 'Toys: companion chatbots', establishes a FOUR-YEAR MORATORIUM on AI-powered chatbot toys for children under sixteen. Governor Newsom signed it on… - California — AB 1709: Social Media Companies Must Strip Addictive Features Such as Infinite Scroll and Autoplay for Users Under 16 or Exclude Them Entirely, and May Not Offer Algorithmic Feeds to Under-16s — Signed Over EFF's First Amendment Objection (September 10, 2026)
California · enacted, not yet in effect · strong protection
California Assembly Bill 1709 bars covered platforms — social media and similar apps and websites — from giving users under 16 any 'addictive feature': a personalized, engagement-driven… - California — AB 2: Social Media Platforms Made Legally Liable for Damages to Children, With Penalties Reported at Up to $1 Million Per Child Where a Large Platform Is Found Negligent (Signed September 10, 2026)
California · enacted, not yet in effect · strong protection
California Assembly Bill 2 makes social media platforms LEGALLY LIABLE for damages to children. Reporting on the signing package describes penalties of up to $1 MILLION PER CHILD where a… - California — AB 2071: Digital Wellness Integrated Into Middle and High School Health Classes, Teaching Students to Identify Unhealthy Tech Habits and Evaluate the Credibility of Digital Content (Signed September 10, 2026)
California · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
California Assembly Bill 2071 integrates DIGITAL WELLNESS into middle and high school health classes. Students are to be taught to identify unhealthy technology habits, protect their… - California — AB 2298: Cybersecurity Concepts Added to Recommended School Curricula So Young People Learn to Safeguard Their Own Personal Data (Signed September 10, 2026)
California · enacted, not yet in effect · limited protection
California Assembly Bill 2298 adds cybersecurity concepts to RECOMMENDED school curricula, so that young people learn how to safeguard their own personal data. Governor Newsom signed it on… - California — AB 1043, the Digital Age Assurance Act (Signed October 13, 2025, Effective January 1, 2027), as Extended by AB 1856 (2026): OPERATING SYSTEM PROVIDERS Must Collect an Age or Birth Date at Account Setup and Pass a NON-IDENTIFYING AGE-BRACKET SIGNAL to App Developers on Request — Without Verifying It — and Developers Must Treat That Signal as the Primary Age Indicator; This Is the Verification Layer the State's AI Chatbot and Addictive-Feed Laws Run On
California · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
California's Digital Age Assurance Act puts age-checking at the operating system layer rather than at each app or website. When someone sets up a device account, the OS provider — Apple… - California — SB 813: Framework for Independent Verification Organizations to Assess AI Systems for Compliance with State Law (Signed September 9, 2026)
California · enacted, not yet in effect · limited protection
California Senate Bill 813, by Senator Jerry McNerney, sets up a voluntary system for independent organizations that check the risks of AI systems and models. Governor Gavin Newsom signed… - California — AB 1405: State Registry of AI Auditors with Independence, Transparency and Integrity Standards (Signed September 9, 2026)
California · enacted, not yet in effect · strong protection
California Assembly Bill 1405 creates a state registry for AI auditors and sets standards for their independence, transparency and integrity. Governor Newsom signed it on September 9, 2026… - Starke County, Indiana — Sheriff's Office Will Not Renew Flock License Plate Reader Contract (September 8, 2026)
Starke County, IN · enacted, not yet in effect · limited protection
The Starke County Sheriff's Office announced on September 8, 2026 that it will not renew its contract for Flock license plate reader cameras. Sheriff Rosa cited community trust… - Agawam, MA — City Council Adopts a 270-Day Moratorium on Data Centers, Extendable by 90 Days, Sponsored by Mayor Christopher Johnson and Council President Anthony Russo (2026)
Agawam, MA · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Agawam, a city in Hampden County next to Springfield, has paused data centers for 270 days. The moratorium was sponsored by Mayor Christopher Johnson and City Council President Anthony… - Mattoon, IL — City Council Passes a Self-Renewing One-Year Moratorium on Large-Scale Data Centers (21,780+ sq ft) (September 2026)
Mattoon, IL · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Mattoon's City Council voted 5-0 on September 1, 2026 to pause large-scale data center development for a year. The pause renews automatically every year unless the council passes a… - West Hempfield Township (Lancaster County), PA — Supervisors Unanimously Adopt Data Center Ordinance: Conditional Use in General Industrial Zone, 120,000 Sq Ft Cap, 1,000-Foot Buffer From Homes and Farm Buildings (September 2026)
West Hempfield Township, PA · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
West Hempfield Township's supervisors unanimously approved an ordinance regulating where and how big data centers can be. Data centers are allowed only in the general industrial district… - Attleboro, MA — City Council Unanimously Passes a Two-Year Moratorium on Data Centers, Lengthened From a One-Year Proposal (August 2026)
Attleboro, MA · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Attleboro's City Council voted unanimously in August 2026 to pause data centers for two years. Councilor Diana Holmes first proposed a one-year pause in July so the city could study whether… - Pequea Township (Lancaster County), PA — Supervisors Unanimously Adopt Data Center Ordinance: Conditional Use on 30+ Acre Lots, 300-Foot Setbacks From Sensitive Uses, Noise/Vibration Studies and Annual Air Testing (August 19, 2026)
Pequea Township, PA · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Pequea Township supervisors unanimously adopted a data center ordinance on August 19, 2026 after a public hearing. Data centers are a conditional use in the commercial and industrial… - Westover, AL — City Council Unanimously Approves a Six-Month Moratorium on Data Centers Amid a 450-Acre Highway 280 Proposal (August 2026)
Westover, AL · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Westover's City Council unanimously approved a six-month moratorium on data centers. Mayor Bobby Pardue said the pause gives the city time to research and make needed changes. Residents had… - Port Huron Charter Township, MI — Ordinance #257: Temporary Moratorium of Up to 12 Months on Applications for Data Centers and Other High Resource Demand Facilities (September 2026)
Port Huron Township, MI · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Port Huron Charter Township in St. Clair County, Michigan, adopted a temporary moratorium (Ordinance #257) on accepting or processing applications for data centers and other high resource… - Independence, KY — Mayor Announces Removal of All Flock Safety ALPR Cameras After Resident Opposition (Aug. 2026)
Independence, KY · enacted, not yet in effect · limited protection
The mayor of Independence, in Northern Kentucky, said the city will take down all of its Flock license-plate cameras after residents raised privacy and data-safety concerns, even though he… - New Jersey A4015 / S3413 — Age-Appropriate Design Code (NJ Kids Code Act, Signed August 11, 2026)
NJ · enacted, not yet in effect · strong protection
New Jersey's Kids Code Act (A4015/S3413), signed by Governor Sherrill on August 11, 2026, is the most aggressive Age-Appropriate Design Code law in the United States. Effective September 1…
Blocked or challenged in litigation (110)
- DC Blox v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville (M.D. Tenn.) — Federal Judge Dismisses Data Center Developer's Challenge to Metro's Moratorium and Zoning Rules, With Leave to Amend (October 2026)
Nashville, TN · blocked / in litigation
A data center company, DC Blox, sued Metro Nashville in federal court in August 2026 over the city's data center moratorium, new data center zoning rules, and the hold placed on its permits… - Harper v. Sirius XM Radio — AI Hiring Discrimination Class Action (E.D. Mich.)
E.D. Mich. · blocked / in litigation
A private class action filed in August 2025 in the Eastern District of Michigan alleges that Sirius XM Radio's automated applicant-screening tools produced unlawful disparate impact against… - Imperial Valley Computer Manufacturing, LLC v. Imperial County (Imperial County Super. Ct.) — Judge Sets Aside County Data Center Urgency Moratorium Ordinances 1616 and 1618 for Missing Findings; County Repeals Them (Oct. 6, 2026)
Imperial County, CA · blocked / in litigation
A data center developer sued Imperial County, California over its 2026 urgency moratorium on data centers. A Superior Court judge ruled on Sept. 4, 2026 that the county had not made the… - NSI 6 v. Benton County Commission (Mo. Cir. Ct., Benton County) — Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction Blocking the County's Data Center Moratorium (Oct. 6, 2026)
Benton County, MO · blocked / in litigation
A developer, NSI 6, sued Benton County, Missouri over the data center moratorium of up to a year that the county commission adopted in August 2026. On Oct. 6, 2026 a judge ordered the… - Bradley County, TN — Developer of 'Project MidSpan' Sues to Stop Enforcement of County Data Center Zoning Rules Requiring 3,000 Feet From Schools (October 2026)
Bradley County, TN · blocked / in litigation
A New York-based development group that bought about 306 acres near Walker Valley High School has sued Bradley County, Tennessee, asking a judge to stop the county from enforcing new data… - Public Utility Commission of Texas v. Office of the Attorney General (Travis County District Court) — PUC Sues to Block Release of Data Center Energy and Water Survey Records (Oct. 2026)
Texas · blocked / in litigation
The Public Utility Commission of Texas has sued the Attorney General's office to stop the release of records from a state survey of data centers and crypto mines. The Attorney General ruled… - CAIR-CA & SIREN v. City of San José — Santa Clara County Superior Court dismisses state constitutional privacy challenge to San José's Flock ALPR network (Oct. 2, 2026)
San Jose, CA · blocked / in litigation
Civil-rights groups represented by the ACLU of Northern California and the Electronic Frontier Foundation sued San José in November 2025, arguing its network of nearly 500 Flock… - Hanton City Investments LLC & ROK LLC v. Town of Smithfield (R.I. Super. Ct. 2026) — Developers Sue Over Smithfield's Data Center Zoning Ban and Application Handling
Smithfield, RI · blocked / in litigation
Two property owners who want to build an industrial park with a data center in Smithfield, Rhode Island have sued the town. They say the town's ban on data centers in every zoning district… - UAW, CWA & AFT v. U.S. Department of State (S.D.N.Y. No. 1:25-cv-08566) — Court Denies Motion to Dismiss Challenge to AI-Assisted Social Media Surveillance of Visa Holders (Oct. 1, 2026)
S.D.N.Y. · blocked / in litigation
Three labor unions sued the State Department and Homeland Security over a program that uses AI and other automated tools to monitor visa and green card holders' social media for disfavored… - Marana, AZ — Arizona Court of Appeals (Div. Two) Upholds Rejection of Two Referendum Petitions Against Data Center Rezonings (CV20260174, Oct. 1, 2026)
Marana, AZ · blocked / in litigation
The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the rejection of two referendum petitions that sought to put Marana's January 2026 data center rezonings to a public vote. The petitions had circulated… - Sugarloaf Township, PA — Data Center Curative Amendment Litigation (Luzerne County C.P.): Sugarloaf Logistics Continues Challenge After LBT Withdraws (2025-2026)
Sugarloaf Township, PA · blocked / in litigation
A court case in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania is testing whether Sugarloaf Township's zoning ordinance unlawfully excludes data centers. Developer LBT Investment Group sued after township… - ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties (PANA) v. City of San Diego (Flock ALPR privacy suit)
San Diego, CA · blocked / in litigation
The ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties sued the City of San Diego and its police department on behalf of the immigrant-rights group PANA. The suit says the city's Flock license plate… - RealPage, Inc. v. James (S.D.N.Y.) — Judge Caproni Preliminarily Enjoins Section 3 of New York's Algorithmic Rent-Setting Ban and Denies the Attorney General's Motion to Dismiss (September 2026)
New York · blocked / in litigation
RealPage, which makes rent-pricing software, sued New York's Attorney General to stop the state's 2025 law banning landlords from setting rents with certain algorithmic tools. On September… - Florida AG v. OpenAI LLC / Sam Altman — First State-Led AI Safety Lawsuit (Highlands County Circuit Court after remand)
United States · blocked / in litigation
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed the first-in-nation state-led lawsuit against OpenAI on June 1, 2026, in Highlands County Circuit Court, alleging ChatGPT was deceptively… - Anthropic PBC v. Department of War (D.C. Cir.) — Appeals Court Rules 2-1 That the Pentagon Can Designate Anthropic a 'Supply Chain Risk' Under the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (September 2026)
United States · blocked / in litigation
On September 25, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled 2-1 that the Defense Department could label AI company Anthropic a 'supply chain risk,' letting the Pentagon… - Green Amendments for the Generations et al. — Commonwealth Court Appeal Challenging the 'Deemed Approval' of a Muncy Township Data Center and the Constitutionality of Pennsylvania's MPC Deemed-Approval Rule (September 2026)
Pennsylvania · blocked / in litigation
An environmental group, Green Amendments for the Generations, and local residents filed an appeal in Pennsylvania's Commonwealth Court against the 'deemed approval' of a proposed data… - Lakes at Marshall Ridge HOA et al. v. Westlake officials, City of Keller intervening (Tarrant County Dist. Ct.) — Suit over the Circle T data center's zoning and notice; TRO dissolved, hearing Oct. 23, 2026
Westlake, TX · blocked / in litigation
A Keller homeowners association and two residents sued Westlake's mayor and town council over the proposed Circle T data center on the Westlake-Keller border, and the City of Keller joined… - Cheyenne, WY — Resident's Laramie County District Court Petitions Seek to Void the 3,460-Acre Microsoft Data Center Annexation and the Council's Aug. 10 Vote; City Seeks Declaratory Judgment on Referendum (2026)
Cheyenne, WY · blocked / in litigation
A Cheyenne resident has asked a Laramie County judge to overturn the City Council's July 13, 2026 approval of a roughly 3,460-acre annexation for Microsoft's planned 2.7-gigawatt data… - 406 People First v. Butte-Silver Bow — Montana Supreme Court Orders Data Center Voter-Approval Initiative (Local Initiative 00-02) Onto November Ballot, Then Vacates Two Days Later Because Ballots Were Already Mailed (September 2026)
Butte-Silver Bow, MT · blocked / in litigation
A Butte citizens' group, 406 People First, gathered more than the 3,652 signatures needed for a local initiative that would bar any authorization to build or expand a data center in… - Killinger v. Jager (D. Nev. No. 3:25-cv-00388) — Wrongful-arrest suit against Reno and a Reno officer over a casino facial recognition match; Innocence Project and ACLU seek to file amicus brief (2026)
Reno, NV · blocked / in litigation
Truck driver Jason Killinger is suing the City of Reno and a Reno police officer in federal court after he was arrested in 2023 when the Peppermill casino's facial recognition system… - Coastal Communities United and Eleven Citizens v. City of Statesboro and 4 AM Development LLC (Ga. Super. Ct., Bulloch County 2026) — Petition Filed September 17, 2026 Asks the Court to VOID the City's 3-2 Rezoning of Nearly 27 Acres on Burkhalter Road From High-Density Residential to Office/Business for a Data Center, Pleading Spot Zoning, Inverse Condemnation and Threats to the Floridan Aquifer
Statesboro, GA · blocked / in litigation
Eleven residents and the nonprofit Coastal Communities United have asked Bulloch County Superior Court to throw out the City of Statesboro's rezoning of a nearly 27-acre tract on Burkhalter… - Sigwalt v. Amazon.com, Inc. and Ring LLC (W.D. Wash., No. 2:26-cv-01887) — Proposed Class Action Over Ring's 'Familiar Faces' Facial Recognition Feature; Defendants Move to Dismiss (September 2026)
United States · blocked / in litigation
A proposed class action filed June 1, 2026 in federal court in Seattle against Amazon and its Ring subsidiary challenges Ring's 'Familiar Faces' facial-recognition feature, alleging Ring… - One Hundred Miles et al. v. Effingham County Industrial Development Authority — Open Meetings/Open Records Challenge to OpenAI 'Project Camellia' Data Center Deal (Ga. Super. Ct., filed Sept. 2026)
Effingham County, GA · blocked / in litigation
A coastal Georgia conservation group, One Hundred Miles, and five Effingham County residents, represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center, sued the Effingham County Industrial… - Eco TIP West LLC v. Chatham County (N.C. Super. Ct. 2026) — Judge Grants the Developer SUMMARY JUDGMENT Against a One-Year Data Center Moratorium, Holding That an October 2025 Meeting With County Planning Staff Was the Equivalent of a Permit and Vested the Developer's Right to Build a 750 MW Project Before the February 2026 Moratorium Took Effect; Attorney's Fees Awarded, Damages Reserved
Chatham County, NC · blocked / in litigation
A developer sued Chatham County, North Carolina over the one-year data center moratorium the county adopted in February 2026, and won. Superior Court Judge John Morris — a visiting judge… - State ex rel. Kidd v. Clinton County Board of Elections (Ohio 2026) — Ohio Supreme Court Rules 5-1 on September 18, 2026 That a Citizen-Initiated Wilmington Data Center Ordinance Setting Noise, Lighting, Emissions, Generator-Testing, Water and Heat Standards May Be KEPT OFF the November 3 Ballot, Because Its Provision Letting Affected Residents SUE Operators Creates a Private Cause of Action Beyond a Municipality's Power
Wilmington, OH · blocked / in litigation
Residents of Wilmington, Ohio wrote their own data center ordinance and gathered signatures to put it on the November 3, 2026 ballot. It would have set enforceable standards for noise… - Archbald, PA — Valley View School District Sues Archbald Borough and Project Gravity Developers to Subject Seven-Building Data Center Campus to Borough Data Center Zoning (September 2026)
Archbald, PA · blocked / in litigation
The Valley View School District sued Archbald Borough and the developers of Project Gravity, a proposed seven-building data center campus on a 186-acre site near the district's… - Hilton v. Noem (D. Me.) — Immigration-Arrest Observers Challenge ICE/HSI Photographing, Photo Queries and Palantir Case-Management Records Created About Them
Maine · blocked / in litigation
People who watched and recorded immigration arrests in Maine have sued Homeland Security officials in federal court. Court records described by Biometric Update say an agent photographed… - NSI A.1 LLC v. City of Springfield, Missouri (Mo. Cir. Ct., Greene County 2026) — Data Center Developer Asks the Court to ENJOIN Springfield's 120-Day Moratorium, Arguing in a Six-Count, 31-Page Petition That the Ordinance Is 'Zoning Legislation in Substance' Enacted Without Missouri's Required Planning-and-Zoning Procedure and Invalidly Passed as an Emergency One-Reading Bill Under the City Charter
Springfield, MO · blocked / in litigation
The developer behind a proposed data center on South National Avenue in Springfield, Missouri has sued the city to knock down the 120-day moratorium on new data center applications that the… - O'Neill v. Upper Merion Township (Pa. Ct. Com. Pl., Montgomery County 2026) — Developer Sues Over the Township's Unanimous August 13, 2026 Rejection of a 4.6-Million-Square-Foot King of Prussia Data Center Campus, Arguing Township Officials Had Long Treated Data Centers as WAREHOUSES and Therefore Permitted Under the Zoning Code
Upper Merion Township, PA · blocked / in litigation
Upper Merion Township, in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, unanimously rejected a proposed data center campus near King of Prussia on August 13, 2026 — reported at between 4.6 and 5 million… - Lipps v. City of Fargo and Det. Lucas Heck (D.N.D. 2026) — Tennessee Woman Held Five Months on Eight Felonies Sues for $10 Million, Alleging the Facial Recognition Match Was Run Against a Photo From the Suspect's OWN FAKE ID Rather Than Surveillance Footage, That West Fargo Police Thought It Too Weak to Charge On, and That Fargo Police Had NO Policy, Training or Supervision for the Technology
D.N.D. · blocked / in litigation
Angela Lipps, of Elizabethton, Tennessee, filed a federal lawsuit on September 15, 2026 against the City of Fargo and Fargo Police Department Detective Lucas Heck, seeking $10 million. She… - Robinson v. Meta — N.D. Cal. Dismisses California Voiceprint Suit Under the Comprehensive Computer Data Access and Fraud Act, Finding Meta's Terms Authorized Use of Voice Data (September 15, 2026)
United States · blocked / in litigation
A California Facebook and Messenger user, Nicholas Robinson, sued Meta claiming it unlawfully collected 'voiceprints' from his Messenger calls and used them for identification, product… - Alvarez v. Meta — BIPA Class Action Alleging Meta Built Facial Recognition for Ray-Ban and Oakley Smart Glasses by Extracting Biometric Identifiers From Facebook and Instagram Photos of USERS AND NON-USERS (N.D. Ill., Filed September 7, 2026)
United States · blocked / in litigation
Francisco Alvarez and his minor child, together with Jeremy Wahl and his minor daughter, filed a 66-page class action complaint against Meta in the U.S. District Court for the Northern… - xAI Corp. v. Ellison — First Amendment Challenge to Minnesota AI Nudification Ban (D. Minn. 2026)
Minnesota · blocked / in litigation
Elon Musk's xAI Corp. filed a federal lawsuit in Minnesota on July 27, 2026 — three months after Gov. Walz signed the state's AI nudification ban — seeking to block the law on First… - Wilmington, Ohio — Resident Sues to Block 'Emergency' Rezoning for a $4 Billion Amazon Web Services Data Center, Alleging the Emergency Designation Was Used Solely to Defeat a Citizen Referendum; Judge Imposes a Seven-Day Pause (September 4, 2026)
Wilmington, OH · blocked / in litigation
Wilmington City Council approved 'emergency' rezoning on Thursday, September 3, 2026 for a proposed $4 billion Amazon Web Services data center. Within hours, resident Rachel Mary Brooks —… - Finch-Mincey et al. v. Effingham County — Zoning Procedures Law Challenge to Ordinance 2026-352 Allowing Data Centers in Industrial Zones (Ga. Super. Ct., filed Sept. 2026)
Effingham County, GA · blocked / in litigation
Three Effingham County residents sued the county in early September 2026 to overturn Ordinance 2026-352, adopted August 4, 2026, which added data centers as a permitted use in industrial… - Anthropic v. Department of War — Court Rules the Pentagon's 'Supply Chain Risk' Designation Was Unlawful FIRST AMENDMENT RETALIATION Against a Company That Refused to Let Its AI Be Used for Mass Surveillance of Americans or Autonomous Weapons (September 2026)
United States · blocked / in litigation
A federal court ruled in Anthropic v. Department of War that the Pentagon's designation of Anthropic as a 'SUPPLY CHAIN RISK' — which effectively blacklisted the company from government… - Imperial County, California — Superior Court Orders a Full Environmental Impact Report for a 330 MW Data Center, Holding the County Wrongly Treated Approvals as Ministerial and Cannot Review 132 Gas Generators, a Substation and 862 MWh of Batteries Piecemeal (September 1, 2026)
Imperial County, CA · blocked / in litigation
Judge L. Brooks Anderholt of the Imperial County Superior Court issued a tentative ruling on September 1, 2026 holding that Imperial County must conduct a FULL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT… - The 2026 Data Center Noise Litigation Wave — At Least Six Nuisance and Negligence Suits Across Six States, Turning on a Measurement Gap: Standard dBA Monitors CANNOT DETECT the Low-Frequency Sound Data Centers Produce, So Municipal Decibel Ordinances Do Not Reach It (2026)
United States · blocked / in litigation
At least SIX lawsuits were filed during 2026 against data center operators over noise, in Mount Pleasant Wisconsin, Southaven Mississippi, Vineland New Jersey, Dowagiac Michigan, North… - Raeden Acquisitions and Cal Realty v. City of Gibraltar — FEDERAL Lawsuit Claiming a One-Year Data Center Moratorium Unlawfully Halted a 100-Megawatt Application, With the Developer Seeking Review Under the City's EXISTING Code (2026)
United States · blocked / in litigation
Raeden Acquisitions and Cal Realty have filed a FEDERAL lawsuit against the City of Gibraltar, Michigan, claiming that the city's one-year data center moratorium UNLAWFULLY STOPPED their… - New Mexico v. Meta — Judge Declares Meta's Products a PUBLIC NUISANCE and Orders $567 Million in Damages, Bringing the Total to $942 Million, While Holding the Court CANNOT Compel Age Verification Because New Mexico's Children's Privacy Law Dates From 1998 (August 10, 2026)
New Mexico · blocked / in litigation
On August 10, 2026 Judge Bryan Biedscheid of New Mexico's First Judicial District declared Meta's products a PUBLIC NUISANCE and ordered $567 million in damages. Combined with an earlier… - Lowell, Massachusetts — Superior Court Halts Installation of Four New Diesel Generators at the Markley Group Data Center While Residents Challenge the MassDEP Air Permit They Say They Were Never Heard On (August 10, 2026)
Lowell, MA · blocked / in litigation
A group of Lowell residents went to Middlesex Superior Court on July 29, 2026 to stop the expansion of a 352,000 square-foot data center operated by the Markley Group, a Boston-based data… - Krupke v. Walmart — Illinois BIPA Class Action Alleging Walmart Builds Voiceprints From Customer Service Calls and Analyzes Speech for 'Emotional Tracking' Without Written Consent (N.D. Ill., Filed August 6, 2026)
United States · blocked / in litigation
Carol J. Krupke and Jeanne Thomas filed a class action against Walmart in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on August 6, 2026, under the Illinois Biometric… - Kistler et al. v. Eightfold AI Inc. — FCRA AI Hiring Platform Class Action (N.D. Cal. 2026)
United States · blocked / in litigation
Erin Kistler and Sruti Bhaumik filed a class action in California Superior Court in January 2026 (later removed to federal court as Case 3:26-cv-1768 in the Northern District of California)… - Gatlin v. St. Louis — Amazon Web Services Added as a Defendant in a Wrongful Arrest Suit Where a Facial Recognition Match on a Poor-Quality Image of a MASKED Suspect Put a Man in Jail for 17 Months (Amended Complaint, August 2026)
United States · blocked / in litigation
Christopher Gatlin, a St. Louis resident, spent SEVENTEEN MONTHS IN JAIL for an assault he did not commit. The sequence that put him there is the reason this case matters. Police… - United States v. Sant (Operation Metro Surge, Minnesota) — Court Records Reveal HSI Ran Clearview AI Facial Recognition Alongside Undercover Infiltration of Churches, Libraries, Schools and Union Halls, With One Search Returning the Wrong Man Plus Facebook Images of His Wife and Child (2026)
United States · blocked / in litigation
Court records filed as exhibits to a defense discovery motion in the prosecution of Isaac Sant — one of fifteen defendants accused of conspiring to impede federal immigration officers… - Preservation of Community Well-Being Collective v. Village of Grayslake, T5 Data Centers and Alter Asset Management — Suit to Void Approvals for $18B Data Center Campus (filed July 31, 2026)
Grayslake, IL · blocked / in litigation
Residents sued Grayslake and the developers of a planned $18 billion, 472-acre, 18-building data center campus, saying village officials deliberated improperly behind closed doors and… - Grimmett v. City of Wichita — State Constitutional Challenge to Wichita's Flock ALPR Camera Network (Sedgwick County District Court, 2026)
Wichita, KS · blocked / in litigation
A Wichita resident, Mason Grimmett, represented by the Kansas Justice Institute, has sued the City of Wichita in Sedgwick County District Court over its network of nearly 200 Flock license… - Liu v. Willow Bridge Property Co. & RealPage, Inc. — Philadelphia Algorithmic Rent-Fixing Class Action
Philadelphia, PA · blocked / in litigation
Three class-action lawsuits were filed in Philadelphia's Court of Common Pleas on July 28, 2026 — the first known enforcement actions under Philadelphia's algorithmic rent-fixing ban (Bill… - New Jersey — Data Center Developers Sue at Least Three Townships Over Municipal Bans, Including a $300 Million Claim Against Monroe Alleging the Ban Was Driven by 'Public Hysteria' and Violates the First Amendment (2026)
New Jersey · blocked / in litigation
The wave of New Jersey municipal data center bans has reached the courts. As of August 2026 at least three townships — Montgomery, Andover and Monroe — were being sued by data center… - Edgerton, KS — City Suit to Void Citizen-Initiated Ordinance Banning High-Impact Data Centers (Johnson County District Court, 2026)
Edgerton, KS · blocked / in litigation
Edgerton, Kansas residents gathered enough valid signatures for a citizen-initiated ordinance that would ban high-impact data centers in the city. Under state law the city had to either… - 26 Meta Employees v. Meta Platforms — AI Layoff Discrimination Lawsuit (N.D. Cal. 2026)
United States · blocked / in litigation
Twenty-six current and former Meta employees filed a lawsuit on July 15, 2026 in the Northern District of California (Oakland) alleging that Meta's internal AI system called 'Metamate' was… - ACLU-WV Mandamus Petition v. City of Huntington over Flock Safety Contract (Cabell County Circuit Court)
Huntington, WV · blocked / in litigation
On July 16, 2026 — two days after the Huntington City Council approved a $2.1 million Flock Safety surveillance contract 6-4 — the ACLU of West Virginia filed a mandamus petition in Cabell… - X.AI LLC v. Bonta — First Amendment Challenge to California AB 2013 Training-Data Disclosure Law
California · blocked / in litigation
X.AI LLC (Elon Musk's AI company) sued California Attorney General Rob Bonta to strike down AB 2013, California's law requiring developers of generative AI systems to publicly disclose… - xAI Corp. v. Terry Harwood — Civil Suit for AI-Generated NCII/CSAM Deepfakes (N.D. Tex. 2026)
United States · blocked / in litigation
xAI Corp. (the company behind the Grok AI chatbot, formerly operating as 'X.AI') filed a civil lawsuit on July 14, 2026 in the Northern District of Texas against Terry Harwood, a South… - Boulder City, NV Appeal of Federal BLM Approval of Townsite Data Center
Boulder City, NV · blocked / in litigation
Boulder City, Nevada is fighting a federally approved data center. On July 14, 2026 the city council voted to appeal the Bureau of Land Management's approval of the Townsite data center… - Hachette Book Group et al. v. Google LLC — Gemini AI Training Copyright Class Action (S.D.N.Y. 2026)
United States · blocked / in litigation
Hachette Book Group, Cengage Learning, Elsevier, and author Scott Turow filed a copyright class action against Google in the Southern District of New York on July 10, 2026 (No… - Doe v. X.AI Corp. (SpaceXAI) — Grok AI NCII Deepfake Class Action (N.D. Cal. 2026)
United States · blocked / in litigation
A class action filed January 23, 2026 in the Northern District of California (Case No. 5:26-cv-00772) alleges that X.AI's Grok AI model generated over three million sexualized deepfake… - Caruthers et al. v. Sangamon County: Waverly-Area Residents Sue to Overturn County Rezoning for CyrusOne Hyperscale Data Center (Filed July 6, 2026)
Sangamon County, IL · blocked / in litigation
On July 6, 2026, several residents near Waverly, Illinois sued Sangamon County and its County Board to overturn the board's April 7, 2026 approval of a rezoning. The rezoning covers four… - Eagan Capital, LLC v. City of Eagan (filed June 2026) — Lawsuit Seeking to Void Eagan's Data Center Moratorium
Eagan, MN · blocked / in litigation
A Minnesota company, Eagan Capital, sued the City of Eagan in June 2026 to overturn the city's one-year data center moratorium. It argues the city is trying to regulate electricity use… - Memphis TN — Citizen Challenge to xAI Colossus Air Permits
Memphis, TN · blocked / in litigation
Memphis NAACP and community groups filed an administrative challenge to the air permits supporting xAI's Colossus data center, citing methane-gas-turbine emissions in South Memphis. - Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Character Technologies — AG Coleman Sues Character.AI Under Consumer Protection and Consumer Data Protection Acts (Jan. 8, 2026)
Kentucky · blocked / in litigation
Kentucky's attorney general sued the company behind Character.AI, saying its chatbot companions prey on children who can't tell real friends from artificial ones and have encouraged… - Pennsylvania AG Shapiro v. Character.AI — Chatbot Impersonating Licensed Psychiatrist (Commonwealth Court, May 2026)
Pennsylvania · blocked / in litigation
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro filed suit in Commonwealth Court on May 1, 2026, alleging that Character.AI's companion chatbot 'Emilie' impersonated a licensed Pennsylvania… - NAACP v. xAI Corp / MZX Tech — AI Data Center Unpermitted Gas Turbines, Clean Air Act (N.D. Miss.)
N.D. Miss. · blocked / in litigation
The NAACP and local organizations sued xAI and its affiliate MZX Tech in April 2026, alleging 27 natural gas turbines at xAI's Colossus 2 data center in Southaven, Mississippi were operated… - United States — Chatrie v. United States (Fourth Amendment protection for location data / geofence warrants)
United States · blocked / in litigation
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that people have a Fourth Amendment expectation of privacy in smartphone location data, holding that government access to such data (including via geofence… - Frederick County — In re: Frederick Cnty. Data Center Referendum (No. 67, Sept. Term 2025)
Frederick County · blocked / in litigation
The Maryland Supreme Court upheld a lower-court ruling that zoning changes creating Frederick County's 2,600-acre data center development zone (Ordinance 26.01.001) are not subject to a… - Ostergaard v. Microsoft Corporation — Putative Class Action over AI Data Center Noise (E.D. Wis.)
Wisconsin · blocked / in litigation
Three homeowners — Garret Ostergaard, David Wade and Joy Wade — filed a putative class action against Microsoft Corporation on 2026-07-01 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District… - Lorenzano-Nunez v. Roestenberg — §1983 Suit over Facial-Recognition Wrongful Arrest (D. Ariz.)
Arizona · blocked / in litigation
Javier Lorenzano-Nunez sued Phoenix cold-case detective Dominick Roestenberg, the City of Phoenix, and two further individual defendants in the U.S. District Court for the District of… - Newsom v. ADS (Amazon Web Services affiliate) — Data Center Construction Nuisance Suit (W.D. Va.)
United States · blocked / in litigation
A Louisa County, Virginia homeowner sued an Amazon Web Services affiliate (ADS) over a nearby data center construction project, alleging brown tap water, dust, and loud noise since… - Frederick County, MD Data Center Zoning — Maryland Supreme Court Blocks Referendum
Frederick County, MD · blocked / in litigation
The Maryland Supreme Court ruled June 30, 2026 that Frederick County's December 2025 approval of a 2,600-acre 'critical digital infrastructure overlay zone' for data centers is not subject… - CDDC LLC and 9 of a Kind LLC v. Nye County — Developer Petition Asking a Nye County District Judge to Overturn the Pahrump Basin 162 Data Center Ban (Ordinance No. 631) (2026)
Nye County, NV · blocked / in litigation
Two companies that own about 911 acres along Carpenter Canyon Road and State Route 160 near Pahrump have gone to court to overturn Nye County's August 2026 ban on data centers in the… - Gagleard v. Perplexity AI, Inc. (3:26-cv-05949)
District Court, N.D. California · blocked / in litigation
Gagleard v. Perplexity AI, Inc. — 360 P.I.: Other - Mobley v. Workday, Inc. — AI Hiring Tool Discrimination Collective Action (N.D. Cal.)
United States · blocked / in litigation
Derek Mobley's collective action suit in federal court alleges that Workday's AI hiring and screening tools systematically discriminated against Black, disabled, and older job applicants —… - California AB 2839 — Materially Deceptive Election Content (PRELIMINARILY ENJOINED)
CA · blocked / in litigation
California AB 2839 banned knowingly distributing materially deceptive AI-generated or digitally altered election content about candidates, election officials and voting equipment in the 120…
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