Georgia
Active Bans / MoratoriumsAll statewide data center bills (HB 1012 moratorium, SB 408 and SB 410 tax exemption repeal) failed when the 2026 legislative session ended. Local momentum continues: Camden County's Board of Commissioners voted on May 5, 2026 to adopt a six-month moratorium (the first on Georgia's coast) amid a contested industrial-park rezoning push, and Lee County commissioners weighed extending their existing moratorium in late May. Multiple counties in central/west Georgia retain active moratoriums including DeKalb, Pike, Lamar, Troup counties and the City of LaGrange. Atlanta requires special use permits within the Beltline radius.
Legislation
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1012 | Data Center Moratorium Act | Failed |
Local Actions
22-mile Beltline radius requires special use permits for data centers.
6-month moratorium (extended) on data center development. Triggered by 1M sq ft proposal on 95 acres.
Temporary moratorium on data center construction.
Temporary moratorium on data center construction.
Temporary moratorium on data center construction.
One-year moratorium expired November 2025. County now drafting permanent regulations.
Resolution 2025-193 placing moratorium on new data centers
Moratorium enacted after data center proposal denied; extended March 2026 for 3 more months
Moratorium on new data center applications in unincorporated areas
Board of Commissioners voted May 5, 2026 to adopt a six-month moratorium on new data centers — the first county on Georgia's coast to do so — amid a contested industrial-park rezoning push for a Kingsland-area site (the related 700-acre rezoning was withdrawn May 5).
Commissioners considered extending the county's existing data center moratorium in late May 2026 while finalizing a permanent data center ordinance, framing it as 'protection, not invitation.'