Construction of data center by foreign adversary.
Summary
Provides that after June 30, 2025, a foreign company may not construct or cause to be constructed a data center in Indiana unless the Indiana utility regulatory commission and the Indiana economic development corporation conduct a joint study of the anticipated electricity use of the prospective data center and certify to the governor and the general assembly that the electricity estimated to be used by the data center will be self-generated and will not affect the load supply of the regional transmission organizations whose service territory includes Indiana.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Signed Apr 10, 2025
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What changed between versions
Senate Bill (H)
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Senate Bill (S)
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to lower the ownership threshold for defining a 'foreign company' from 51% to 50%, expanding the scope of entities subject to the bill's regulations. The bill also progressed through additional legislative stages, including House passage and Senate committee review with amendments.
Scope change
The bill now applies to companies with 50% or more foreign ownership instead of 51%, making it easier for a company to meet the foreign adversary ownership criteria.
DEFINITION
Changed the foreign ownership threshold from 51% to 50% in the definition of 'foreign company'.
TIMELINE
Added House action dates showing the bill was read, referred, and passed by the House on February 4, 2025.
Added Senate committee report showing the bill was amended and reported back to the House on March 20, 2025.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2025 · House Mar 25, 2025
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Feb 4, 2025
D
Democratic10
100% Yea
R
Republican40
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Apr 10, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 306: yeas 49, nays 0
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 313: yeas 94, nays 0
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 75: yeas 48, nays 0
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Blake Doriot
RRepublican
P
Ed Soliday
RRepublican
P
Eric Koch
RRepublican
P
Jean Leising
RRepublican
Co
Alaina Shonkwiler
RRepublican
Co
Daryl Schmitt
RRepublican
Co
Gary Byrne
RRepublican
Co
Justin Busch
RRepublican
Co
Justin Moed
DDemocratic
Co
Scott Baldwin
RRepublican
Co
Spencer Deery
RRepublican
Co
Stacey Donato
RRepublican
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