Oklahoma’s prospects for a statewide data center moratorium remain limited after Senate Bill 1488, which would have paused new large-scale AI computing facilities through 2029 and mandated utility impact studies, died in committee in May 2026. Multiple cities including Oklahoma City, Edmond, and Shawnee have enacted temporary local pauses through late 2026 or 2027 to assess strains on water supplies, power grids, and zoning from high-density GPU clusters and hyperscale builds. Tribal lands, such as the Cheyenne and Arapaho Nation’s recent three-year ban, add further restrictions but do not resolve the statewide market. With the 2026 session concluded and no replacement legislation advancing, the next opportunity lies in the 2027 session or gubernatorial action, though candidate positions range from regulatory guardrails to immediate freezes.