CaliforniaEnacted law assigns damage costs for shared-area charging stations
The enacted measure makes charging station owners responsible for use-related damage, requires installers to cover installation losses, and states an association liability protection goal.
What it does
Owners and later owners must pay for damage to a station, shared areas, or an owner's property caused by using the station.
The installer must repay the association or its members for loss or damage caused by installing a station in a common area.
An association that follows the rules is intended to have civil liability protection for injuries or damage involving a station it does not own, except in cases of gross negligence.
Argument forAssociations that follow the rules may have less civil liability for injuries or damage involving stations they do not own.
Argument againstOwners and future owners could face repair costs if using a station damages shared areas or another owner's property.
More detail
The station's owner and each later owner must pay for damage caused by using it. This applies to stations placed in a common area or an area reserved for an owner's use. Covered damage can affect the station, common areas, or an owner's separate property.
The installer must repay or cover losses caused by installing the station. This applies to an installer of a charging station placed in a common area or an area reserved for an owner's use.
The Legislature states its intent to provide civil liability protection to the association. This concerns injuries or damage arising from a charging station, or its use, that the association does not own. The association must comply with the requirements in this section. The protection does not apply in cases of gross negligence.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 20Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 350, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 20Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Aug 30Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 25Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5742.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Vote recorded Unfinished Business SB1267 Allen Concurrence. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 24In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Vote recorded SB 1267 Allen Senate Third Reading By Zbur. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 24Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6370.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Jun 24Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Jun 23From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 23).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 15From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Major
- Jun 10From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]. Result: pass.Lower
- May 26Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and JUD.Minor
- May 7In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Vote recorded Consent Calendar 2nd. Result: pass.Upper
- May 7Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4166.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- Apr 30Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.Minor
- Apr 29From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 4085.) (April 28).Minor
- Apr 28
- Vote recorded Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 10Set for hearing April 28.
- Apr 8From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 3756.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Apr 7
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 26From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.Major
- Mar 17Set for hearing April 7.
- Mar 4Referred to Coms. on HOUSING and JUD.Minor
- Feb 20From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
- Feb 19Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced
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