TennesseeHousing associations cannot ban personal chargers in owners’ designated parking spaces
Owners can install personal electric vehicle chargers on their property or in designated parking spaces, including shared areas, while associations may set reasonable installation rules.
What it does
Associations cannot ban owners’ personal electric vehicle chargers on their property or in designated parking spaces. Reasonable installation rules are allowed, and bans may apply elsewhere in shared areas.
Owners must cover association liability tied to their chargers, including reasonable lawyer fees. Associations may require insurance and have no duty to maintain the charger or vehicle.
Argument forProtection against association bans could make home charging easier for electric vehicle owners, including those with designated parking in shared areas.
Argument againstOwners could face insurance costs and liability payments because they must protect associations from charger-related claims, including reasonable lawyer fees.
More detail
Homeowners’ and unit owners’ associations cannot ban personal electric vehicle chargers on owners’ property or in their designated parking spaces. The protection covers owners’ personal use, including designated parking spaces within shared areas. Associations may set reasonable rules about charger numbers, size, placement, and installation outside owners’ property and in shared areas. Associations may ban chargers elsewhere in shared areas. The law took effect July 1, 2026. It applies to actions taken and declarations—documents governing association property—entered into, renewed, or amended on or after that date.
Owners who install chargers must cover the association’s liability from charger-related claims, including reasonable lawyer fees. The owner’s responsibility covers claims arising from installing, maintaining, operating, or using the charger. Associations may require owners to maintain insurance for charger-related claims and include the association as an insured party. Associations are not responsible for maintaining an owner’s charger or the vehicle it charges. The law took effect July 1, 2026. It applies to actions taken and declarations—documents governing association property—entered into, renewed, or amended on or after that date.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 18Pub. Ch. 914Latest
- May 18Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- May 1Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
- Apr 21Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
- Apr 20Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
- Apr 16Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
- Apr 14Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
- Apr 13Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0Passed Senate
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 13Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
- Apr 13Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
- Apr 13Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
- Apr 13Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0Passed House
- Apr 13Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Apr 9H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/13/2026
- Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar 4/9/2026. Result: fail.Lower
- Apr 8Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/8/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 8Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
- Apr 8Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Apr 1Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026
- Apr 1Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026
- Mar 25Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
- Mar 25Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
- Mar 18Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
- Mar 18Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
- Mar 12Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
- Mar 11Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026
- Mar 4Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026
- Mar 4Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026
- Feb 25Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026
- Feb 18Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/4/2026
- Feb 11Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 2/11/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/18/2026
- Feb 4Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/11/2026
- Feb 2P2C, ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
- Feb 2Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 22Intro., P1C.Minor
- Jan 21Filed for introductionIntroduced
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