Common interest communities; electric vehicle charging stations permitted.
Summary
Common interest communities; electric vehicle charging stations permitted. Prohibits certain common interest community associations from prohibiting the installation of an electric vehicle charging station within the boundaries of a member's unit or limited common element parking space appurtenant to the unit owned by the unit owner or, in the case of a property owners' association, a lot owner's property, and sets forth provisions governing the installation and removal of such charging stations. The bill also requires the association member installing an electric vehicle charging station to indemnify and hold the association harmless from all liability resulting from a claim arising out of the installation, maintenance, operation, or use of such charging station.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Jan 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 7, 2020
Signed Apr 9, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Apr 9, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 1012 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 21, 2020
Committee
Assigned CT & I sub: Communications
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
upper
Jan 20, 2020
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB630S1
upper
Jan 20, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20105734D-S1
upper
Jan 15, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (13-Y 0-N 1-A)
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104752D
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Surovell
DDemocratic
Co
Bill DeSteph
RRepublican
Co
Kaye Kory
DDemocratic
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