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Introduced
01/05/2026
01/05/2026
In Committee
02/03/2026
02/03/2026
Crossed Over
01/21/2026
01/21/2026
Passed
02/13/2026
02/13/2026
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Local regulation. Provides that a homeowners association's governing documents may not include a covenant, policy, or similar measure that: (1) prohibits or restricts the use of; (2) distinguishes between types of; or (3) results in differing standards for different types of; motor vehicles or outdoor equipment based on the fuel source that powers the motor vehicle or outdoor equipment. Provides that a homeowners association's governing documents may not include a covenant, policy, or similar measure that prohibits the display of an American flag.Prohibits a homeowners association from installing, maintaining, or operating an automated license plate reader (ALPR), and prohibits a homeowners association from permitting the installation, maintenance, or operation of an ALPR on the property of the homeowners association unless the ALPR is installed by a law enforcement agency and only the law enforcement agency has access to the ALPR data.Prohibits a county or municipality from adopting or enforcing a utility usage data ordinance. Prohibits a county, municipality, or township from adopting or enforcing an ordinance, order, regulation, resolution, policy, or similar measure that: (1) prohibits or restricts the use, sale, or lease of; (2) distinguishes between types of; or (3) results in differing regulatory standards for different types of; motor vehicles or machines other than vehicles, including outdoor equipment, based on the fuel source that powers the motor vehicle or machine. Requires political subdivisions located within five miles of the end of a runway of a publicly owned, public use airport to adopt an airspace overlay zoning ordinance.
AI Summary
This bill, effective July 1, 2026, introduces several new regulations concerning homeowners associations and local government ordinances. Homeowners associations (HOAs), which are organizations that manage or regulate property, will be prohibited from having rules in their governing documents that restrict or differentiate motor vehicles or outdoor equipment based on their fuel source, and they will also be prohibited from banning the display of the American flag, though reasonable regulations on flagpoles and display are allowed. Furthermore, HOAs will be barred from installing or operating automated license plate readers (ALPRs), which are cameras that capture license plate images and convert them into data, unless a law enforcement agency installs and exclusively accesses the data. The bill also prevents counties and municipalities from enacting ordinances that mandate the reporting of utility usage data, and prohibits counties, municipalities, and townships from passing ordinances that restrict or differentiate motor vehicles or other machines, including outdoor equipment, based on their fuel source. Finally, political subdivisions located within five miles of a public airport runway must adopt zoning ordinances to ensure compatible land use with airport activities.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Signed by the President of the Senate (on 02/23/2026)
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