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This bill, effective July 1, 2026, aims to ensure that homeowners' associations (HOAs), which are organizations that manage or regulate residential subdivisions and are comprised of property owners, cannot prevent individual property owners from installing electric vehicle (EV) charging stations for their personal use on their own property, including their designated parking spots. While HOAs can implement reasonable rules regarding the number, size, and placement of these charging stations on the exterior of a property, they cannot prohibit their installation in a homeowner's designated parking space, even if that space is considered a common area. The bill also clarifies that the property owner installing the charging station is responsible for any liability arising from its installation, maintenance, operation, or use, and the HOA may require the owner to carry insurance covering these aspects, naming the HOA as an insured party. Furthermore, the HOA is not responsible for the maintenance of these privately installed EV charging stations.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1787&ga=114