Common interest communities; electric vehicle charging stations permitted. (SB630)

Introduced By

Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon) with support from co-patrons Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church), and Sen. Bill DeSteph (R-Virginia Beach)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

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. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/07/2020Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104752D
01/07/2020Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
01/15/2020Impact statement from DPB (SB630)
01/15/2020Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (13-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
01/15/2020Committee substitute printed 20105734D-S1
01/17/2020Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/20/2020Read second time
01/20/2020Reading of substitute waived
01/20/2020Committee substitute agreed to 20105734D-S1
01/20/2020Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB630S1
01/21/2020Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
01/24/2020Impact statement from DPB (SB630S1)
02/18/2020Placed on Calendar
02/18/2020Read first time
02/18/2020Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
02/21/2020Assigned CT & I sub: Communications
02/24/2020Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/26/2020Read second time
02/27/2020Read third time
02/27/2020Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
02/27/2020VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/04/2020Enrolled
03/04/2020Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB630ER)
03/04/2020Impact statement from DPB (SB630ER)
03/05/2020Signed by President
03/05/2020Signed by Speaker
03/12/2020Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
03/12/2020G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
04/09/2020G Approved by Governor-Chapter 1012 (effective 7/1/20)
04/09/2020G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1012)