ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING ACT
Summary
Creates the Electric Vehicle Charging Act. Provides that the Act applies to new single-family homes and newly constructed or renovated multi-unit residential buildings that have parking spaces and are constructed or renovated after the effective date of the Act. Defines terms. Provides that a new single-family residence or a small multifamily residence shall have at least one electric vehicle capable parking space for each residential unit that has dedicated parking, unless any subsequently adopted building code requires additional electric vehicle capable parking spaces or installed electric vehicle supply equipment. Includes electric vehicle parking space requirements for a new, large multifamily residential building or a large multifamily residential building being renovated by a developer converting the property to an association. Includes electric vehicle parking space requirements for affordable housing and for an existing multi-unit residential building subject to an association that undertakes renovation. Includes electric vehicle charging station policies for unit owners and for renters.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 30, 2023
Signed Jun 9, 2023
Floor votes · House May 4, 2023
How they voted
68–38
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 117
May 4, 2023
D
Democratic77
88% Yea
R
Republican40
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
55
Key actions
10
Committee
10
Amendments
10
Jun 9, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-038-001
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 016-008-000
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 039-016-001
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Feigenholtlz
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 006-002-000
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Feigenholtz
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 006-003-000
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 006-003-000
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Judiciary
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
lower
Mar 2, 2023
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 2, 2023
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
lower
Jan 20, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
2 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Robyn Gabel
DDemocratic
P
Sara Feigenholtz
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Moeller
DDemocratic
Co
Camille Lilly
DDemocratic
Co
Cyril Nichols
DDemocratic
Co
Joyce Mason
DDemocratic
Co
Laura Faver Dias
DDemocratic
Co
Laura Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
LJ
Lilian Jiménez
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Hernandez
DDemocratic
Co
Marty Moylan
DDemocratic
Co
Mattie Hunter
DDemocratic
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