Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Governing Documents - Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment
HB 405 prevents condo and HOA governing bodies from unreasonably blocking electric vehicle (EV) charger installations in common or limited common use parking areas. It requires boards to follow regular budget processes and confirm sufficient parking availability before installing chargers. The law also allows boards to grant 3-year renewable licenses for necessary common elements (like electrical supply) for EV equipment. This applies retroactively to existing restrictions and takes effect October 1, 2026, directly affecting condo/HOA communities and their residents.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 22, 2026
Signed May 26, 2026
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MODERATE
The bill was advanced to a final stage with a favorable committee report and adopted by the House. The substantive text of the bill was reorganized and slightly modified to apply the same electric vehicle recharging rules to both condominiums and homeowners associations, ensuring consistent requirements for budget processes and parking availability assessments.
Scope change
The bill's scope was clarified to explicitly apply identical provisions to both condominiums and homeowners associations, whereas the original draft appeared to treat them in separate sections.
REQUIREMENT
The budget process requirement for installing EV chargers was modified to specify that it applies to 'ordinary certain budget processes' and is limited to renovations or alterations similar in cost or magnitude, rather than all budget processes.
The text was restructured to merge previously separate sections for condominiums and homeowners associations into unified subsections, ensuring consistent application of rules to both entity types.
TIMELINE
Added signatures for the Governor, Speaker of the House, and President of the Senate, indicating the bill has reached the final approval stage.
TECHNICAL
Removed internal legislative tracking markers, committee status notes, and explanatory footnotes that were present in the draft version.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 9, 2026
How they voted
35–11
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 49
Mar 25, 2026
D
Democratic36
91% Yea
R
Republican13
76% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
10
Committee
6
May 26, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 753
executive
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-11-3)
senate
Mar 23, 2026
Committee
Referred Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Mar 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
lower
Mar 9, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (96-28-18)
house of delegates
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
First Reading Economic Matters
lower
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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