Solar Panel Restrictions in Homeowners Associations Amendments
HB 119 prevents homeowners associations (HOAs) from banning solar panel installations on most residential properties. It allows HOAs to impose limited restrictions on panel size, placement, or appearance (e.g., matching roof color) only if the changes reduce energy production by 5% or less and increase installation costs by 5% or less. For attached homes (like townhouses), all neighboring lot owners must agree to solar installations. The bill also requires solar systems to meet safety standards and not visibly disrupt neighborhood aesthetics (e.g., not extending above roof lines), while prohibiting HOAs from adding new installation bans without 67% owner approval. This directly affects homeowners in HOAs seeking to install solar energy systems.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Signed Mar 26, 2025
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This bill modifies Utah's Community Association Act to limit homeowners associations' ability to ban solar panel installation. It prevents HOAs from prohibiting solar on detached dwellings unless they already have a ban in their declaration, and raises the voting threshold required to impose new solar restrictions from 67% to 51% for existing bans. The bill also clarifies rules for attached dwellings and maintains restrictions on HOA rules that would significantly increase costs or reduce solar production.
Scope change
The bill applies specifically to Utah homeowners associations and their governing documents (declarations and association rules) regarding solar energy systems on residential properties.
ELIGIBILITY
HOAs can no longer prohibit solar installation on detached dwellings unless the prohibition was already in the original declaration.
REQUIREMENT
Voting threshold to impose new solar prohibitions increased from 67% to 51% of allocated voting interests.
Voting threshold to amend existing solar prohibitions decreased from 67% to 51% of allocated voting interests.
New provisions clarify rules for solar installation on attached dwellings, requiring agreement from all lot owners in the building.
HOA restrictions on solar are now limited to those that decrease production by 5% or less and increase installation costs by 5% or less.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Mar 26, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Mar 4, 2025
Legislature · Passed
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
legislature
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
Senate/ to standing committee
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced
House/ floor amendment
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
House/ committee report favorable
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
House/ to standing committee
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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