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House approves solar‑access bill for detached homes after heated debate; amendment to protect HOAs fails
Summary
Third substitute SB154 — a measure to allow rooftop solar access on detached single‑family homes in homeowners associations unless covenants expressly prohibit it — survived extended floor debate, an attempted 67%‑threshold amendment (failed), and passed the House 53‑15.
The House passed third substitute Senate Bill 154, a measure aimed at expanding rooftop solar access for owners of detached single‑family homes within homeowners associations. The bill drew an extended and often emotional floor debate about property rights, contract rights, retroactivity, and the appropriate balance between promoting solar and protecting existing HOA covenant agreements.
Sponsor remarks and scope: Representative Gibson, presenting the third substitute, said the measure applies to detached single‑family dwellings (excluding condos, townhomes or shared roofs). He said the bill is…
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