Committee debates limiting HOA restrictions on solar panels; compromise language offered

Feb 13, 2026

Members discussed Senate Bill 144, which would invalidate restrictive covenants that bar solar-panel installation while allowing reasonable HOA rules; a lobbyist for the Kansas Sierra Club said he and at least one opponent discussed compromise language limiting the statute to rooftops owned and maintained by the homeowner.

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Senate Bill 144, described by the chair as a measure to invalidate restrictive covenants that limit or prohibit the installation of solar panels while allowing homeowners associations to adopt reasonable rules, drew debate about scope and ownership.

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