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CA SB1190

Bill

Status

Passed

7/18/2024

Primary Sponsor

John Laird

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 Session

AI Summary

  • Voids any covenant, restriction, or condition in rental agreements or other instruments for mobilehome parks that effectively prohibits or restricts installation or use of solar energy systems on mobilehomes or their sites.

  • Prohibits management or ownership from charging fees, requiring specific contractors or products, or claiming rebates or commissions in connection with solar energy system installation or use in mobilehome parks and subdivisions.

  • Allows reasonable restrictions on solar energy systems that do not significantly increase cost, decrease efficiency, or provide no alternative system of comparable cost and efficiency.

  • Requires solar energy systems to meet applicable health and safety standards from state and local permitting authorities, California Electrical Code, and industry standards including IEEE and Underwriters Laboratories certification.

  • Makes entities that willfully violate these provisions liable for actual damages and civil penalties up to $2,000, with the prevailing party in enforcement actions entitled to reasonable attorney's fees; exempts master-meter parks from these requirements.

Legislative Description

Mobilehomes: solar energy systems.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 162, Statutes of 2024.

7/18/2024

Committee Referrals

Judiciary6/12/2024
Housing and Community Development5/28/2024
Appropriations4/24/2024
Judiciary4/3/2024
Rules2/14/2024

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