Senate Bill 1787 amends Tennessee law to establish guidelines for the installation of electric vehicle charging stations by unit owners within homeowners' associations. The bill prohibits associations from banning unit owners from installing charging stations for personal use on their property, including designated parking areas. However, associations can impose reasonable restrictions on the number, size, and placement of these stations. While associations may restrict installations in common areas, they cannot prevent a unit owner from installing a charging station in their designated parking space if it is located within a common area.

Additionally, the bill outlines that unit owners must indemnify the homeowners' association against any liability arising from the installation and operation of the charging stations, including covering attorney's fees. Associations may also require unit owners to maintain insurance that includes the association as a named insured. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2026, and will apply to actions taken or declarations made on or after that date.