Managing rentals in three states now — which ones legally require landlords to allow EV charger installs?

Real answer, not just "check your lease": about a dozen states have some kind of codified EV-charging law, but most of those only bind condo/HOA associations, not landlord-tenant leases — so they show up on lists like this without actually applying to you as a rental landlord. Only a few actually create a landlord-tenant mandate; California and Colorado are the two most solid ones. A few others (Florida among them) have something on the books too, but it's condo/HOA-only. Most states have nothing, and it's entirely a lease-and-HOA-bylaws question there. California's the one people cite most because it's specific: a landlord can't refuse if the tenant covers install cost, electricity, and insurance, though they can require a licensed electrician and restoration when you move out. None of these force a landlord to pay for anything — they just take away the flat "no" once the tenant's willing to cover the cost and follow reasonable conditions.

Colorado's HB19-1298 covers leased residences directly too, not just common-interest communities — different setup than Florida's. Landlord got to set reasonable conditions when I went through it — approved installer, matching HOA rules — but couldn't tell me no once I was covering the cost. Landlord kept the outlet as a fixture at move-out, I keep the charger.

Washington's on that list, but it's RCW 64.90.513 — a unit-owners'-association statute, not landlord-tenant law. My complex is condo-titled, which is why it applied. They didn't say no, but didn't move on it until I put the request in writing citing the law instead of asking nicely. Invoke-it-yourself protection, not something they hand you unprompted.

Oregon's HB 2091 that's being mentioned here only passed in 2023 — anyone who rented before that got a flat no with nothing to point to. These lists age fast in general. Check your own state's current status instead of trusting a snapshot from one point in time.

Texas broker here — we're not one of the states with anything like this on the books. Most landlords I deal with still say yes if the tenant's covering everything, but that's just landlords being reasonable, not any law backing it up. Could be wrong on that last part though. Get it in writing and verify the installer's licensed.

Does this apply the same way on a month-to-month lease, or only fixed-term? Genuinely don't know how these laws usually define "tenant."

Since a couple of you are naming individual states — anyone know offhand if Illinois and Maryland cover standalone rental houses the same way, or if they're more like Florida's condo-only setup? Have a call with an owner in Illinois next week and would rather not walk in guessing.