2026-09-15 · Mississippi · Legislation

Mississippi passed a solar bill in 2026 and considered an EV charging bill. Neither has anything to do with what a homeowners association may do about a rooftop array or a garage charger, and both are being miscategorised as HOA legislation.¹

SB 2527 — signed, and about utility-scale solar farms

SB 2527 became Chapter 420 and takes effect July 1, 2026. It concerns utility-scale solar power facility agreements: landowner financial assurance for decommissioning, and local-government authority over such facilities.

It says nothing about rooftop panels, nothing about restrictive covenants, and nothing about what an association's architectural committee may approve or deny. It is not a Mississippi solar rights law.

Three other 2026 measures in the same area are likewise utility-scale siting bills with no association content: SB 2021 on MDEQ regulation of large solar panel placement, SB 2785 on solar farms, and HB 1492 on decommissioning.

SB 2059 — died, and about utility ratemaking

SB 2059, “Electric vehicle charging stations; provide for rates and charges,” would have amended Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-3 to prohibit recovering EV-charger costs from ratepayers. It is a utility ratemaking bill. It contains no HOA or condominium provision and would not have created any right to install a charger.

It died in committee on February 3, 2026.

1. SB 2527 action history, Mississippi Legislature Bill Status System (2026 Regular Session) ↩
2. SB 2059 action history, Mississippi Legislature Bill Status System (2026 Regular Session) ↩