| Passed by the House February 17, 2004 Yeas 94 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate March 10, 2004 Yeas 47 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate | I, Richard Nafziger, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 2934 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth. RICHARD NAFZIGER ________________________________________ Chief Clerk | |
| Approved March 26, 2004. GARY F. LOCKE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | March 26, 2004 - 4:27 p.m. Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 58th Legislature | 2004 Regular Session |
Read first time 01/23/2004. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
AN ACT Relating to ensuring that members of homeowners' associations may display the flag of the United States on their properties; and adding a new section to chapter 64.38 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 A new section is added to chapter 64.38 RCW
to read as follows:
(1) The governing documents may not prohibit the outdoor display of
the flag of the United States by an owner or resident on the owner's or
resident's property if the flag is displayed in a manner consistent
with federal flag display law, 4 U.S.C. Sec. 1 et seq. The governing
documents may include reasonable rules and regulations, consistent with
4 U.S.C. Sec. 1 et seq., regarding the placement and manner of display
of the flag of the United States.
(2) The governing documents may not prohibit the installation of a
flagpole for the display of the flag of the United States. The
governing documents may include reasonable rules and regulations
regarding the location and the size of the flagpole.
(3) For purposes of this section, "flag of the United States" means
the flag of the United States as defined in federal flag display law,
4 U.S.C. Sec. 1 et seq., that is made of fabric, cloth, or paper and
that is displayed from a staff or flagpole or in a window. For
purposes of this section, "flag of the United States" does not mean a
flag depiction or emblem made of lights, paint, roofing, siding, paving
materials, flora, or balloons, or of any similar building, landscaping,
or decorative component.
(4) The provisions of this section shall be construed to apply
retroactively to any governing documents in effect on the effective
date of this section. Any provision in a governing document in effect
on the effective date of this section that is inconsistent with this
section shall be void and unenforceable.