CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6064

Chapter 179, Laws of 2005

59th Legislature
2005 Regular Session



HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATIONS--YARD SIGNS



EFFECTIVE DATE: 7/24/05

Passed by the Senate March 16, 2005
  YEAS 43   NAYS 5

BRAD OWEN
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President of the Senate
Passed by the House April 15, 2005
  YEAS 50   NAYS 47

FRANK CHOPP
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Speaker of the House of Representatives


 
CERTIFICATE

I, Thomas Hoemann, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6064 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.

THOMAS HOEMANN
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Secretary
Approved April 22, 2005.








CHRISTINE GREGOIRE
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Governor of the State of Washington
 
FILED
April 22, 2005 - 4:44 p.m.







Secretary of State
State of Washington


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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6064
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Passed Legislature - 2005 Regular Session
State of Washington59th Legislature2005 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection (originally sponsored by Senators Benton and Fairley)

READ FIRST TIME 03/02/05.   



     AN ACT Relating to homeowners' associations; 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 political yard signs by an owner or resident on the owner's or resident's property before any primary or general election. The governing documents may include reasonable rules and regulations regarding the placement and manner of display of political yard signs.
     (2) This section applies 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 is void and unenforceable.


         Passed by the Senate March 16, 2005.
         Passed by the House April 15, 2005.
         Approved by the Governor April 22, 2005.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State April 22, 2005.