Passed by the Senate March 16, 2005 YEAS 43   BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate Passed by the House April 15, 2005 YEAS 50   FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives | 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 ________________________________________ Secretary | |
Approved April 22, 2005. CHRISTINE GREGOIRE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | April 22, 2005 - 4:44 p.m. Secretary of State State of Washington |
State of Washington | 59th Legislature | 2005 Regular Session |
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.