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• Introduced by Sen. Don Benton, (R-Vancouver) (R) on February 28, 2005, to provide that the governing documents of a homeowner association can not prohibit the outdoor display of political yard signs by a resident on the resident's property for a period of ninety days before any primary or election. Reasonable rules and regulations may be established regarding the manner of display of political yard signs .
  • Referred to the Senate Financial Institutions, Housing, and Consumer Protection Committee on February 28, 2005.
  • Substitute offered to the Senate Financial Institutions, Housing, and Consumer Protection Committee on March 2, 2005, to exclude the time restriction of posting yard signs ninety days before any primary or election. Excludes the definition of political yard sign.
  • The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on March 16, 2005.
  • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on March 2, 2005.
• Passed in the Senate (43 to 5) on March 16, 2005, to provide that the governing documents of a homeowner association cannot prohibit the outdoor display of political yard signs by a resident on the resident's property. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on March 17, 2005.
  • Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on March 17, 2005.
  • Amendment offered to the House on March 31, 2005, by the House Judiciary Committee, to remove the provision allowing homeowners' associations to have reasonable regulations on the placement and manner of display of political yard signs.
  • The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 15, 2005.
  • Referred to the House Rules Committee on April 1, 2005.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Glenn Anderson, (R-Fall City) (R) on April 15, 2005, to require homeowners' associations that file their documents with the secretary of state under the corporation and partnership laws to also file any restrictive covenants and rules and regulations regarding the placement of political yard signs. HOAs that are not otherwise required to file with the SOS, must file with the SOS: (a) the HOA's governing documents, including the rules and regulations regarding the placement of political yard signs; (b) a document stating the HOA's legal name a description of the legal organizational structure; (c) instructions on how to contact the HOA, including an agent's name, address, phone number, e-mail; and (d) a list of the board of directors and other officers and agents. Whenever the HOA amends its governing documents, it must file the amended document with the SOS. The amendment was withdrawn on 4/15/05.
• Passed in the House (50 to 47) on April 15, 2005, to provide that the governing documents of a homeowner association cannot prohibit the outdoor display of political yard signs by a resident on the resident's property. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on April 22, 2005, to provide that the governing documents of a homeowner association cannot prohibit the outdoor display of political yard signs by a resident on the resident's property.