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Homeowners associations-display of political campaign signs.

25LSO-0559, 1.0

  

FISCAL NOTE

 

 

The fiscal impact to the judicial system is indeterminable due to an unknown number of cases.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepared by:   Catherine Camarotte, LSO  Phone: 777-7881

(Information provided by Claire Smith, Supreme Court, 307-777-7502)

   HB0339

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2025

STATE OF WYOMING

25LSO-0559

Numbered

2.0

 

 

 

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0339

 

 

Homeowners associations-display of political campaign signs.

 

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Webber, Andrew, Brady, Guggenmos, Hoeft, McCann, Wasserburger and Wharff

 

 

A BILL

 

for

 

AN ACT relating to elections; limiting regulation by homeowner's associations for the display of campaign signs on association members' property; providing exceptions; providing a definition; providing for a penalty; and providing for an effective date.

 

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

 

Section 1.  W.S. 22‑25‑116 is created to read:

 

22‑25‑116.  Regulation by homeowners' associations of display of campaign signs.

 

(a)  As used in this section, \"homeowners' association\" means any incorporated or unincorporated association that is owned by or whose members consist primarily of the owners of property governed by an enforceable legal document through which the owners, or the board of directors or similar governing body, manage or regulate a residential subdivision, planned unit development, condominium or townhouse development, cooperative, mobile home association, nonprofit land trust or similar planned residential development.

 

(b)  Except as otherwise provided by this section, no homeowners' association shall prohibit the indoor or outdoor display of a campaign sign, including any flag, advertising a candidate for nomination or election to public office or a clearly identified ballot proposition for an election.

 

(c)  Nothing in this section shall prohibit a homeowners' association from establishing regulations that are in accordance with the homeowners' association's bylaws or other governing document for campaign signs that:

 

(i)  Require a campaign sign posted outdoors to be ground‑mounted or attached to a fence on the homeowners' association member's property;

 

(ii)  Limit a property owner to displaying not more than one (1) sign for each candidate or ballot proposition;

 

(iii)  Are displayed earlier than ninety (90) days before the date of the primary election;

 

(iv)  Are displayed later than thirty (30) days after the date of the general election;

 

(v)  Are attached in any way to plant material, a traffic control device, a light, a trailer or a vehicle;

 

(vi)  Include the painting of architectural surfaces;

 

(vii)  Threaten public health or safety;

 

(viii)  Are larger than four (4) feet by six (6) feet;

 

(ix)  Violate a law;

 

(x)  Contain language, graphics or any display that would be obscene pursuant to W.S. 6‑4‑301(a)(iii); or

 

(xi)  Are accompanied by music or other sounds or by streamers or are otherwise distracting to motorists.

 

(d)  A homeowners' association may request removal of a campaign sign in accordance with the association's bylaws or governing document that is displayed in violation of a regulation allowed by this section.

 

Section 2.  W.S. 22‑26‑112(a)(ix) is amended to read:

 

22‑26‑112.  Misdemeanor offenses generally.

 

(a)  Unless a different penalty is specifically provided in this code, the following acts, if knowingly and willfully committed, are misdemeanor offenses punishable by not more than six (6) months in a county jail or a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or both:

 

(ix)  Violating W.S. 22‑25‑101 through 22‑25‑115 22‑25‑116;

 

Section 3.  This act shall apply to any homeowners' association created or creating new legal requirements with owners of property within the association on or after July 1, 2025.

 

Section 4.  This act is effective July 1, 2025.

 

(END)

 

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HB0339

 

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HB0339

Homeowners associations-display of political campaign signs.

 

Sponsored By: Representative(s) Webber, Andrew, Brady, Guggenmos, Hoeft, McCann, Wasserburger and Wharff

 

AN ACT relating to elections; limiting regulation by homeowner's associations for the display of campaign signs on association members' property; providing exceptions; providing a definition; providing for a penalty; and providing for an effective date.

 

1/29/2025 Bill Number Assigned

1/30/2025 H Received for Introduction

2/3/2025 H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor

2/5/2025 H10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Clouston, Guggenmos, Hoeft, Mccann, Ottman, Rodriguez-Williams, Wasserburger, Yin

Excused:  Representative Styvar

Ayes 8    Nays 0    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/5/2025 H Placed on General File

2/10/2025 H COW:H Did not consider for COW

 

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