2025
STATE OF WYOMING
25LSO-05591HB0339
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
1 AN ACT relating to elections; limiting regulation by
2 homeowner's associations for the display of campaign signs
3 on association members' property; providing exceptions;
4 providing a definition; providing for a penalty; and
5 providing for an effective date.
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9W.S. 22-25-116 is created to read:
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13 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-05592HB03391 (a) As used in this section, "homeowners'
2 association" means any incorporated or unincorporated
3 association that is owned by or whose members consist
4 primarily of the owners of property governed by an
5 enforceable legal document through which the owners, or the
6 board of directors or similar governing body, manage or
7 regulate a residential subdivision, planned unit
8 development, condominium or townhouse development,
9 cooperative, mobile home association, nonprofit land trust
10 or similar planned residential development.
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12 (b) Except as otherwise provided by this section, no
13 homeowners' association shall prohibit the indoor or
14 outdoor display of a campaign sign, including any flag,
15 advertising a candidate for nomination or election to
16 public office or a clearly identified ballot proposition
17 for an election.
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19 (c) Nothing in this section shall prohibit a
20 homeowners' association from establishing regulations that
21 are in accordance with the homeowners' association's bylaws
22 or other governing document for campaign signs that:
23 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-05593HB03391 (i) Require a campaign sign posted outdoors to
2 be ground-mounted or attached to a fence on the homeowners'
3 association member's property;
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5 (ii) Limit a property owner to displaying not
6 more than one (1) sign for each candidate or ballot
7 proposition;
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9 (iii) Are displayed earlier than ninety (90)
10 days before the date of the primary election;
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12 (iv) Are displayed later than thirty (30) days
13 after the date of the general election;
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15 (v) Are attached in any way to plant material, a
16 traffic control device, a light, a trailer or a vehicle;
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18 (vi) Include the painting of architectural
19 surfaces;
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21 (vii) Threaten public health or safety;
22 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-05594HB03391 (viii) Are larger than four (4) feet by six (6)
2 feet;
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4 (ix) Violate a law;
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6 (x) Contain language, graphics or any display
7 that would be obscene pursuant to W.S. 6-4-301(a)(iii); or
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9 (xi) Are accompanied by music or other sounds or
10 by streamers or are otherwise distracting to motorists.
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12 (d) A homeowners' association may request removal of
13 a campaign sign in accordance with the association's bylaws
14 or governing document that is displayed in violation of a
15 regulation allowed by this section.
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17W.S. 22-26-112(a)(ix) is amended to read:
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21 (a) Unless a different penalty is specifically
22 provided in this code, the following acts, if knowingly and
23 willfully committed, are misdemeanor offenses punishable by 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-05595HB0339
1 not more than six (6) months in a county jail or a fine of
2 not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or both:
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4 (ix) Violating W.S. 22-25-101 through
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7This act shall apply to any homeowners'
8 association created or creating new legal requirements with
9 owners of property within the association on or after July
10 1, 2025.
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12. This act is effective July 1, 2025
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14 (END)