HB 720 Virginia House of Delegates · 2020 Regular Session

Property Owners' Association Act; display of political signs.

Summary
Property Owners' Association Act; display ofpolitical signs. Provides that, except as otherwise expressedin the declaration, no declaration or association's rules and regulations or architectural guidelines shall restrict or prohibit the displayby a lot owner on his lot of a sign advocating for or against a candidate,referendum, or political organization. The bill provides, however,that an association may restrict the display of such signs (i) inthe common areas or (ii) in accordance with federal or state law,and may establish reasonable restrictions as to the size, place,duration, and manner of placement or display of such signs, exceptthat no restriction on the duration of the display of such signs shall be less than (a) 30 days before the primary election, generalelection, or vote on the proposition or (b) seven days after the primary election, general election, or vote on the proposition. Thebill also requires the association disclosure packet to contain astatement of any restrictions on the size, place, duration, and mannerof placement or display of such signs.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 6, 2020 Signed Mar 25, 2020
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Mar 25, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 441 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)
upper
Feb 19, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 12, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (81-Y 18-N)
lower
Feb 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB720H1
lower
Feb 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20107852D-H1
lower
Feb 6, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws with substitute (17-Y 4-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2020
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 15, 2020
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
lower
Jan 6, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 6, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101074D
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors