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Committee advances bill stepping up penalties for repeat commercial 'bandit' signs
Summary
House Bill 3611 would expand enforcement and fines targeting repeat commercial signs placed in public rights‑of‑way; the committee reported the bill with changes intended to protect political signs and to require written notice before fining a first‑time offender.
The Senate Committee on Transportation reported House Bill 3611, which targets repeated commercial signs — commonly called “bandit signs” — placed in medians, on utility poles and in other public rights‑of‑way. The bill, as presented, narrows its scope to commercial signs and adds a written‑notice requirement before a first fine may be imposed.
Sponsor testimony said the measure is aimed at large, repeat offenders who create visual blight, traffic hazards or fraud;…
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