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Senate advances campaign-sign bill aimed at highway safety while senators push for clearer limits
Summary
Senate Bill 181 would permit transportation authorities to remove campaign signs that create a public‑safety hazard, set a $15 per‑sign cost recovery, and provide an appeal process. Senators asked for clearer definitions of 'public safety hazard' and safeguards against partisan enforcement.
Senate Bill 181, presented by Senator McKell on Feb. 14, would give transportation authorities discretion to remove campaign signs placed where they create a public‑safety hazard, allow cost recovery of $15 per sign, and create an appeal process for sign owners.
Sponsor said the bill targets dangerous placements — for example, large signs on merge lanes — and is not intended as…
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