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Committee backs tighter rules for political signs, including disclosure and removal provisions
Summary
The Government Operations Committee unanimously recommended House Bill 33, which would require larger political signs to display a 'paid for by' disclosure, ban attaching objects that materially obscure messages, allow citizens to remove affixed obstructing material, and set a 14‑day post‑election removal deadline.
The Government Operations Committee on Tuesday unanimously recommended House Bill 33, a measure that tightens state rules for political signage. Sponsor Representative Tusher told the committee the bill updates state code after problems seen in recent partisan elections and aligns state law with common municipal rules.
The bill would require any political sign larger than 24 by 18 inches to include a disclosure stating who paid for the sign; the text must be reasonably legible to someone standing…
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