Legislation - HB0855

Title: Common Ownership Communities – Candidate or Proposition Signs – Display Period
Sponsored by: Delegates Holmes and Healey
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 289
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering, to 45 days before voting and early voting for a primary election, general election, or vote on a proposition, the time period during which a common ownership community may restrict the display of candidate or proposition signs.

Committees

Original:: Government, Labor, and Elections Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Details

Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: SB0758

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Common Ownership Communities – Candidate or Proposition Signs – Display Period Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/02/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/22/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/22/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Common Ownership Communities – Candidate or Proposition Signs – Display Period Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/23/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (128-0) Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/22/2026 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 4/09/2026 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/21/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/30/2026 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/28/2026 Legislative Date 4/28/2026 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 289 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Common Ownership Communities – Candidate or Proposition Signs – Display Period Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
			Text - First - Common Ownership Communities – Candidate or Proposition Signs – Display Period
House	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/02/2026	3/02/2026	Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
House	3/03/2026	2/22/2026	Favorable Adopted	31 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/03/2026	2/22/2026	Second Reading Passed	31 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Common Ownership Communities – Candidate or Proposition Signs – Display Period
House	3/04/2026	2/23/2026	Third Reading Passed (128-0)	32 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/05/2026	2/22/2026	Referred Judicial Proceedings	33 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2026	4/09/2026	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/09/2026	3/21/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/25/2026	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	3/30/2026	Returned Passed	67 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/28/2026	4/28/2026	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 289
			Text - Chapter - Common Ownership Communities – Candidate or Proposition Signs – Display Period

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