Bills › 89th General Assembly
Relating to interference with political signs and providing penalties
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 15, 2021
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary It is against the law to take, damage, or move a political sign if you are trying to stop or change its message without the owner's permission. People who break this law could face fines or jail time depending on whether it is their first time or if they have done it before. This new rule applies to anyone who interferes with signs used to support or oppose political candidates.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to interference with political signs. The bill creates the offense of “interference with a political sign”, defined as the taking, possessing, damaging, or moving of a political sign without the authorization of the owner and with the intent to prevent, substantially alter, or substantially obscure the communication of the political sign. The bill defines “political sign” as a sign that includes express advocacy as defined in Code chapter 68A. For a first offense, a person who commits interference with a political sign is guilty of a simple misdemeanor. A simple misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than days and a fine of at least $105 but not more than $855. For a second or subsequent offense, a person who commits interference with a political sign is guilty of a serious misdemeanor. A serious misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than one year and a fine of at least $430 but not more than $2,560.