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SB5013 • 2026

Campaign signage map

Establishing a department of transportation map for the placement of campaign signage.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Senator J. Wilson, Senator Valdez, Senator Nobles, Senator Wellman
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
S Transportation
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Campaign signage map

Campaign signage map

What This Bill Does

  • Campaign signage map

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 Senate

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Official Summary Text

Campaign signage map

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT Relating to establishing a department of transportation 1
map for the placement of campaign signage; and adding a new section 2
to chapter 47.01 RCW. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:4
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 47.01 5
RCW to read as follows: 6
(1) The department must develop and maintain a publicly available 7
map that indicates all locations where temporary political campaign 8
signs are permitted to be placed along any main-traveled way of the 9
interstate system, primary system, or scenic system across the state. 10
The map must include: 11
(a) All department-owned or managed land; 12
(b) All locations where signs are prohibited because of a state 13
highway right-of-way; 14
(c) Any adjoining private or public land where signs are not 15
prohibited due to proximity to an interstate system, primary system, 16
scenic system, or state highway right-of-way; and 17
(d) Any department-owned or managed land where signs are 18
permitted. 19
(2) The map must be available on the department website and 20
prominently placed for public access. 21
S-0084.1
SENATE BILL 5013
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Senators J. Wilson, Valdez, Nobles, and Wellman
Prefiled 12/04/24. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee
on Transportation.
p. 1 SB 5013
(3) The department may not remove any sign unless the map 1
indicates that the sign is placed in a prohibited area.2
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p. 2 SB 5013