JOINT MEMORIAL · 1993–94 SESSION

SJM 8001: Copyright Act amendments

Requesting amending the Copyright Act to address current situations.

Summary

Congress is asked to re-examine the 1976 copyright act in light of current technological and commercial considerations. Congress is also asked to amend the copyright act to exempt from licensing requirements any noncommercial performances of copyrighted music on television if the performance has only an indirect benefit to the person who permits the performance (e.g., a business owner).

From the Senate Bill Report (SJM 8001), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

IntroducedJan 13, 1993
Out of committee
Passed SenateMar 8, 1993
Passed Housestopped here
Filed

Prime sponsor: Dean Sutherland (D-17)
Introduced: January 13, 1993 in the Senate
Last action: March 11, 1994

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 8, 1993

Version voted on: SJM 8001

47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	28	0	0	0
Republican	19	0	0	2

How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

John Moyer R-3
Eugene Prince R-9

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History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

SJM 8001 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SJM 8001 (2025–26) Elections, money spent on · Did not pass · died in committee
SJM 8001 (2023–24) National infrastructure bank · Passed Legislature · filed with Secretary of State
SJM 8001 (2021–22) PFAS contamination · Did not pass · died in committee
SJM 8001 (2019–20) Elections, money spent on · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SJM 8001 (2017–18) Elections, money spent on · Did not pass · died in committee
SJM 8001 (2015–16) Trade promotion legislation · Did not pass · died in committee
SJM 8001 (2013–14) I-5 "Purple Heart Trail" · Passed Legislature · filed with Secretary of State
SJM 8001 (2011–12) Voter registr. procedures · Did not pass · died in committee

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