JOINT MEMORIAL · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHJM 4012

HJM 4012: Personal locator beacons

Requesting permission to use personal locator beacons.

Summary

  • The memorial petitions the President and Congress: (1) to permit PLBs to be used in Washington and the rest of the United States; (2) that the FCC process rules regarding the use of 406 MHz PLBs to include measures to mitigate operational and fiscal impacts on search and rescue organizations; (3) that FCC approval of PLBs include technical standards similar to those for aircraft and vessels; (4) that a PLB approval…

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHJM 4012), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 1995
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 10, 1995
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Filed
Prime sponsor
Val Stevens (R-39)
Introduced
January 26, 1995 in the House
Last action
March 7, 1996
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HJM 4012, SHJM 4012

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 10, 1995
Version voted on: SHJM 4012
97 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat36000
Republican61010
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Absent (1)

House · Final Passage

January 12, 1996
Version voted on: SHJM 4012
92 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat35001
Republican57005
How each member voted

Yea (92)

History

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HJM 4012 in other sessions

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