WA People
BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5200: Amateur radio antenna height

Establishing criteria for amateur radio antenna heights.

Summary

  • Local governments may not restrict the height of ham radio antennas to less than 70 feet without determining that the benefits resulting from the height restriction outweigh the cost to the amateur radio emergency network's ability to provide back-up emergency communications throughout the entire state.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5200), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Pam Roach (R-31)
Introduced
January 17, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2004

AN ACT Relating to height restrictions on amateur radio antennas;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)

5 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Don Benton R-17Dan Swecker R-20Bill Finkbeiner R-45Val Stevens R-39Larry Sheahan R-9

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5200 in other sessions

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