2013 Senate Bill 493 / 2014 Public Act 556

Preempt local amateur radio restrictions

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 17, 2013

Introduced by Sen. Rick Jones (R-24)

To prohibit local ordinances that preclude federally licensed amateur radio service communications, or that do not comply with Federal Communications Commission rules, or that unreasonably restrict antennas up to 90 feet tall.

Referred to the Committee on Environment, Energy, and Technology

Received in the House

Oct. 6, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology

In the Senate

Oct. 22, 2014

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To prohibit local ordinances that preclude amateur radio operators from having antennas of sufficient "heights and dimensions sufficient to accommodate" radio communications. Local regulations would have to "reasonably accommodate those communications" and "constitute the minimum practicable regulation." Federal law requires owners of antennas taller than 200 feet to disclose this to the Federal Aviation Administration.

In the House

Dec. 9, 2014

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 18, 2014

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

To prohibit local ordinances that preclude federally licensed amateur radio service communications, or that do not comply with Federal Communications Commission rules, or that unreasonably restrict antennas up to 90 feet tall.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 31, 2014