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Subcommittee tables bill on amateur (ham) radio antennas in HOAs; refers issue for more study
Summary
Lawmakers debated House Bill 2542, which would prevent homeowner associations from banning amateur radio antennas, but laid the measure on the table and signaled referral to the housing commission for further study after supporters and association representatives clashed over covenant preemption and scope.
The General Laws Housing Consumer Protection Subcommittee on Monday laid House Bill 2542 on the table and indicated it will ask the housing commission to study the issue further after testimony from amateur radio operators and homeowner association representatives.
Delegate (patron) introduced HB 2542 as a measure to require homeowners associations to treat amateur radio antennas the same as other over-the-air reception devices and to prevent blanket bans that leave licensed amateur radio operators unable to install antennas at their residences. ‘‘Nobody should be required to pay a fee in order to pay their rent’’ was the phrasing used later in a different…
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