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2012 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 02/03/2012

 Courtesy of the Legislative Planning Committee, Washington Library Association Library Related Legislation. The Washington Library Association (WLA) tracks state legislative activity that will potentially affect Washington Libraries. Their tracker is posted to the WLA web site and we will also post it weekly on this blog.

For information on the legislative process or becoming involved, see the WLA site referenced above.

  Friday 02-03-2012          
Bill Title Sponsor Status Date Latest Cmte Mtg Info Companion Bills
HB 2127 Operating sup budget 2011-13 Hunter H Ways & Means 11/28/2011 Nov 28 Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. SB 5967(SWays & Means)
SHB 2177 Child sexual exploitation Ladenburg H Rules R 1/31/2012 Jan 27 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 8:00 AM.  
HB 2222 State library Roberts H SGTribalAff 1/9/2012 Jan 16 Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. SB 6047(SRules 2)
HB 2327 Alternative public works Haigh H SGTribalAff 1/11/2012 Jan 26 Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 10:00 AM.  
HB 2340 Public records act Moeller H SGTribalAff 1/11/2012 Jan 25 Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM. SB 6146(SRules 2)
HB 2398 State library/transfer to UW Hudgins H SGTribalAff 1/13/2012    
HB 2399 State law library Hudgins H SGTribalAff 1/13/2012    
HB 2406 Closed exec. sess. meetings Takko H SGTribalAff 1/13/2012   SB 6109(SRules 2)
HB 2441 Retirement/excess comp. Bailey H Ways & Means 1/13/2012 Feb 1 Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.  
HB 2465 Property tax revenue limit Moeller H Ways & Means 1/16/2012    
HB 2489 Multiple-unit dwellings Ladenburg H Ways & Means 1/16/2012   SB 6277(SWays & Means)
HB 2526 Public employee reps/records Taylor H SGTribalAff 1/17/2012    
HB 2572 Public records and meetings Pollet H SGTribalAff 1/17/2012    
HB 2580 Lifelong learning program Kenney H Rules R 1/31/2012 Jan 31 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development at 10:00 AM. SB 6141(SRules 2)
HB 2602 Junior taxing districts Eddy H 2nd Reading 2/2/2012 Jan 27 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:00 AM.  
SHB 2608 Early learning guidelines Kagi H Exec Action 2/2/2012 Feb 2 Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight at 8:00 AM. SB 6293(SEL/K-12)
HB 2634 Online instructional progrms Maxwell H Education 1/19/2012    
HB 2649 County property tax levies Springer H Ways & Means 1/20/2012 Jan 30 Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.  
HB 2652 Destruction of documents Pollet H SGTribalAff 1/20/2012    
HB 2677 Records copying & inspection Eddy H SGTribalAff 1/24/2012   SB 6351(SRules 2)
HB 2728 Local government revenue Hunt H Ways & Means 1/27/2012 Feb 1 Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. SB 6521(SWays & Means)
HB 2767 Municipal fire districts Van De Wege H Local Govt 2/3/2012    
             
2SSB 5049 Sunshine committee Kline S GODP2S 2/3/2012 Feb 2 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM.  
2SSB 5355 Special agency meetings Morton S Rules 2 1/13/2012 Jan 12 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM.  
2SSB 5553 Public agency web site info Roach S Rules 2 1/25/2012 Jan 24 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 1:30 PM.  
SSB 5883 Operating sup budget 2011-13 Murray S Rules 2 12/14/2011 Dec 13 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.  
             
SB 5967 Operating sup budget 2011-13 Murray S Ways & Means 12/1/2011 Dec 1 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. HB 2127(HWays & Means)
SSB 6017 Financial audits/local govts Ranker S Rules 2 1/27/2012 Jan 26 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM.  
SSB 6047 State library Chase S Rules 2 1/27/2012 Jan 26 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. HB 2222(HSGTribalAff)
SB 6109 Closed exec. sess. meetings Pridemore S Rules 2 2/3/2012 Feb 2 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. HB 2406(HSGTribalAff)
SB 6141 Lifelong learning program Kilmer S Rules 2 1/31/2012 Jan 30 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 1:30 PM. HB 2580(HRules R)
SSB 6146 Public records charges Prentice S Rules 2 2/3/2012 Feb 2 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. HB 2340(HSGTribalAff)
SB 6257 Sexually explicit performnce Roach S Rules 2 2/2/2012 Feb 1 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM.  
SB 6277 Multiple-unit dwellings Conway S Ways & Means 1/19/2012 Jan 18 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. HB 2489(HWays & Means)
SB 6293 Early learning guidelines Harper S EL/K-12 1/17/2012   HB 2608(HExec Action)
SB 6339 Open course library material Tom S Rules 2 1/27/2012 Jan 25 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM.  
SSB 6351 Records copying & inspection Prentice S Rules 2 2/3/2012 Feb 2 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. HB 2677(HSGTribalAff)
SB 6378 State retirement plans Zarelli S Ways & Means 1/19/2012 Feb 2 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.  
SB 6416 Public works payroll records Chase S Lab/Comm/CP 1/23/2012 Feb 2 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 8:00 AM.  
SB 6449 High-quality early learning Harper S EL/K-12 1/23/2012 Jan 30 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.  
SB 6458 Claims against pub. entities Schoesler S Judiciary 1/24/2012    
SB 6521 Local government revenue Regala S Ways & Means 2/3/2012 Feb 2 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. HB 2728(HWays & Means)
SB 6577 Retired public employees Brown S Ways & Means 2/1/2012    


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