2014 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 01/17/2014
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 weekly on this blog.
For information on the legislative process or becoming involved, see the WLA site referenced above.
| Bill | Title | Sponsor | Status | Date | Latest Cmte Mtg Info | Companion Bills |
| HB 1854 | Annexations/public approval | Schmick | H Local Govt | 2/12/2013 | Jan 23 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
| SHB 1960 | Metropolitan park districts | Seaquist | H Exec Action | 1/16/2014 | Jan 16 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM. | |
| HB 2105 | Govt agency meeting agendas | Hawkins | H Govt Operation | 1/13/2014 | Jan 21 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
| HB 2121 | Public records and meetings | Pollet | H Govt Operation | 1/13/2014 | Jan 21 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | SB 5964(SGovt Ops) |
| HB 2202 | Open government data policy | Carlyle | H Govt Operation | 1/13/2014 | Jan 24 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
| HB 2212 | Cultural access programs | Springer | H Finance | 1/14/2014 | Jan 23 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
| HB 2298 | Capital projects/tech infra. | Pike | H Local Govt | 1/15/2014 | ||
| HB 2407 | PERS/retiree return to work | Ormsby | H Approps | 1/16/2014 | Jan 21 Scheduled for public hearing and executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
| HB 2428 | Emer medical service levies | Hunt | H Finance | 1/17/2014 | ||
| SSB 5013 | Annexations | Benton | S Rules 2 | 1/17/2014 | Jan 29 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM. | |
| SSB 5727 | Prev wages/distressed county | Braun | S Rules 2 | 1/17/2014 | Feb 18 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor at 1:30 PM. | |
| SB 5955 | WA publicly owned trust | Hasegawa | S FI/Hous/Ins | 1/13/2014 | Jan 16 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. | |
| SB 5964 | Public records and meetings | Fain | S Govt Ops | 1/13/2014 | Jan 16 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM. | HB 2121(HGovt Operation) |
| SB 6059 | Scanning public records | Brown | S Govt Ops | 1/15/2014 | Jan 23 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
| SB 6105 | School library info and tech | McAuliffe | S EL/K-12 | 1/15/2014 | Jan 22 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
| SB 6114 | Local gov treasury practices | Benton | S Govt Ops | 1/15/2014 | ||
| SB 6151 | Cultural access authorities | Hill | S Ways & Means | 1/16/2014 |
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