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2016 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 01/15/2016

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.

 

  Library Tracker 1-15-2016  FRI            
Bill Title Sponsor Status Date Hrg Date Latest Cmte Mtg Info Companion
SHB 1008 Agency data practices audits Smith H Gen Govt & Info 1/11/2016 2/13/2015 Feb 13 Executive action taken in the House  Committee on General Government & Information Technology at 8:00 AM.  
2SHB 1106 Operating bdgt 2015, 2015-17 Hunter H Approps 1/11/2016 6/23/2015 Jun 23 Executive action taken in the House  Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. SB 5077(Ssubst for)
2SHB 1107 Cultural & heritage programs Springer H Finance 1/11/2016 2/25/2015 Feb 25 Executive action taken in the House  Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. SB 5463(Ssubst for)
HB 1133 Public utility tax, counties Tharinger H Local Govt 1/14/2015 1/22/2015 Jan 22 Public hearing in the House  Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.  
ESHB 1740 Health coverage through PEBB Appleton H Approps 1/11/2016 4/7/2015 Apr 7 Public hearing in the Senate  Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. SB 5731(SHealth Care)
EHB 2084 State-required reports Hunter H Finance 1/11/2016 3/31/2015 Mar 31 Executive action taken in the Senate  Committee on Government Operations & Security at 10:00 AM.  
ESHB 2156 Cities and counties/fiscal Reykdal H Finance 1/11/2016 6/8/2015 Jun 8 Executive action taken in the House  Committee on Finance at 11:00 AM.  
2016 Bills              
HB 2290 Public record request limits MacEwen H State Governme 1/11/2016      
HB 2296 Pub. facilities district tax Rossetti H Finance 1/11/2016 1/15/2016 Jan 15 Public hearing in the House  Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.  
HB 2298 Domestic partnerships/PERS Moeller H Approps 1/11/2016 1/20/2016 Jan 20 Scheduled for public hearing in the House  Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change)  
HB 2333 PERS plan choice Reykdal H Approps 1/11/2016      
HB 2353 OPMA civil penalties Hunt, S. H State Governme 1/11/2016 1/12/2016 Jan 12 Public hearing in the House  Committee on State Government at 10:00 AM.  
HB 2375 Cybercrime Magendanz H Public Safety 1/12/2016 1/20/2016 Jan 20 Scheduled for public hearing in the House  Committee on Public Safety at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) SB 6197(SLaw & Justice)
HB 2380 Supplemental capital budget Tharinger H Cap Budget 1/12/2016 1/15/2016 Jan 15 Public hearing in the House  Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM. SB 6201(SWays & Means)
HB 2426 Rural library trustee appt. Fitzgibbon H Local Govt 1/13/2016     SB 6313(SGovtOp&Sec)
HB 2427 Local gov. modernization Springer H Local Govt 1/13/2016 1/19/2016 Jan 19 Scheduled for public hearing in the House  Committee on Local Government at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)  
HB 2460 Firearms/public places Walkinshaw H Judiciary 1/13/2016 1/21/2016 Jan 21 Scheduled for public hearing in the House  Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) SB 6351()
HB 2483 Child sex exploit./subpoenas Sawyer H Judiciary 1/13/2016      
HB 2488 Academic bill of rights Manweller H Hi Ed 1/14/2016      
HB 2511 Child care center licensing Pike H Erly Lrn/H Svc 1/14/2016      
HB 2532 Access to library services Kilduff H Local Govt 1/14/2016 1/19/2016 Jan 19 Scheduled for public hearing in the House  Committee on Local Government at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)  
HB 2543 Civil service qualifications Stokesbary H Labor & Workpl 1/14/2016     SB 6319(SCommerce and L)
HB 2557 Unused shared leave return Hunt, S. H State Governme 1/14/2016      
HB 2576 Local agency public records McBride H Local Govt 1/15/2016      
HB 2589 Gender-segregated facilities Hunt, G. H Judiciary 1/15/2016      
HB 2595 Schools/safe technology use Ortiz-Self H Education 1/15/2016     SB 6273(SEL/K-12)
HB 2597 School sexual abuse plans Orwall H Education 1/15/2016      
2015 Senate              
2016 Bills              
SB 6171 OPMA civil penalties Roach S GovtOp&Sec 1/11/2016 1/14/2016 Jan 14 Public hearing in the Senate  Committee on Government Operations & Security at 10:00 AM. HB 2353(HState Governme)
SB 6197 Cybercrime Miloscia S Law & Justice 1/12/2016 1/18/2016 Jan 18 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate  Committee on Law & Justice at 2:30 PM. (Subject to change) HB 2375(HPublic Safety)
SB 6201 Supplemental capital budget Honeyford S Ways & Means 1/12/2016 1/14/2016 Jan 14 Public hearing in the Senate  Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. HB 2380(HCap Budget)
SB 6211 Nonprofit homeownership dev. Dammeier S HumSer/MenHlth 1/13/2016 1/14/2016 Jan 18 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate  Committee on Human Services and Mental Health & Housing at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)  
SB 6233 Student freedom of express. Fain S EL/K-12 1/13/2016 1/21/2016 Jan 21 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate  Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)  
SB 6246 Operating sup budget 2016 Hill S Ways & Means 1/13/2016     HB 2376(HApprops)
SB 6273 Schools/safe technology use Liias S EL/K-12 1/13/2016 1/18/2016 Jan 18 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate  Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) HB 2595(HEducation)
SB 6313 Rural library trustee appt. Fain S GovtOp&Sec 1/14/2016     HB 2426(HLocal Govt)
SB 6315 Local gov. modernization Roach S GovtOp&Sec 1/14/2016      
SB 6319 Civil service qualifications Jayapal S Commerce and L 1/14/2016     HB 2543(HLabor & Workpl)
SJR 8203 Prop tx valuation base years Sheldon S Ways & Means 1/23/2015      


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