2012 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 02/24/2012

2012 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 02/24/2012

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.

This posting reflects only those bills now still technically alive – all others have been deleted.

 

Friday 02-24-2012          
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 Feb 21 Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. SB 5967(SWays & Means)
SHB 2177 Child sexual exploitation Ladenburg DPA 2/14/2012 Feb 23 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 5:30 PM.  
HB 2441 Retirement/excess comp. Bailey S Rules 2 2/22/2012 Feb 21 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.  
EHB 2602 Junior taxing districts Eddy S GovtOp & Elect 2/11/2012 Feb 21 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 1:30 PM.  
SHB 2608 Early learning guidelines Kagi S Rules 2 2/17/2012 Feb 16 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. SB 6293(SEL/K-12)
             
2SSB 5355 Special agency meetings Morton H 2nd Reading 2/24/2012 Feb 20 Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM.  
2SSB 5553 Public agency web site info Roach H SGTribalAff 2/15/2012 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 X 2/22/2012 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)
SB 6109 Closed exec. sess. meetings Pridemore H SGTribalAff 2/14/2012 Feb 20 Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. HB 2406(HSGTribalAff)
ESB 6141 Lifelong learning program Kilmer H 2nd Reading 2/24/2012 Feb 21 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development at 10:00 AM. HB 2580(HRules R)
ESB 6257 Sexually explicit act Roach H 2nd Reading 2/24/2012 Feb 21 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 10:00 AM.  
ESB 6589 Direct patient-provider care Kastama H Ways & Means 2/16/2012 Feb 20 Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.  
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