2014 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 03/07/2014
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 |
HB 1264 | Fire district mergers | Haigh | H Spkr Signed | 3/7/2014 | Feb 27 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 5:30 PM. | |
SHB 1298 | Sunshine committee | Springer | S 2nd Reading | 3/4/2014 | Feb 27 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 5:30 PM. | SB 5169(SRules X) |
HB 1486 | Fire protection authorities | Fitzgibbon | S 2nd Reading | 3/4/2014 | Feb 27 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 5:30 PM. | SB 5331(SGovt Ops) |
SHB 2018 | State retirement systems | Hunter | S 2nd Reading | 3/6/2014 | Mar 3 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
SHB 2105 | Govt agency meeting agendas | Hawkins | H Spkr Signed | 3/7/2014 | Feb 24 Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM. | |
ESHB 2298 | Capital projects/tech infra. | Pike | H Spkr Signed | 3/7/2014 | Feb 27 Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM. | |
HB 2407 | PERS/retiree return to work | Ormsby | S 2nd Reading | 3/5/2014 | Feb 27 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
ESB 5964 | Public records and meetings | Fain | H Passed 3rd | 3/7/2014 | Feb 26 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM. | HB 2121(Hsubst for) |
SB 6059 | Scanning public records | Brown | H Rules R | 2/26/2014 | Feb 26 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM. | |
SSB 6105 | School library info and tech | McAuliffe | H 2nd Reading | 3/5/2014 | Mar 1 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. | HB 2560(HEducation) |
SB 6114 | Local gov treasury practices | Benton | H 2nd Reading | 3/3/2014 | Feb 26 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:00 AM. | |
SB 6151 | Cultural access authorities | Hill | S 2nd Reading | 2/4/2014 | Jan 30 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. |