2016 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 01/21/2016

2016 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 01/21/2016

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 1-21-2016            
Bill Title  Sponsor Status Date Hrg Date Latest Cmte Mtg Info Companion Bills
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)
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.  
2016              
HB 2290 Public record request limits MacEwen H State Governme 1/11/2016 1/26/2016 Jan 26 Scheduled for public hearing in the House  Committee on State Government at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)  
HB 2296 Pub. facilities district tax Rossetti H Finance 1/11/2016 1/26/2016 Jan 26 Scheduled for executive session in the House  Committee on Finance at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change)  
HB 2298 Domestic partnerships/PERS Moeller H Approps 1/11/2016 1/21/2016 Jan 21 Scheduled for executive session 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. SB 6171(SGovtOp&Sec)
HB 2375 Cybercrime Magendanz H Public Safety 1/12/2016 1/29/2016 Jan 29 Scheduled for executive session in the House  Committee on Public Safety at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) SB 6197(SLaw & Justice)
HB 2376 Operating sup budget 2016 Dunshee H Approps 1/12/2016 1/13/2016 Jan 13 Public hearing in the House  Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. SB 6246(SWays & Means)
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 1/21/2016 Jan 21 Scheduled for public hearing in the House  Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) SB 6313(SGovtOp&Sec)
HB 2427 Local gov. modernization Springer H Local Govt 1/13/2016 1/21/2016 Jan 21 Scheduled for executive session in the House  Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. (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(SLaw & Justice)
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 1/27/2016 Jan 27 Scheduled for public hearing in the House  Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)  
HB 2511 Child care center licensing Pike H Erly Lrn/H Svc 1/14/2016 1/26/2016 Jan 26 Scheduled for public hearing in the House  Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)  
SHB 2532 Access to library services Kilduff H LGDPS 1/20/2016 1/20/2016 Jan 20 Executive action taken in the House  Committee on Local Government at 8:00 AM.  
HB 2543 Civil service qualifications Stokesbary H Labor & Workpl 1/14/2016 1/25/2016 Jan 25 Scheduled for public hearing in the House  Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) SB 6319(SCommerce and L)
HB 2557 Unused shared leave return Hunt, S. H State Governme 1/14/2016 1/28/2016 Jan 28 Scheduled for public hearing in the House  Committee on State Government at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)  
HB 2576 Local agency public records McBride H Local Govt 1/15/2016 1/28/2016 Jan 28 Scheduled for public hearing in the House  Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)  
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      
HB 2646 Retirement system defaults Ormsby H Approps 1/18/2016 1/28/2016 Jan 28 Scheduled for public hearing in the House  Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change)  
HB 2671 Early learning agency def. Kagi H Erly Lrn/H Svc 1/18/2016 1/26/2016 Jan 26 Scheduled for public hearing in the House  Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) SB 6371(SEL/K-12)
HB 2722 Small & limited public works Kochmar H Cap Budget 1/19/2016     SB 6393(SCommerce and L)
HB 2728 Reading coaches grants Stokesbary H Education 1/19/2016      
HB 2741 State & local fiscal agents Kuderer H Bus & Fin Svcs 1/19/2016 1/27/2016 Jan 27 Scheduled for public hearing in the House  Committee on Business & Financial Services at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) SB 6397(SWays & Means)
HB 2742 School library materials Reykdal H Approps 1/20/2016      
HB 2748 Payment of attorneys’ fees Griffey H Judiciary 1/20/2016      
HB 2782 Gender segregated facilities Klippert H Judiciary 1/20/2016      
2015 Bills              
SSB 5329 Public employee bargaining Braun S Rules 2 1/19/2016 2/4/2015 Feb 4 Executive action taken in the Senate  Committee on Commerce & Labor at 1:30 PM.  
SSB 5435 State deferred comp program Bailey S Rules 2 1/19/2016 2/23/2015 Feb 23 Executive action taken in the Senate  Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.  
SSB 5864 Annexed areas/sales & use tx Nelson S 2nd Reading 1/20/2016 2/27/2015 Feb 27 Executive action taken in the Senate  Committee on Ways & Means at 3:45 PM. HB 1576(Hsubst for)
SB 6000 Cnty legislative authorities Dansel S Rules 2 1/19/2016 2/19/2015 Feb 19 Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate  Committee on Government Operations & Security at 10:00 AM.  
2016              
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 Public hearing in the Senate  Committee on Law & Justice at 2:30 PM. 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 1/21/2016 Jan 21 Work session, executive action taken in the Senate  Committee on Human Services, and Mental Health & Housing at 10:00 AM.  
SB 6233 Student freedom of express. Fain S EL/K-12 1/13/2016 1/21/2016 Jan 21 Public hearing in the Senate  Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM.  
SB 6246 Operating sup budget 2016 Hill S Ways & Means 1/13/2016 1/11/2016 Jan 11 Public hearing in the Senate  Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. HB 2376(HApprops)
SB 6273 Schools/safe technology use Liias S EL/K-12 1/13/2016 1/18/2016 Jan 18 Public hearing in the Senate  Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. HB 2595(HEducation)
SB 6313 Rural library trustee appt. Fain S GovtOp&Sec 1/14/2016 1/25/2016 Jan 25 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate  Committee on Government Operations & Security at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) HB 2426(HLocal Govt)
SB 6315 Local gov. modernization Roach S GovtOp&Sec 1/14/2016 1/28/2016 Jan 28 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate  Committee on Government Operations & Security at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)  
SB 6319 Civil service qualifications Jayapal S Commerce and L 1/14/2016     HB 2543(HLabor & Workpl)
SB 6351 Firearms/public places Habib S Law & Justice 1/18/2016     HB 2460(HJudiciary)
SB 6371 Early learning agency def. Litzow S EL/K-12 1/18/2016     HB 2671(HErly Lrn/H Svc)
SB 6393 Small & limited public works Warnick S Commerce and L 1/19/2016 1/27/2016 Jan 27 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate  Committee on Commerce & Labor at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) HB 2722(HCap Budget)
SB 6397 State & local fiscal agents Hill S Ways & Means 1/19/2016     HB 2741(HBus & Fin Svcs)
SB 6410 Public emp. union elections Hewitt S Commerce and L 1/20/2016      
SB 6433 Forfeiting public pensions Bailey S Ways & Means 1/20/2016      
SB 6434 Garnishing public pensions Bailey S Ways & Means 1/20/2016      
SB 6435 Optional salary deferral Bailey S Ways & Means 1/20/2016      
SB 6475 Health coverage through PEBB Dansel S Ways & Means 1/21/2016      
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