Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 02/26/2016

Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 02/26/2016

Courtesy of the Legislative Planning Committee, Washington Library Association. 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 Hearing
Date
Companion Bills
2SHB 1106 Operating bdgt 2015, 2015-17 Hunter H Approps 1/11/2016 6/23/2015 SB 5077(Ssubst for)
  Jun 23 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
HB 1322 State retirement plans Reykdal S Ways & Means 2/15/2016 3/24/2015  
  Mar 24 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
ESHB 2148 State auditor Chandler S Acct & Reform 2/18/2016 2/24/2016  
  Feb 24 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Accountability & Reform at 8:00 AM.
HB 2298 Domestic partnerships/PERS Moeller S Ways & Means 2/15/2016 1/25/2016  
  Jan 25 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
ESHB 2376 Operating sup budget 2016 Dunshee H Passed 3rd 2/25/2016 2/23/2016 SB 6246(SWMDPS)
  Feb 23 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
HB 2380 Supplemental capital budget Tharinger H Cap Budget 1/12/2016 2/26/2016 SB 6201(SWMDPS)
  Feb 26 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)
SHB 2427 Local gov. modernization Springer S GovtOp&Sec 2/18/2016 2/25/2016  
  Feb 25 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Security at 5:45 PM.
SHB 2483 Child sex exploit./subpoenas Sawyer S Law & Justice 2/17/2016 2/24/2016  
  Feb 24 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 5:30 PM.
2SHB 2576 Local agency public records McBride H 2nd Reading 2/15/2016 2/8/2016  
  Feb 8 Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on General Government & Information Technology at 8:00 AM.
HB 2741 State & local fiscal agents Kuderer S Ways & Means 2/19/2016 2/2/2016 SB 6397(SRules X)
  Feb 2 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 8:30 AM.
HB 2996 Tax preferences/K-12 funding Lytton H Finance 2/24/2016 2/26/2016  
  Feb 26 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)
ESSB 5077 Operating bdgt 2015, 2015-17 Hill S Rules X 2/25/2016 4/1/2015 HB 1106(Hsubst for)
  Apr 1 Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:00 PM.
SSB 5864 Annexed areas/sales & use tx Nelson H Finance 1/29/2016 2/24/2016 HB 1576(Hsubst for)
  Feb 24 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 3:30 PM.
SSB 6050 Operating bdgt 2015, 2015-17 Hill S Rules X 2/25/2016 5/28/2015  
  May 28 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:00 PM.
SB 6171 OPMA civil penalties Roach H Rules R 2/25/2016 2/24/2016 HB 2353(HRules R)
  Feb 24 Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government at 8:00 AM.
SSB 6201 Supplemental capital budget Honeyford S WMDPS 2/26/2016 2/25/2016 HB 2380(HCap Budget)
  Feb 25 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
SSB 6246 Operating sup budget 2016 Hill S WMDPS 2/26/2016 2/25/2016 HB 2376(Hsubst for)
  Feb 25 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
SSB 6273 Schools/safe technology use Liias H Education 2/10/2016 2/25/2016 HB 2595(HEducation)
  Feb 25 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.
SB 6475 Health coverage through PEBB Dansel H Approps 2/18/2016 2/3/2016  
  Feb 3 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
SB 6663 Voting rights Miloscia S GovtOp&Sec 2/24/2016    
   
SB 6664 Pblc service retirement T.O. Braun S Ways & Means 2/24/2016    
   
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