2012 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 01/22/12
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.
| Friday 1-22-2012 active | ||||||
| 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 | Nov 28 Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | SB 5967(SWays & Means) |
| HB 2177 | Child sexual exploitation | Ladenburg | H Pub Safety | 12/14/2011 | Jan 11 Public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 1:30 PM. | |
| HB 2222 | State library | Roberts | H SGTribalAff | 1/9/2012 | Jan 16 Public hearing, executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. | SB 6047(SGovtOp & Elect) |
| HB 2327 | Alternative public works | Haigh | H SGTribalAff | 1/11/2012 | Jan 26 Scheduled for public hearing and executive session in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
| HB 2340 | Public records act | Moeller | H SGTribalAff | 1/11/2012 | Jan 23 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | SB 6146(SGovtOp & Elect) |
| HB 2397 | State historical societies | Hudgins | H SGTribalAff | 1/13/2012 | Jan 25 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
| HB 2398 | State library/transfer to UW | Hudgins | H SGTribalAff | 1/13/2012 | ||
| HB 2399 | State law library | Hudgins | H SGTribalAff | 1/13/2012 | ||
| HB 2406 | Closed exec. sess. meetings | Takko | H SGTribalAff | 1/13/2012 | SB 6109(SGovtOp & Elect) | |
| HB 2441 | Retirement/excess comp. | Bailey | H Ways & Means | 1/13/2012 | ||
| HB 2465 | Property tax revenue limit | Moeller | H Ways & Means | 1/16/2012 | ||
| HB 2474 | Emer medical service levies | Springer | H Ways & Means | 1/16/2012 | Jan 24 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
| HB 2489 | Multiple-unit dwellings | Ladenburg | H Ways & Means | 1/16/2012 | SB 6277(SWays & Means) | |
| HB 2525 | Public sector union finances | Taylor | H SGTribalAff | 1/17/2012 | ||
| HB 2526 | Public employee reps/records | Taylor | H SGTribalAff | 1/17/2012 | ||
| HB 2572 | Public records and meetings | Pollet | H SGTribalAff | 1/17/2012 | ||
| HB 2580 | Lifelong learning program | Kenney | H Labor/Work Dev | 1/18/2012 | Jan 25 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | SB 6141(SEDev/Trd/Innov) |
| HB 2602 | Junior taxing districts | Eddy | H Local Govt | 1/18/2012 | Jan 25 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
| HB 2608 | Early learning guidelines | Kagi | H Erly Lrn/H Svc | 1/18/2012 | Jan 26 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | SB 6293(SEL/K-12) |
| 2SSB 5355 | Special agency meetings | Morton | S Rules 2 | 1/13/2012 | Jan 12 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| SSB 5553 | Public agency web site info | Roach | S GovtOp & Elect | 12/7/2011 | Jan 16 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| SSB 5883 | Operating sup budget 2011-13 | Murray | S Rules 2 | 12/14/2011 | 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 6017 | Financial audits/local govts | Ranker | S GovtOp & Elect | 1/9/2012 | Jan 12 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| SB 6047 | State library | Chase | S GovtOp & Elect | 1/9/2012 | Jan 12 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | HB 2222(HSGTribalAff) |
| SB 6109 | Closed exec. sess. meetings | Pridemore | S GovtOp & Elect | 1/11/2012 | HB 2406(HSGTribalAff) | |
| SB 6141 | Lifelong learning program | Kilmer | S EDev/Trd/Innov | 1/12/2012 | Jan 26 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | HB 2580(HLabor/Work Dev) |
| SB 6146 | Public records act | Prentice | S GovtOp & Elect | 1/12/2012 | HB 2340(HSGTribalAff) | |
| SB 6257 | Sexually explicit performnce | Roach | S Judiciary | 1/16/2012 | Jan 27 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
| SB 6277 | Multiple-unit dwellings | Conway | S Ways & Means | 1/19/2012 | Jan 18 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. | HB 2489(HWays & Means) |
| SB 6293 | Early learning guidelines | Harper | S EL/K-12 | 1/17/2012 | HB 2608(HErly Lrn/H Svc) | |
| SB 6339 | Open course library material | Tom | S HighEd&WorkDev | 1/18/2012 | Jan 25 Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
| SB 6351 | Records copying & inspection | Prentice | S GovtOp & Elect | 1/18/2012 | ||
| SB 6378 | State retirement plans | Zarelli | S Ways & Means | 1/19/2012 |
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