2014 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 02/13/2014
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 Bills |
| SHB 1037 | Public records cost recovery | Moeller | H Rules R | 2/11/2014 | Feb 7 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. | |
| SHB 1128 | Local agency public records | Takko | H Rules R | 2/12/2013 | Feb 8 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. | |
| HB 1264 | Fire district mergers | Haigh | S Govt Ops | 2/11/2014 | Feb 20 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
| SHB 1298 | Sunshine committee | Springer | H 2nd Reading | 2/12/2014 | Feb 5 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM. | SB 5169(SRules X) |
| SHB 1418 | Public records/hours | Hunt, S. | H Rules 3C | 4/28/2013 | Mar 18 Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM. | |
| HB 1486 | Fire protection authorities | Fitzgibbon | S Govt Ops | 2/11/2014 | Mar 28 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM. | SB 5331(SGovt Ops) |
| SHB 1654 | Fire prot. service authority | Riccelli | H 3rd Reading | 1/20/2014 | Mar 28 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM. | |
| SHB 1820 | Avg. salary/pension purposes | Bergquist | H Rules R | 2/11/2014 | Feb 10 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM. | |
| 2SHB 1960 | Metropolitan park districts | Seaquist | H Rules R | 1/21/2014 | Jan 16 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM. | |
| SHB 2018 | State retirement systems | Hunter | H Passed 3rd | 2/12/2014 | Apr 24 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| SHB 2105 | Govt agency meeting agendas | Hawkins | H Passed 3rd | 2/12/2014 | Jan 22 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM. | |
| SHB 2121 | Public records and meetings | Pollet | H Passed 3rd | 2/12/2014 | Jan 21 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | SB 5964(SRules 2) |
| 2SHB 2202 | Open government data policy | Carlyle | H Rules R | 2/11/2014 | Feb 10 Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM. | |
| SHB 2298 | Capital projects/tech infra. | Pike | H 2nd Reading | 2/12/2014 | Feb 3 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. | |
| HB 2407 | PERS/retiree return to work | Ormsby | H 2nd Reading | 2/12/2014 | Jan 21 Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. | |
| SHB 2428 | Emer medical service levies | Hunt, S. | H Rules R | 2/11/2014 | Feb 11 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | |
| SSB 5013 | Annexations | Benton | S Rules 2 | 1/17/2014 | Jan 29 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM. | |
| SSB 5727 | Prev wages/distressed county | Braun | S Rules 2 | 1/17/2014 | Feb 18 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor at 1:30 PM. | |
| ESSB 5851 | Defined contribution plan | Bailey | S 3rd Reading | 2/4/2014 | Feb 28 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| SSB 5964 | Public records and meetings | Fain | S Rules 2 | 2/7/2014 | Feb 6 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM. | HB 2121(Hsubst for) |
| SB 6059 | Scanning public records | Brown | S 2nd Reading | 2/13/2014 | Jan 30 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM. | |
| SSB 6105 | School library info and tech | McAuliffe | H Education | 2/13/2014 | Jan 24 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. | HB 2560(HEducation) |
| SB 6114 | Local gov treasury practices | Benton | S Rules 2 | 1/29/2014 | Jan 28 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 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. |
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