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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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