2016 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 01/15/2016
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 1-15-2016 FRI | |||||||
| Bill | Title | Sponsor | Status | Date | Hrg Date | Latest Cmte Mtg Info | Companion |
| SHB 1008 | Agency data practices audits | Smith | H Gen Govt & Info | 1/11/2016 | 2/13/2015 | Feb 13 Executive action taken in the House Committee on General Government & Information Technology at 8:00 AM. | |
| 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) |
| HB 1133 | Public utility tax, counties | Tharinger | H Local Govt | 1/14/2015 | 1/22/2015 | Jan 22 Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. | |
| 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. | |
| ESHB 2156 | Cities and counties/fiscal | Reykdal | H Finance | 1/11/2016 | 6/8/2015 | Jun 8 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 11:00 AM. | |
| 2016 Bills | |||||||
| HB 2290 | Public record request limits | MacEwen | H State Governme | 1/11/2016 | |||
| HB 2296 | Pub. facilities district tax | Rossetti | H Finance | 1/11/2016 | 1/15/2016 | Jan 15 Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | |
| HB 2298 | Domestic partnerships/PERS | Moeller | H Approps | 1/11/2016 | 1/20/2016 | Jan 20 Scheduled for public hearing 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. | |
| HB 2375 | Cybercrime | Magendanz | H Public Safety | 1/12/2016 | 1/20/2016 | Jan 20 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | SB 6197(SLaw & Justice) |
| 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 | SB 6313(SGovtOp&Sec) | ||
| HB 2427 | Local gov. modernization | Springer | H Local Govt | 1/13/2016 | 1/19/2016 | Jan 19 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:00 AM. (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() |
| 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 | |||
| HB 2511 | Child care center licensing | Pike | H Erly Lrn/H Svc | 1/14/2016 | |||
| HB 2532 | Access to library services | Kilduff | H Local Govt | 1/14/2016 | 1/19/2016 | Jan 19 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
| HB 2543 | Civil service qualifications | Stokesbary | H Labor & Workpl | 1/14/2016 | SB 6319(SCommerce and L) | ||
| HB 2557 | Unused shared leave return | Hunt, S. | H State Governme | 1/14/2016 | |||
| HB 2576 | Local agency public records | McBride | H Local Govt | 1/15/2016 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 2015 Senate | |||||||
| 2016 Bills | |||||||
| 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 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 2:30 PM. (Subject to change) | 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 | 1/14/2016 | Jan 18 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services and Mental Health & Housing at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
| SB 6233 | Student freedom of express. | Fain | S EL/K-12 | 1/13/2016 | 1/21/2016 | Jan 21 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
| SB 6246 | Operating sup budget 2016 | Hill | S Ways & Means | 1/13/2016 | HB 2376(HApprops) | ||
| SB 6273 | Schools/safe technology use | Liias | S EL/K-12 | 1/13/2016 | 1/18/2016 | Jan 18 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | HB 2595(HEducation) |
| SB 6313 | Rural library trustee appt. | Fain | S GovtOp&Sec | 1/14/2016 | HB 2426(HLocal Govt) | ||
| SB 6315 | Local gov. modernization | Roach | S GovtOp&Sec | 1/14/2016 | |||
| SB 6319 | Civil service qualifications | Jayapal | S Commerce and L | 1/14/2016 | HB 2543(HLabor & Workpl) | ||
| SJR 8203 | Prop tx valuation base years | Sheldon | S Ways & Means | 1/23/2015 |
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