2016 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 01/21/2016
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 1-21-2016 | |||||||
| Bill | Title | Sponsor | Status | Date | Hrg Date | Latest Cmte Mtg Info | Companion Bills |
| 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) |
| 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. | |
| 2016 | |||||||
| HB 2290 | Public record request limits | MacEwen | H State Governme | 1/11/2016 | 1/26/2016 | Jan 26 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
| HB 2296 | Pub. facilities district tax | Rossetti | H Finance | 1/11/2016 | 1/26/2016 | Jan 26 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Finance at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
| HB 2298 | Domestic partnerships/PERS | Moeller | H Approps | 1/11/2016 | 1/21/2016 | Jan 21 Scheduled for executive session 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. | SB 6171(SGovtOp&Sec) |
| HB 2375 | Cybercrime | Magendanz | H Public Safety | 1/12/2016 | 1/29/2016 | Jan 29 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Public Safety at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | SB 6197(SLaw & Justice) |
| HB 2376 | Operating sup budget 2016 | Dunshee | H Approps | 1/12/2016 | 1/13/2016 | Jan 13 Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. | SB 6246(SWays & Means) |
| 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 | 1/21/2016 | Jan 21 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | SB 6313(SGovtOp&Sec) |
| HB 2427 | Local gov. modernization | Springer | H Local Govt | 1/13/2016 | 1/21/2016 | Jan 21 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. (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(SLaw & Justice) |
| 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 | 1/27/2016 | Jan 27 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
| HB 2511 | Child care center licensing | Pike | H Erly Lrn/H Svc | 1/14/2016 | 1/26/2016 | Jan 26 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
| SHB 2532 | Access to library services | Kilduff | H LGDPS | 1/20/2016 | 1/20/2016 | Jan 20 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:00 AM. | |
| HB 2543 | Civil service qualifications | Stokesbary | H Labor & Workpl | 1/14/2016 | 1/25/2016 | Jan 25 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | SB 6319(SCommerce and L) |
| HB 2557 | Unused shared leave return | Hunt, S. | H State Governme | 1/14/2016 | 1/28/2016 | Jan 28 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
| HB 2576 | Local agency public records | McBride | H Local Govt | 1/15/2016 | 1/28/2016 | Jan 28 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
| 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 | |||
| HB 2646 | Retirement system defaults | Ormsby | H Approps | 1/18/2016 | 1/28/2016 | Jan 28 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
| HB 2671 | Early learning agency def. | Kagi | H Erly Lrn/H Svc | 1/18/2016 | 1/26/2016 | Jan 26 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | SB 6371(SEL/K-12) |
| HB 2722 | Small & limited public works | Kochmar | H Cap Budget | 1/19/2016 | SB 6393(SCommerce and L) | ||
| HB 2728 | Reading coaches grants | Stokesbary | H Education | 1/19/2016 | |||
| HB 2741 | State & local fiscal agents | Kuderer | H Bus & Fin Svcs | 1/19/2016 | 1/27/2016 | Jan 27 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | SB 6397(SWays & Means) |
| HB 2742 | School library materials | Reykdal | H Approps | 1/20/2016 | |||
| HB 2748 | Payment of attorneys’ fees | Griffey | H Judiciary | 1/20/2016 | |||
| HB 2782 | Gender segregated facilities | Klippert | H Judiciary | 1/20/2016 | |||
| 2015 Bills | |||||||
| SSB 5329 | Public employee bargaining | Braun | S Rules 2 | 1/19/2016 | 2/4/2015 | Feb 4 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor at 1:30 PM. | |
| SSB 5435 | State deferred comp program | Bailey | S Rules 2 | 1/19/2016 | 2/23/2015 | Feb 23 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| SSB 5864 | Annexed areas/sales & use tx | Nelson | S 2nd Reading | 1/20/2016 | 2/27/2015 | Feb 27 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:45 PM. | HB 1576(Hsubst for) |
| SB 6000 | Cnty legislative authorities | Dansel | S Rules 2 | 1/19/2016 | 2/19/2015 | Feb 19 Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Security at 10:00 AM. | |
| 2016 | |||||||
| 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 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 2:30 PM. | 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 | 1/21/2016 | Jan 21 Work session, executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services, and Mental Health & Housing at 10:00 AM. | |
| SB 6233 | Student freedom of express. | Fain | S EL/K-12 | 1/13/2016 | 1/21/2016 | Jan 21 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. | |
| SB 6246 | Operating sup budget 2016 | Hill | S Ways & Means | 1/13/2016 | 1/11/2016 | Jan 11 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | HB 2376(HApprops) |
| SB 6273 | Schools/safe technology use | Liias | S EL/K-12 | 1/13/2016 | 1/18/2016 | Jan 18 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. | HB 2595(HEducation) |
| SB 6313 | Rural library trustee appt. | Fain | S GovtOp&Sec | 1/14/2016 | 1/25/2016 | Jan 25 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Security at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | HB 2426(HLocal Govt) |
| SB 6315 | Local gov. modernization | Roach | S GovtOp&Sec | 1/14/2016 | 1/28/2016 | Jan 28 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Security at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
| SB 6319 | Civil service qualifications | Jayapal | S Commerce and L | 1/14/2016 | HB 2543(HLabor & Workpl) | ||
| SB 6351 | Firearms/public places | Habib | S Law & Justice | 1/18/2016 | HB 2460(HJudiciary) | ||
| SB 6371 | Early learning agency def. | Litzow | S EL/K-12 | 1/18/2016 | HB 2671(HErly Lrn/H Svc) | ||
| SB 6393 | Small & limited public works | Warnick | S Commerce and L | 1/19/2016 | 1/27/2016 | Jan 27 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | HB 2722(HCap Budget) |
| SB 6397 | State & local fiscal agents | Hill | S Ways & Means | 1/19/2016 | HB 2741(HBus & Fin Svcs) | ||
| SB 6410 | Public emp. union elections | Hewitt | S Commerce and L | 1/20/2016 | |||
| SB 6433 | Forfeiting public pensions | Bailey | S Ways & Means | 1/20/2016 | |||
| SB 6434 | Garnishing public pensions | Bailey | S Ways & Means | 1/20/2016 | |||
| SB 6435 | Optional salary deferral | Bailey | S Ways & Means | 1/20/2016 | |||
| SB 6475 | Health coverage through PEBB | Dansel | S Ways & Means | 1/21/2016 |
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