2016 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 01/29/2016
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.
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| Bill | Title | Sponsor | Status | Date | Hearing Date |
Companion Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | SB 5077(Ssubst for) |
| Jun 23 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. | ||||||
| 2SHB 1107 | Cultural & heritage programs | Springer | H Finance | 1/11/2016 | 2/25/2015 | SB 5463(Ssubst for) |
| Feb 25 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | ||||||
| ESHB 1740 | Health coverage through PEBB | Appleton | H Approps | 1/11/2016 | 4/7/2015 | SB 5731(SHealth Care) |
| Apr 7 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
| HB 2148 | State auditor | Chandler | H Gen Govt & Inf | 2/18/2015 | 2/2/2016 | |
| Feb 2 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on General Government & Information Technology at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | ||||||
| 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 | Title | Sponsor | Status | Date | Hearing Date |
Companion Bills |
| HB 2290 | Public record request limits | MacEwen | H State Governme | 1/11/2016 | 1/26/2016 | |
| Jan 26 Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government at 10:00 AM. | ||||||
| SHB 2296 | Pub. facilities district tax | Rossetti | H Rules R | 1/29/2016 | 1/26/2016 | |
| Jan 26 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 3:30 PM. | ||||||
| HB 2298 | Domestic partnerships/PERS | Moeller | H Rules R | 1/29/2016 | 1/25/2016 | |
| Jan 25 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. | ||||||
| HB 2333 | PERS plan choice | Reykdal | H Approps | 1/11/2016 | ||
| HB 2353 | OPMA civil penalties | Hunt, S. | H Rules R | 1/29/2016 | 1/27/2016 | SB 6171(SRules 2) |
| Jan 27 Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government at 8:00 AM. | ||||||
| HB 2375 | Cybercrime | Magendanz | H Public Safety | 1/12/2016 | 1/29/2016 | SB 6197(SRules 2) |
| Jan 29 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety at 10:00 AM. | ||||||
| HB 2376 | Operating sup budget 2016 | Dunshee | H Approps | 1/12/2016 | 1/13/2016 | SB 6246(SWays & Means) |
| Jan 13 Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. | ||||||
| HB 2380 | Supplemental capital budget | Tharinger | H Cap Budget | 1/12/2016 | 1/15/2016 | SB 6201(SWays & Means) |
| Jan 15 Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM. | ||||||
| SHB 2426 | Rural library trustee appt. | Fitzgibbon | H Rules R | 1/28/2016 | 1/26/2016 | SB 6313(SGovtOp&Sec) |
| Jan 26 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:00 AM. | ||||||
| HB 2427 | Local gov. modernization | Springer | H Local Govt | 1/13/2016 | 2/2/2016 | |
| Feb 2 Scheduled for executive session 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 | SB 6351(SLaw & Justice) |
| Jan 21 Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | ||||||
| HB 2483 | Child sex exploit./subpoenas | Sawyer | H Judiciary | 1/13/2016 | 2/2/2016 | |
| Feb 2 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | ||||||
| HB 2488 | Academic bill of rights | Manweller | H Hi Ed | 1/14/2016 | 2/3/2016 | |
| Feb 3 Scheduled for executive session 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 | 1/29/2016 | |
| Jan 29 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 10:00 AM. | ||||||
| SHB 2532 | Access to library services | Kilduff | H Rules R | 1/25/2016 | 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 | 2/2/2016 | SB 6319(SRules 2) |
| Feb 2 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | ||||||
| HB 2557 | Unused shared leave return | Hunt, S. | H State Governme | 1/14/2016 | 2/2/2016 | |
| Feb 2 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on State Government at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | ||||||
| HB 2576 | Local agency public records | McBride | H Local Govt | 1/15/2016 | 1/28/2016 | |
| Jan 28 Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. | ||||||
| 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(SRules 2) | |
| HB 2597 | School sexual abuse plans | Orwall | H Education | 1/15/2016 | 2/1/2016 | |
| Feb 1 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | ||||||
| HB 2646 | Retirement system defaults | Ormsby | H Approps | 1/18/2016 | 1/28/2016 | |
| Jan 28 Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. | ||||||
| HB 2671 | Early learning agency def. | Kagi | H Erly Lrn/H Svc | 1/18/2016 | 1/29/2016 | SB 6371(SEL/K-12) |
| Jan 29 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 10:00 AM. | ||||||
| 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 | 2/2/2016 | SB 6397(SWays & Means) |
| Feb 2 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | ||||||
| HB 2742 | School library materials | Reykdal | H Approps | 1/20/2016 | ||
| HB 2748 | Payment of attorneys’ fees | Griffey | H Judiciary | 1/20/2016 | 2/2/2016 | |
| Feb 2 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | ||||||
| HB 2782 | Gender segregated facilities | Klippert | H Judiciary | 1/20/2016 | ||
| HB 2933 | Small works rosters | Gregerson | H Tech & Econ D | 1/28/2016 | 2/2/2016 | |
| Feb 2 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | ||||||
| HB 2935 | Gender seg. facility rules | Van Werven | H Judiciary | 1/28/2016 | SB 6443(SRules 2) | |
| HB 2936 | Public investments | Senn | H Approps | 1/28/2016 | SB 6596(SWays & Means) | |
| 2015 Senate | Title | Sponsor | Status | Date | Hearing Date |
Companion 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 | H Finance | 1/29/2016 | 2/27/2015 | HB 1576(Hsubst for) |
| Feb 27 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:45 PM. | ||||||
| SB 6129 | District-based elections | Roach | S GovtOp&Sec | 6/10/2015 | 1/28/2016 | |
| Jan 28 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Security at 10:00 AM. | ||||||
| 2016 Senate | Title | Sponsor | Status | Date | Hearing Date |
Companion Bills |
| SB 6171 | OPMA civil penalties | Roach | S Rules 2 | 1/29/2016 | 1/28/2016 | HB 2353(HRules R) |
| Jan 28 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Security at 10:00 AM. | ||||||
| SB 6197 | Cybercrime | Miloscia | S Rules 2 | 1/26/2016 | 1/25/2016 | HB 2375(HPublic Safety) |
| Jan 25 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 1:30 PM. | ||||||
| SB 6201 | Supplemental capital budget | Honeyford | S Ways & Means | 1/12/2016 | 1/14/2016 | HB 2380(HCap Budget) |
| Jan 14 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | ||||||
| SB 6211 | Nonprofit homeownership dev. | Dammeier | S Ways & Means | 1/25/2016 | 2/2/2016 | |
| Feb 2 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | ||||||
| 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 | HB 2376(HApprops) |
| Jan 11 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | ||||||
| SSB 6273 | Schools/safe technology use | Liias | S Rules 2 | 1/29/2016 | 1/28/2016 | HB 2595(HEducation) |
| Jan 28 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. | ||||||
| SB 6313 | Rural library trustee appt. | Fain | S GovtOp&Sec | 1/14/2016 | 1/25/2016 | HB 2426(HRules R) |
| Jan 25 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Security at 10:00 AM. | ||||||
| SB 6315 | Local gov. modernization | Roach | S GovtOp&Sec | 1/14/2016 | 1/28/2016 | |
| Jan 28 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Security at 10:00 AM. | ||||||
| SSB 6319 | Civil service qualifications | Jayapal | S Rules 2 | 1/28/2016 | 1/27/2016 | HB 2543(HLabor & Workpl) |
| Jan 27 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor at 5:45 PM. | ||||||
| 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 | 1/28/2016 | HB 2671(HErly Lrn/H Svc) |
| Jan 28 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. | ||||||
| SB 6393 | Small & limited public works | Warnick | S Commerce and L | 1/19/2016 | 1/27/2016 | HB 2722(HCap Budget) |
| Jan 27 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor at 1:30 PM. | ||||||
| SB 6397 | State & local fiscal agents | Hill | S Ways & Means | 1/19/2016 | 1/26/2016 | HB 2741(HBus & Fin Svcs) |
| Jan 26 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | ||||||
| SB 6410 | Public emp. union elections | Hewitt | S Commerce and L | 1/20/2016 | 2/1/2016 | |
| Feb 1 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | ||||||
| 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 6443 | Gender seg. facility rules | Ericksen | S Rules 2 | 1/28/2016 | 1/27/2016 | HB 2935(HJudiciary) |
| Jan 27 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor at 5:45 PM. | ||||||
| SB 6475 | Health coverage through PEBB | Dansel | S Ways & Means | 1/21/2016 | 1/25/2016 | |
| Jan 25 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | ||||||
| SB 6542 | Personal info. disclosure | Benton | S Commerce and L | 1/25/2016 | ||
| SB 6548 | Gender-segregated facilities | Warnick | S Law & Justice | 1/26/2016 | 2/1/2016 | |
| Feb 1 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | ||||||
| SB 6596 | Public investments | Hill | S Ways & Means | 1/28/2016 | HB 2936(HApprops) | |
| SB 6615 | Prevailing wage requirements | Chase | S Commerce and La | 1/29/2016 | ||
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