Library Legislation Tracker – February 22, 2010

Courtesy Legislative Planning Committee, Washington Library Association State Bills of Interest.

The Washington Library Association(WLA) tracks state legislative activity that will potentially affect Washington Libraries. Their tracker is posted to the WLA web site and we will also post it weekly on this blog. For information on the legislative process or becoming involved see the WLA site referenced above.

Those bills in the House and Senate policy committees that are technically dead have now been removed from this list.

Click below to view the tracker.

BillTitleSponsorStatusDateLatest Cmte Mtg InfoCompanion Bills
SHB 1072Sex offender internet useSimpsonH Gen Gov Apps1/29/2010Jan 27 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 1:30 PM.
SHB 1098Former school empl vac leaveHuntH Ways & Means1/11/2010Feb 27 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
HB 1374Local govt archives accountDunsheeH Cap Budget1/11/2010Feb 27 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
HB 1541Half-time edu employmentSeaquistS Ways & Means2/9/2010Jan 20 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.SB 5302(S2nd Reading)
HB 1690Public works contractingHasegawaS GovtOp & Elect2/9/2010Feb 18 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 3:30 PM.
HB 1722PERS default provisionsCrouseH Ways & Means1/11/2010Feb 18 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.SB 5307(SWays & Means)
HB 1830Business definitionsSantosS EDev/Trd/Innov2/12/2010Feb 17 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 8:00 AM.
SHB 2397Initiatives and referendaMoellerS GovtOp & Elect2/16/2010Feb 2 Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM.
SHB 2403Military leave/pub employeesMorrellS GovtOp & Elect1/25/2010Feb 18 Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 3:30 PM.SB 6196(HSGTribalAff)
ESHB 2424Sexual exploitation/childrenO'BrienS Judiciary2/18/2010Feb 24 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change)SB 6201(SJudiciary)
SHB 2447Public employee photographsAppletonH Ways & Means2/1/2010Feb 6 Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
SHB 2577Community facilities distr'sSullivanH Rules C2/17/2010Jan 28 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 10:00 AM.SB 6241(Ssubst for)
SHB 2582Agency web sites/pub recordsHurstH Rules R1/28/2010Jan 26 Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM.SB 6367(Ssubst for)
2SHB 2583Pub record request violationHaighH Rules R2/9/2010Feb 5 Executive action taken in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations at 1:30 PM.SB 6368(SGovtOp & Elect)
HB 2618Regulation of urban streetsLiiasH Trans1/11/2010Jan 20 Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.SB 6616(STransportation)
SHB 2620Excise taxationHunterS Rules 22/18/2010Feb 17 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.SB 6552(S2nd Reading)
HB 2637Local government taxationHunterH Finance1/11/2010
HB 2650Severe economic downturnsSpringerH Finance1/11/2010Jan 19 Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM.
HB 2679State retirement systemBaileyH Ways & Means1/12/2010
2SHB 2731At-risk children programGoodmanS EL/K-122/16/2010Feb 22 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)
SHB 2741Infant & toddler programDickersonH Rules C2/17/2010Feb 8 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.SB 6593(HEarly L&CS)
HB 2749Local government taxationNelsonH Finance1/13/2010Jan 19 Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM.
HB 2802Local govt fiscal note progAndersonH Ways & Means1/14/2010
HB 2824Operating supp budget 2010LinvilleH Ways & Means1/14/2010Feb 23 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 6:00 PM. (Subject to change)SB 6444(SWays & Means)
2SHB 2867Early learningKagiS EL/K-122/17/2010Feb 22 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)SB 6517(SEL/K-12)
HB 2871St. retirement plan benefitsBaileyH Ways & Means1/15/2010
SHB 2909Sales and use taxes/citiesAppletonH Finance2/3/2010Feb 1 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 1:30 PM.
HB 3041Local services levy limitsHaighH Finance1/21/2010
HB 3054Local government T.O.SpringerH Finance1/21/2010
HB 3070Fiscal reformChaseH Finance1/22/2010SB 6250(SWays & Means)
HB 3182Unfunded mandates/local govtAlexanderH Ways & Means2/11/2010Feb 22 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change)
SSB 5295Publ records exemptions commKlineH Exec Action2/19/2010Feb 19 Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM.
SB 5302Half-time edu employmentKilmerS 2nd Reading2/12/2010Feb 8 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.HB 1541(SWays & Means)
SB 5398Public works bid pricesRockefellerS Rules 21/11/2010Feb 12 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 3:30 PM.HB 1200(HSGTribalAff)
SB 5696Rural library district brdsKauffmanS Rules 2G1/11/2010Feb 17 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM.HB 1468(HRules 3C)
SB 6045Retirement system proposalZarelliS Ways & Means2/9/2010Feb 9 exec action scheduled -insufficient signatures
SB 6196Military leave/pub employeesHobbsH SGTribalAff2/4/2010Feb 19 Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM.HB 2403(Hsubst for)
SB 6216Existing property tax leviesRockefellerS Rules 21/19/2010Jan 18 Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 10:00 AM.HB 2578(HSGTribalAff)
ESSB 6241Community facilities distr'sKilmerH ComEcDevTr2/16/2010Feb 18 Public hearing in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 10:00 AM.HB 2577(Hsubst for)
SB 6250Fiscal reformFranklinS Ways & Means1/11/2010HB 3070(HFinance)
SSB 6367Agency web sites/pub recordsHatfieldH SGTribalAff2/16/2010Feb 23 Scheduled for public hearing and executive session in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)HB 2582(HRules R)
SSB 6395Rights of speech & petitionKlineH Judiciary2/17/2010Feb 22 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)
SSB 6397Child pornography/internetKlineS 2nd Reading2/12/2010Feb 5 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM.
SSB 6408Remedies/public records actFairleyS 2nd Reading2/11/2010Jan 28 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 3:30 PM.HB 2910(HSGTribalAff)
SB 6444Operating supp budget 2010PrenticeS Ways & Means1/14/2010HB 2824(HWays & Means)
ESSB 6449Petition signature gatherersMcDermottH SGTribalAff2/16/2010Feb 23 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)
SB 6516PERS, TRS, and SERSHobbsS Ways & Means1/15/2010Jan 28 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
SSB 6552Excise taxationTomS 2nd Reading2/13/2010Feb 2 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.HB 2620(Hsubst for)
SSB 6609Local govt infrastructureKastamaS Ways & Means1/28/2010Jan 27 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 8:00 AM.HB 2985(HFinance)
SB 6616Regulation of urban streetsJacobsenS Transportation1/25/2010Jan 21 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 3:30 PM.HB 2618(HTrans)
SSB 6685Public information/web sitesRoachS 2nd Reading2/13/2010Jan 28 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 3:30 PM.
SB 6689Ballot title informationPridemoreS 2nd Reading2/12/2010Feb 2 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM.HB 2702(HSGTribalAff)
SB 6742PERS avg final compensationPridemoreS Rules 22/9/2010Feb 9 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
SSB 6797Voters' pamphletsTomS 2nd Reading2/13/2010Feb 9 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

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