2012 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 03/30/2012

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 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. This posting reflects the status of bills at the end of the regular legislative session. Note that only four of these bills have been passed by the legislature and delivered to the governor for her consideration and signing into law. The First Special Session of 2012.

Friday 03-30-2012
Bill Title Sponsor Status Date Latest Cmte Mtg Info Companion Bills
ESHB 2127 Operating sup budget 2011-13 Hunter S Ways & Means 3/2/2012 Feb 25 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. ESB 5967(SRules 3)
SHB 2177 Child sexual exploitation Ladenburg Gov Signed 3/29/2012 Feb 23 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 5:30 PM.
HB 2441 Retirement/excess comp. Bailey S Rules 2 3/9/2012 Feb 21 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
EHB 2602 Junior taxing districts Eddy S GovtOp & Elect 2/11/2012 Feb 21 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 1:30 PM.
SHB 2608 Early learning guidelines Kagi S Rules 2 2/17/2012 Feb 16 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. SB 6293(SEL/K-12)
HB 2801 Local govt fiscal matters Hunt H Ways & Means 2/27/2012 Mar 1 Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
HB 2813 Local effort assistance Hunter H Ways & Means 2/27/2012 Mar 1 Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
2SSB 5355 Special agency meetings Morton Gov Signed 3/29/2012 Feb 20 Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM.
2SSB 5553 Public agency web site info Roach H SGTribalAff 2/15/2012 Jan 24 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 1:30 PM.
ESB 5967 Operating sup budget 2011-13 Murray S Rules 3 3/9/2012 Feb 28 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 5:30 PM. HB 2127(Hsubst for)
SB 6109 Closed exec. sess. meetings Pridemore H SGTribalAff 2/14/2012 Feb 20 Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. HB 2406(HSGTribalAff)
ESB 6141 Lifelong learning program Kilmer C 33 L 12 3/7/2012 Feb 21 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development at 10:00 AM. HB 2580(HRules R)
ESB 6257 Sexually explicit act Roach Gov Signed 3/29/2012 Feb 21 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 10:00 AM.
SSB 6277 Multiple-unit dwellings Conway Gov Signed 3/29/2012 Mar 7 Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. HB 2489(HWays & Means)
ESB 6378 State retirement plans Zarelli H Ways & Means 3/5/2012 Feb 2 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
ESB 6589 Direct patient-provider care Kastama H Ways & Means 2/16/2012 Feb 20 Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.

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