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.
| Bill | Title | Sponsor | Status | Date | Latest Cmte Mtg Info | Companion Bills |
| HB 1019 | Public records requestors | Haler | H Govt Ops & Ele | 1/14/2013 | Jan 23 PH in the House Committee on Govt Op & El at 1:30 PM. | |
| HB 1037 | Public records cost recovery | Moeller | H Govt Ops & Ele | 1/14/2013 | Jan 23 PH in the House Committee on Govt Op & El at 1:30 PM. | |
| HB 1042 | Metro park district tax levy | Seaquist | H Finance | 1/14/2013 | Jan 28 Scheduled for PH in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM. | |
| HB 1055 | Metro park district tax levy | Angel | H Finance | 1/14/2013 | ||
| HB 1057 | Operating budget 2013-2015 | Hunter | H Approps | 1/14/2013 | Jan 15 PH in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. | SB 5034(SWays & Means) |
| HB 1058 | Operating sup budget 2013 | Hunter | H Approps | 1/14/2013 | Jan 15 PH in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. | SB 5033(SWays & Means) |
| HB 1128 | Local agency public records | Takko | H Local Govt | 1/16/2013 | Jan 31 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:00 AM. | |
| HB 1136 | Emergency med. services levy | Van De Wege | H Finance | 1/16/2013 | Jan 25 PH in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | |
| HB 1197 | Open public meetings | Pollet | H Govt Operation | 1/18/2013 | Jan 31 Scheduled for PH in the House Committee on Govt Op & El at 10:00 AM. | |
| HB 1198 | Pub. records & open meetings | Pollet | H Govt Operation | 1/18/2013 | Jan 23 PH in the House Committee on Govt Op & El at 1:30 PM. | |
| HB 1203 | Children's personal info | Farrell | H Govt Operation | 1/18/2013 | Jan 23 PH in the House Committee on Govt Op & El at 1:30 PM. | SB 5198(SHumServ/Corr) |
| HB 1217 | Property assessment system | Takko | H Local Govt | 1/21/2013 | Jan 29 Scheduled for PH in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. | |
| HB 1226 | PERS/returning retirees | Ormsby | H Approps | 1/21/2013 | Jan 29 Scheduled for PH in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. | |
| HB 1264 | Fire district mergers | Haigh | H Local Govt | 1/22/2013 | ||
| HB 1268 | Local government purchasing | Springer | H Local Govt | 1/22/2013 | SB 5110(SGovt Ops) | |
| HB 1298 | Sunshine committee | Springer | H Govt Operation | 1/22/2013 | SB 5169(SGovt Ops) | |
| HB 1418 | Public records/hours | Hunt | H Govt Operations | 1/25/2013 | ||
| SB 5013 | Annexations | Benton | S Govt Ops | 1/14/2013 | Jan 22 PH in the Senate Committee on Govt Op at 10:00 AM. | |
| SB 5014 | Eminent domain | Benton | S Law & Justice | 1/14/2013 | Jan 23 PH in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 1:30 PM. | |
| SB 5018 | Public art purchases | Benton | S Ways & Means | 1/14/2013 | ||
| SB 5033 | Operating sup budget 2013 | Hill | S Ways & Means | 1/15/2013 | HB 1058(HApprops) | |
| SB 5034 | Operating budget 2013-2015 | Hill | S Ways & Means | 1/15/2013 | HB 1057(HApprops) | |
| SB 5110 | Local government purchasing | Tom | S Govt Ops | 1/18/2013 | Jan 29 Scheduled for PH in the Senate Committee on Govt Op at 10:00 AM. | HB 1268(HLocal Govt) |
| SB 5169 | Sunshine committee | Roach | S Govt Ops | 1/22/2013 | HB 1298(HGovt Operation) | |
| SB 5198 | Children's personal info | Darneille | S HumServ/Corr | 1/23/2013 | HB 1203(HGovt Operation) |
