2013 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 04/28/2013

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. And here is what survived and what didn't during the 63rd Legislature - 2013 Regular Session On to Special Session!!

Bill Title Sponsor Status Date Latest Cmte Mtg Info Companion Bills
HB 1057 Operating budget 2013-2015 Hunter H Approps 1/14/2013 Jan 15 Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. SB 5034(Ssubst for)
HB 1058 Operating sup budget 2013 Hunter H Approps 1/14/2013 Jan 15 Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. SB 5033(SWays & Means)
HB 1203 Children's personal info Farrell Del to Gov 4/23/2013 Apr 1 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 10:00 AM. SB 5198(HRules R)
SHB 1298 Sunshine committee Springer S Rules 2 4/2/2013 Apr 1 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM. SB 5169(SRules X)
SHB 1418 Public records/hours Hunt S Rules 2 3/19/2013 Mar 18 Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM.
HB 1486 Fire protection authorities Fitzgibbon S Govt Ops 3/12/2013 Mar 28 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM. SB 5331(SGovt Ops)
EHB 1539 Annexation within code city Rodne S Govt Ops 4/28/2013 Feb 21 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:00 AM. SB 5417(Del to Gov)
SHB 1654 Fire prot. service authority Riccelli S Govt Ops 3/12/2013 Mar 28 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM.
2SHB 1723 Early learning services Kagi Del to Gov 4/27/2013 Apr 9 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
E2SHB 1828 Local govt fiscal conditions Springer S Ways & Means 3/13/2013 Feb 25 Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government at 1:30 PM. SB 5690(SWays & Means)
SHB 1960 Metropolitan park districts Seaquist S Govt Ops 3/15/2013 Mar 26 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM.
SHB 2018 State retirement systems Hunter S Ways & Means 4/18/2013 Apr 24 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
SB 5033 Operating sup budget 2013 Hill S Ways & Means 1/15/2013 HB 1058(HApprops)
ESSB 5034 Operating budget 2013-2015 Hill S Rules 3 4/28/2013 Apr 11 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. HB 1057(HApprops)
SB 5198 Children's personal info Darneille H Rules R 3/28/2013 Mar 26 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 9:00 AM. HB 1203(Del to Gov)
SSB 5332 Fire protection districts Roach C 49 L 13 4/23/2013 Apr 8 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. HB 1488(HRules C)
SB 5417 Annexation within code city Mullet Del to Gov 4/27/2013 Mar 28 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:30 AM. EHB 1539(SGovt Ops)
SSB 5705 Taxing districts/property tx Brown S Pres Signed 4/28/2013 Apr 1 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM. HB 1798(HFinance)
ESSB 5851 Defined contribution plan Bailey H Approps 4/26/2013 Feb 28 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
SSB 5865 Fundraising purchases/use tx Roach S Rules 2 4/17/2013 Apr 16 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 8:00 AM.

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