2014 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 02/28/2014

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. 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 1264 Fire district mergers Haigh S Rules 2

2/28/2014

Feb 27 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 5:30 PM.
SHB 1298 Sunshine committee Springer S GO - DPA

2/17/2014

Feb 27 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 5:30 PM. SB 5169(SRules X)
HB 1486 Fire protection authorities Fitzgibbon S Rules 2

2/28/2014

Feb 27 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 5:30 PM. SB 5331(SGovt Ops)
ESHB 1654 Fire prot. service authority Riccelli S Commerce and La

2/17/2014

Mar 28 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM.
ESHB 1820 Avg. salary/pension purposes Bergquist S Ways & Means

2/19/2014

Feb 27 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
E2SHB 1960 Metropolitan park districts Seaquist S Govt Ops

2/19/2014

Feb 24 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM.
SHB 2018 State retirement systems Hunter S Ways & Means

2/14/2014

Feb 27 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
SHB 2105 Govt agency meeting agendas Hawkins S Rules 2

2/25/2014

Feb 24 Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM.
SHB 2121 Public records and meetings Pollet S Govt Ops

2/14/2014

Feb 25 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM. ESB 5964(HRules R)
ESHB 2298 Capital projects/tech infra. Pike S Rules 2

2/28/2014

Feb 27 Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM.
HB 2407 PERS/retiree return to work Ormsby S WM - DP

2/17/2014

Feb 27 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
SHB 2681 Annexing/city sales & use tx Fitzgibbon H Finance

2/5/2014

Feb 28 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Finance at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)
ESB 5964 Public records and meetings Fain H Rules R 2/26/2014 Feb 26 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM. HB 2121(Hsubst for)
SB 6059 Scanning public records Brown H Rules R

2/26/2014

Feb 26 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM.
SSB 6105 School library info and tech McAuliffe H Approps

2/26/2014

Feb 27 Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. HB 2560(HEducation)

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