Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 02/19/2016

Courtesy of the Legislative Planning Committee, Washington Library Association. 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 Hearing
Date
Companion Bills
2SHB 1106 Operating bdgt 2015, 2015-17 Hunter H Approps 1/11/2016 6/23/2015 SB 5077(Ssubst for)
Jun 23 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
HB 1322 State retirement plans Reykdal S Ways & Means 2/15/2016 3/24/2015
Mar 24 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
ESHB 2148 State auditor Chandler S Acct & Reform 2/18/2016 2/8/2016
Feb 8 Executive action taken in the House Committee on General Government & Information Technology at 8:00 AM.
HB 2298 Domestic partnerships/PERS Moeller S Ways & Means 2/15/2016 1/25/2016
Jan 25 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
HB 2376 Operating sup budget 2016 Dunshee H Approps 1/12/2016 2/22/2016 SB 6246(SWays & Means)
Feb 22 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change)
HB 2380 Supplemental capital budget Tharinger H Cap Budget 1/12/2016 1/15/2016 SB 6201(SWays & Means)
Jan 15 Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM.
SHB 2427 Local gov. modernization Springer S GovtOp&Sec 2/18/2016 2/25/2016
Feb 25 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Security at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)
SHB 2483 Child sex exploit./subpoenas Sawyer S Law & Justice 2/17/2016 2/4/2016
Feb 4 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM.
HB 2741 State & local fiscal agents Kuderer S Ways & Means 2/19/2016 2/2/2016 SB 6397(S2nd Reading)
Feb 2 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 8:30 AM.
ESSB 5077 Operating bdgt 2015, 2015-17 Hill S Rules 3 4/24/2015 4/1/2015 HB 1106(Hsubst for)
Apr 1 Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:00 PM.
SSB 5864 Annexed areas/sales & use tx Nelson H Finance 1/29/2016 2/19/2016 HB 1576(Hsubst for)
Feb 19 Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
SSB 6050 Operating bdgt 2015, 2015-17 Hill S Rules 2 5/28/2015 5/28/2015
May 28 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:00 PM.
SB 6171 OPMA civil penalties Roach H State Governmen 2/18/2016 1/28/2016 HB 2353(HRules R)
Jan 28 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Security at 10:00 AM.
SB 6201 Supplemental capital budget Honeyford S Ways & Means 1/12/2016 1/14/2016 HB 2380(HCap Budget)
Jan 14 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
SB 6246 Operating sup budget 2016 Hill S Ways & Means 1/13/2016 1/11/2016 HB 2376(HApprops)
Jan 11 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
SSB 6273 Schools/safe technology use Liias H Education 2/10/2016 2/22/2016 HB 2595(HEducation)
Feb 22 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)
SB 6475 Health coverage through PEBB Dansel H Approps 2/18/2016 2/3/2016
Feb 3 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.

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