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.
| Library Tracker 3-22-2012 | |||||
| Title | Sponsor | Status | Date | Latest Cmte Mtg Info | Companion Bills |
| 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(SWays & Means) |
| 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) |
| Children's personal info | Farrell | S HumServ/Corr | 2/19/2013 | Mar 14 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 10:00 AM. | SB 5198(HGovt Operation) |
| Sunshine committee | Springer | S Govt Ops | 3/6/2013 | Mar 28 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | SB 5169(SRules 2) |
| 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. | |
| Fire protection authorities | Fitzgibbon | S Govt Ops | 3/12/2013 | Mar 28 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | SB 5331(SGovt Ops) |
| Fire prot. service authority | Riccelli | S Govt Ops | 3/12/2013 | Mar 28 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
| Early learning services | Kagi | S EL/K-12 | 3/8/2013 | Mar 27 Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
| 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) |
| Metropolitan park districts | Seaquist | S Govt Ops | 3/15/2013 | Mar 26 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
| Operating sup budget 2013 | Hill | S Ways & Means | 1/15/2013 | HB 1058(HApprops) | |
| Operating budget 2013-2015 | Hill | S Ways & Means | 1/15/2013 | HB 1057(HApprops) | |
| Children's personal info | Darneille | H Govt Operations | 2/26/2013 | Mar 26 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 9:00 AM. (Subject to change) | HB 1203(SHumServ/Corr) |
| Fire protection districts | Roach | H Local Govt | 3/9/2013 | Mar 26 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | HB 1488(HRules C) |
| Annexation within code city | Mullet | H Local Govt | 3/15/2013 | Mar 26 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | HB 1539(HRules C) |
| Taxing districts/property tx | Brown | H Finance | 3/6/2013 | Mar 25 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | HB 1798(HFinance) |
