Courtesy Legislative Planning Committee, Washington Library Association State Bills of Interest.
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| Bill | Title | Sponsor | Status | Date | Latest Cmte Mtg Info | Companion Bills |
| HB 1541 | Half-time edu employment | Seaquist | S Rules 2G | 3/1/2010 | Feb 27 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. | SB 5302(SRules X) |
| HB 1690 | Public works contracting | Hasegawa | S Rules 2 | 2/26/2010 | Feb 25 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 3:30 PM. | |
| SHB 2403 | Military leave/pub employees | Morrell | S Rules 2G | 3/1/2010 | Feb 18 Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 3:30 PM. | SB 6196(HRules R) |
| ESHB 2424 | Sexual exploitation/children | O'Brien | S 2nd Reading | 3/1/2010 | Feb 26 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM. | SB 6201(SJudiciary) |
| SHB 2620 | Excise taxation | Hunter | S Rules 2 | 2/18/2010 | Feb 17 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | SB 6552(SRules X) |
| 2SHB 2731 | At-risk children program | Goodman | S Rules 2 | 3/1/2010 | Mar 1 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| SHB 2824 | Operating supp budget 2010 | Linville | H Rules R | 3/1/2010 | Feb 26 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | SB 6444(Ssubst for) |
| 2SHB 2867 | Early learning | Kagi | S Rules 2 | 2/25/2010 | Feb 24 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. | SB 6517(SEL/K-12) |
| SHB 2909 | Sales and use taxes/cities | Appleton | H Finance | 2/3/2010 | Feb 1 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 1:30 PM. | |
| HB 3041 | Local services levy limits | Haigh | H Finance | 1/21/2010 | ||
| HB 3054 | Local government T.O. | Springer | H Finance | 1/21/2010 | ||
| HB 3070 | Fiscal reform | Chase | H Finance | 1/22/2010 | SB 6250(SWays & Means) | |
| SHB 3182 | Unfunded mandates | Alexander | H Rules R | 3/1/2010 | Feb 27 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. | |
| SSB 5295 | Publ records exemptions comm | Kline | H Passed 3rd | 2/28/2010 | Feb 19 Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. | |
| SB 6196 | Military leave/pub employees | Hobbs | H Rules R | 2/24/2010 | Feb 23 Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. | HB 2403(Hsubst for) |
| ESSB 6241 | Community facilities distr's | Kilmer | H 2nd Reading | 3/1/2010 | Feb 22 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 1:30 PM. | HB 2577(Hsubst for) |
| SSB 6367 | Agency web sites/pub records | Hatfield | H Passed 3rd | 2/28/2010 | Feb 23 Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. | HB 2582(HRules R) |
| SSB 6395 | Rights of speech & petition | Kline | H Passed 3rd | 2/28/2010 | Feb 22 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | |
| ESSB 6444 | Operating supp budget 2010 | Prentice | H 2nd Reading | 2/28/2010 | Feb 26 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | HB 2824(HRules R) |
| SSB 6609 | Local govt infrastructure | Kastama | S Ways & Means | 1/28/2010 | Mar 2 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 8:00 AM. | HB 2985(HFinance) |
