2014 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 03/07/2014

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
HB 1264 Fire district mergers Haigh H Spkr Signed 3/7/2014 Feb 27 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 5:30 PM.
SHB 1298 Sunshine committee Springer S 2nd Reading 3/4/2014 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 2nd Reading 3/4/2014 Feb 27 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 5:30 PM. SB 5331(SGovt Ops)
SHB 2018 State retirement systems Hunter S 2nd Reading 3/6/2014 Mar 3 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
SHB 2105 Govt agency meeting agendas Hawkins H Spkr Signed 3/7/2014 Feb 24 Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM.
ESHB 2298 Capital projects/tech infra. Pike H Spkr Signed 3/7/2014 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 2nd Reading 3/5/2014 Feb 27 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
ESB 5964 Public records and meetings Fain H Passed 3rd 3/7/2014 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 2nd Reading 3/5/2014 Mar 1 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. HB 2560(HEducation)
SB 6114 Local gov treasury practices Benton H 2nd Reading 3/3/2014 Feb 26 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:00 AM.
SB 6151 Cultural access authorities Hill S 2nd Reading 2/4/2014 Jan 30 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.

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