2012 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries
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.
| Friday 01-13-2012 | ||||||
| Bill | Title | Sponsor | Status | Date | Latest Cmte Mtg Info | Companion Bills |
| HB 2127 | Operating sup budget 2011-13 | Hunter | H Ways & Means | 11/28/2011 | Nov 28 Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | SB 5967(SWays & Means) |
| HB 2177 | Child sexual exploitation | Ladenburg | H Pub Safety | 12/14/2011 | Jan 11 Public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 1:30 PM. | |
| HB 2222 | State library | Roberts | H SGTribalAff | 1/9/2012 | Jan 16 Scheduled for public hearing and executive session in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | SB 6047(SGovtOp & Elect) |
| HB 2327 | Alternative public works | Haigh | H SGTribalAff | 1/11/2012 | ||
| HB 2340 | Public records act | Moeller | H SGTribalAff | 1/11/2012 | SB 6146(SGovtOp & Elect) | |
| HB 2397 | State historical societies | Hudgins | H SGTribalAff | 1/13/2012 | ||
| HB 2398 | State library/transfer to UW | Hudgins | H SGTribalAff | 1/13/2012 | ||
| HB 2399 | State law library | Hudgins | H SGTribalAff | 1/13/2012 | ||
| HB 2406 | Closed exec. sess. meetings | Takko | H SGTribalAff | 1/13/2012 | SB 6109(SGovtOp & Elect) | |
| HB 2441 | Retirement/excess comp. | Bailey | H Ways & Means | 1/13/2012 | ||
| 2SSB 5355 | Special agency meetings | Morton | S Rules 2 | 1/13/2012 | Jan 12 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| SSB 5553 | Public agency web site info | Roach | S GovtOp & Elect | 12/7/2011 | Jan 16 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
| SB 5852 | TRS and PERS plan 1 | Hewitt | S Rules X | 12/7/2011 | ||
| SB 5882 | Local govt employee pensions | Schoesler | S Rules X | 12/7/2011 | Mar 29 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:00 PM. | HB 2018(HWays & Means) |
| SSB 5883 | Operating sup budget 2011-13 | Murray | S Rules 2 | 12/14/2011 | Dec 13 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| SB 5967 | Operating sup budget 2011-13 | Murray | S Ways & Means | 12/1/2011 | Dec 1 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | HB 2127(HWays & Means) |
| SB 6017 | Financial audits/local govts | Ranker | S GovtOp & Elect | 1/9/2012 | Jan 12 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| SB 6047 | State library | Chase | S GovtOp & Elect | 1/9/2012 | Jan 12 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | HB 2222(HSGTribalAff) |
| SB 6109 | Closed exec. sess. meetings | Pridemore | S GovtOp & Elect | 1/11/2012 | HB 2406(HSGTribalAff) | |
| SB 6146 | Public records act | Prentice | S GovtOp & Elect | 1/12/2012 | HB 2340(HSGTribalAff) |
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Secretary of State
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