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TRACING WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATION
& LAWS IN UW LIBRARIES

Background:
Sine Die: a guide to the Washington State Legislative Process by Edward D. Seeberger (JK9271 .S44, Government Publications).

Legislative History http://www.secstate.wa.gov/archives/leg_history.aspx

Legislative Hotline:  1-800-562-6000 for bill status, committee meeting schedules, etc.

Bills Introduced

Years

Titles and Locations

1889/90-present Senate Bill     KFW6 S4, GovPub Stacks 
House Bill      KFW6 H6, GovPub Stacks
1997/98-present http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/

Committee Hearings

Years

Titles and Locations

1970-present 
 

 

Recorded on audiocassette only until very recently.  Earliest tapes are kept in the State Archives, the relevant committee keeps later ones. Use the search function to locate holdings for specific committee hearings. 
http://www.secstate.wa.gov/archives/leg_history.aspx http://www.secstate.wa.gov/archives/search.aspx
1997-present TVW now has both audio and video copies of committee hearings from 1997 to the present, although both formats are not always available for every hearing.  Also, the audio files are free, but the videos must be purchased. 
http://www.tvw.org/archives/media.cfm

Committee Action

Years

Titles and Locations

1970-present Legislative Digest & History of Bills
KFW7 .A3, GovPub Stacks
1997/98-current The Daily Status Report lists all the activity on a given day. 
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/

Debates

Years

Titles and Locations

1889/90-present Brief synopses only in: 
Senate Journal KFW18 .S47, GovPub Stacks 
House Journal KFW18 .H84, GovPub Stacks
1996-present TVW has either (and sometimes both) audio and video records of floor debates. 
http://www.tvw.org/media/archives.cfm

Votes

Years

Titles and Locations

1889/90-present Senate Journal KFW18 .S47, GovPub Stacks 
House Journal KFW18 .H84, GovPub Stacks
Current biennium For roll call votes, choose Senate Floor or House Floor Activity Report. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/

Governor's Action and Vetoes

Years

Titles and Locations

ACTION:
1970-present
Legislative Digest & History of Bills KFW7 A3 GovPub Stacks
VETOES:
1979-present
Final Legislative Report J87 .W2d GovPub Stacks
Current governor's term The Governor’s Bill Action (including vetoes) Webpage:
http://www.governor.wa.gov/billaction/2005/
http://www.governor.wa.gov/billaction/2006/

Laws of Washington

Years

Titles and Locations

1889/90-present Session Laws KFW25 .A22 GovPub Stacks
Current biennium Cross reference from bill to law and vice versa.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/crossref.aspx

Revised Code of Washington

Years

Titles and Locations

Current Edition Revised Code of Washington KFW25 .W37a Government Publications Reference
Current Edition RCW online
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/

Washington Administrative Code

Years

Titles and Locations

Current Edition Washington Administrative Code KFW35 .A26 Government Publications Reference
Current Edition

WAC online
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/

Washington State Register

Years

Titles and Locations

Current Year Washington State Register KFW35 .A28 GovPub Stacks
Current Year Office of the State Revisor's webpage:
http://www1.leg.wa.gov/CodeReviser/Washington+State+Register/
If you have comments about this page or questions about governments in the Pacific Northwest, contact Janice Thomas, State and Local Documents Librarian, at jthomas@u.washington.edu.

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Last modified: Tuesday October 10, 2006