UW Libraries -Government Publications

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/

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