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2019 Senate Bill 5504: Concerning state agency employee access to peer-reviewed journals
Introduced by Sen. Judy Warnick (Grant) (R) on January 23, 2019
Referred to the Senate State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections Committee on January 23, 2019
Substitute offered in the Senate on February 21, 2019
Directs the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to conduct a study for electronic access to peer-reviewed journals by relevant state employees and report its findings to the Legislature.
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on February 22, 2019
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on January 31, 2020
Amendment offered by Sen. Bob Hasegawa (Seattle) (D) on February 17, 2020
Expands the study to include students at postsecondary institutions.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on February 17, 2020
Received in the House on February 18, 2020
Referred to the House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee on February 18, 2020
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on February 28, 2020