Washington State Legislative History Chart Book
A Selected Graphical and Tabular History of Washington State Legislature

Charts and graphs detailing information about past political divisions of the House, bill introductions, bills passed, and vetoes.

• House Facts & Bill Data 

  • House Political Division Political Division of the House of Representatives, 1889-1977. 

  • House Political Division Political Division of the House of Representatives, 1979-2011. 

  • House Bills Vetoed  Number of House bills that were vetoed or partially vetoed, for years 1983-2011. Percent bills enacted shown on right-hand side of charts. 

  • House Bills Passed in Even Years  Number of House-initiated bills passed by both chambers showing regular and special sessions for years 1984 through 2010.

  • House Bills Passed in Odd Years 
    Number of House-initiated bills passed by both chambers showing regular and special sessions for years 1983 through 2011.

  • Women Representatives  Number of female Representatives, 1913-2011. 

  • House Bills Vetoed  Number of House-initiated bills that were vetoed or partially vetoed. Governors and years shown on the left axis, majority party on the right.  

  • House Bills Passed in Even Years  Total number of bills introduced in the House and passed by both chambers for even years 1984 through 2010. 

  • House Bills Passed in Odd Years  Total number of bills introduced in the House and passed by both chambers for odd years 1983 through 2011.

  • House Bills passed Odd vs Even Years  Total number of House-initiated billed passed by both chambers 1983 through 2011.

  • House Bills Passed the Legislature  Total number of House-initiated bills passed by both chambers from the 48th through the 62nd Legislatures (years 1983-2011).

  • House Bills -- Even Years  Total number of House-initiated bills passed by both chambers for even years 1984 through 2010.

  • House Bills -- Odd Years  Total number of House-initiated bills passed by both chambers for odd years 1983 through 2011.