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Legislative History

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

Legislative Facts & Bill Data

Total Bills Passed – Even Years Number of bills initiated by either chamber and passed by both showing regular and special sessions for years 1984 through 2008.
Total Bills Passed – Odd Years Number of bills initiated by either chamber and passed by both showing regular and special sessions for years 1983 through 2007.
Washington State Legislature Length of sessions for years 1980-2008.
Senate vs. House – Partially vetoed bills Robust pictorial comparison, years 1983-2008.
Senate vs. House – Vetoed bills Robust pictorial comparison, years 1983-2008.
Women Legislators in both the Washington State House and Senate, 1913 - 2009.
Total Bills – Even Years Total number of bills introduced and passed by both chambers for even years 1984 through 2008.
Total Bills – Odd Years Total number of bills introduced and passed by both chambers for even years 1983 through 2007.
Total bills passed – odd v. even years Number of bills initiated by either chamber and passed by both.
Bills passed – even years Total number of bills passed by both chambers for even years 1984 through 2008.
Bills passed – odd years Total number of bills passed by both chambers for even years 1983 through 2007.
Total bills passed by Legislatures Number of bills initiated by either chamber and passed by both from the 48th through the 60th Legislatures (years 1983-2008).
Average percent of partial and full vetoes for years 1983-2008.
Bills passed as a percent of those introduced.
Senate/House – average number of bills passed and frequency of sessions for years 1983-2008.

Senate Facts & Bill Data

Senate Political Division Political Division of the State Senate, 1889-1977 and 1979-2009.
Senate Bills Vetoed Number of Senate bills that were vetoed or partially vetoed, for years 1984-2008. Percent bills enacted shown on right-hand side of charts.
Senate Bills Passed in Even Years Number of Senate-initiated bills passed by both chambers showing regular and special sessions for years 1984 through 2008.
Senate Bills Passed in Odd Years Number of Senate-initiated bills passed by both chambers showing regular and special sessions for years 1983 through 2007.
Women Legislators in the Washington State Senate, 1923 through 2009.
Senate Bills vetoed Number of Senate-initiated bills that were vetoed or partially vetoed. Governors and years shown on the left axis, majority party on the right.
Senate Bills Passed in Even Years Total number of bills introduced in the Senate and passed by both chambers for even years 1984 through 2008.
Senate Bills Passed in Odd Years Total number of bills introduced in the Senate and Passed by both chambers for even years 1983 through 2007.
Senate Bills passed Odd vs Even Years Total number of Senate-initiated bills passed by both chambers 1983 through 2008.
Senate Bills passed by Legislature Total number of Senate-initiated bills passed by both chambers from the 48th through the 60th Legislatures (years 1983-2008).
Senate Bills – Even Years Total number of Senate-initiated bills passed by both chambers for even years 1984 through 2008.
Senate Bills – Odd Years Total number of Senate-initiated bills passed by both chambers for odd years 1983 through 2007.
Washington State Senate Political Division of State Senate, which convened on odd years 1889-1977.
Washington State Senate Political Division of State Senate, years 1979-2008.

House Facts & Bill Data

House Political Division Political Division of the House of Representatives, 1889-1977 and 1979-2009.
House Bills Vetoed Number of House bills that were vetoed or partially vetoed, for years 1983-2008. 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 2008.
House Bills Passed in Odd Years Number of House-initiated bills passed by both chambers showing regular and special sessions for years 1983 through 2007.
Women Representatives Number of female Representatives, 1913-2009.
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 2008.
House Bills Passed in Odd Years Total number of bills introduced in the House and passed by both chambers for odd years 1983 through 2007.
House Bills passed Odd vs Even Years Total number of House-initiated billed passed by both chambers 1983 through 2008.
House Bills Passed the Legislature Total number of House-initiated bills passed by both chambers from the 48th through the 60th Legislatures (years 1983-2008).