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 senate, bill introductions, bills passed, and vetoes:

Senate Facts & Bill Data 

• Washington State Senate  Political Division of State Senate, which convened on odd years 1889-1977. 
    
• Washington State Senate  Political Division of State Senate, years 1979-2011.
     
• Senate Bills Vetoed  Number of Senate bills that were vetoed or partially vetoed, for years 1984-2011. 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 2010. 
     
• Senate Bills Passed in Odd Years  Number of Senate-initiated bills passed by both chambers showing regular and special sessions for years 1983 through 2011.
     
• Women Legislators  in the Washington State Senate, 1923 through 2011. 
    
• 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 2010.
     
• Senate Bills Passed in Odd Years  Total number of bills introduced in the Senate and Passed by both chambers for even years 1983 through 2011.
     
• Senate Bills passed Odd vs Even Years  Total number of Senate-initiated bills passed by both chambers 1983 through 2011.
     
• Senate Bills passed by Legislature  Total number of Senate-initiated bills passed by both chambers from the 48th through the 62nd Legislatures (years 1983-2011).
     
• Senate Bills – Even Years  Total number of Senate-initiated bills passed by both chambers for even years 1984 through 2010. 
     
• Senate Bills – Odd Years  Total number of Senate-initiated bills passed by both chambers for odd years 1983 through 2011.