Richard Rodger, Director
304 15th Avenue SW
P.O. Box 40466
Olympia, WA 98504-0466
Phone: 360.786.7400
FAX: 360.786.7899

Our Purpose

Senate Committee Services assists Senators in developing and evaluating policy alternatives to achieve their policy objectives.  We achieve our purpose by:

• ensuring that committee meetings and other legislative processes operate efficiently and effectively, and are accessible to the citizens we serve;
• providing research, analysis, options, and recommendations that are relevant, accurate, objective, creative, and timely; and
• developing clear, understandable legislation that accomplishes intended objectives.

Copies of draft bills, proposed substitute bills, and striking amendments scheduled for public hearings can be found on individual committee web pages as soon as they are available.

Committee Information

Committee Members By Committee

Committee Members by Member

Staff Issues Areas

Committee Staff Phone List

Summary of Select 2012 Interim Activities

2012 Interim Work Plans

2013 Bills Passed the Legislature - Regular Session

Standing Committees

Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development

Commerce & Labor

Early Learning & K-12 Education

Energy, Environment & Telecommunications

Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance

Governmental Operations

Health Care

Higher Education

Human Services & Corrections

Law & Justice

Natural Resources & Parks

Rules

Trade & Economic Development

Transportation

Ways & Means

Initiative Summaries

Tax Advisory Votes Nos. 1 & 2 - Modifying the tax deduction for financial institutions for first mortgage interest income & extending the petroleum products tax (both rejected, advisory votes only)

Referendum 74 - Concerning civil marriage and domestic partnerships (approved)

Initiative 502 - Concerning the regulation and taxation of marijuana (approved)

Initiative 1240 - Concerning public charter schools (approved)

Initiative 1185 - Concerning tax and fee increases imposed by state government (approved)

Engrossed Senate Joint Resolution 8221 - Amending the Constitution to include the recommendations of the commission on state debt (approved)

Senate Joint Resolution 8223 - Amending the Constitution to provide clear authority to state research universities to invest funds as authorized by law (rejected)

Access to Records

Archived Summaries

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