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January 13: The Washington State Legislature convenes at the Washington State Capitol, Olympia, [5] and is "the first time that both of a state legislature's chambers have been led by LGBTQ+ people": Laurie Jinkins, Speaker of the House, and Jamie Pedersen, Senate majority leader. [6] [7]
Washington’s 105-day legislative session begins Monday. Opening day will bring pomp, process and back-to-school energy as lawmakers — many new to the job — dive into four months of politics ...
The Washington State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Washington. It is a bicameral body, composed of the lower Washington House of Representatives, composed of 98 Representatives, and the upper Washington State Senate, with 49 Senators plus the Lieutenant Governor acting as president. [1]
The state constitution allows both houses to write their own rules of procedure (article II, section 9) and to elect their own officers (article II, section 10) with the proviso that the lieutenant governor may preside in each house and has a deciding vote in the Senate, but that the Senate may choose a "temporary president" in the absence of the lieutenant governor.
Jan. 5—Soon, more than 100 politicians from all over Washington will walk into rooms with coastal rhododendrons and English dogwood flowers printed on the carpet. They will begin to debate ...
Incumbent resigned January 15, 2025, to lead the Washington Department of Children, Youth, and Families. [98] New member to be elected November 4, 2025. [j] TBD: House 48 Position 1: Vandana Slatter: Democratic 2017 (appointed) Incumbent resigned January 7, 2025, after being appointed to the State Senate. [100] New member to be elected November ...
The Olympian and McClatchy’s other Washington news sites — The News Tribune, The Bellingham Herald and Tri-City Herald — will host a free question-and-answer livestream with state lawmakers ...
The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislature, and along with the Washington State Senate makes up the legislature of the U.S. state of Washington. It is composed of 98 Representatives from 49 districts, each of which elects one Senator and two members of the House.