Rules Committee, Washington State Senate
Per Section V of the Senate Rules, committees of the Washington State Senate are appointed by the President of the Senate and confirmed by the senate.[1] For the Rules Committee, specifically, the Lieutenant Governor serves as a voting member and chair. The President Pro Tempore serves as a voting member and vice-chair.
All committees are responsible for considering measures referred to them in the interest of the state.[2] The deliberations of committees considering a vote on any bill, resolution, or memorial must be open to the public.[3]
See rules: Permanent Rules of the Senate
Function
The Rules Committee "considers all bills reported from policy and fiscal committees and determines whether, and in what order, to schedule their consideration on the Senate floor by the full Senate."[4]
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Senate Rules Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (10) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Senate Rules Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (10) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Senate Rules Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (11) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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John McCoy (D) left this committee on April 17, 2020.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Rules Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (12) | |||
| • Cyrus Habib, Chair | • Barbara Bailey | |||
| • Tim Sheldon, Vice chair | • Randi Becker | |||
| • Andy Billig | • John Braun | |||
| • Maralyn Chase | • Doug Ericksen | |||
| • Annette Cleveland | • Joe Fain | |||
| • Bob Hasegawa | • Jim Honeyford | |||
| • Marko Liias | • Curtis King | |||
| • John McCoy | • Mark Miloscia | |||
| • Sharon Nelson | • Steve O'Ban | |||
| • Kirk Pearson | ||||
| • [[Ann Rivers]] | ||||
| • Mark Schoesler | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Rules Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (12) | |||
| • Brad Owen, Chair | • Pam Roach, Vice-Chair | |||
| • Andy Billig | • Barbara Bailey | |||
| • Maralyn Chase | • Don Benton | |||
| • Karen Fraser | • Bruce Dammeier | |||
| • Bob Hasegawa | • Doug Ericksen | |||
| • Mark Mullet | • Joe Fain | |||
| • Sharon Nelson | • Jim Honeyford | |||
| • Christine Rolfes | • Curtis King | |||
| • Tim Sheldon | • Linda Evans Parlette | |||
| • Kirk Pearson (Washington) | ||||
| • [[Ann Rivers]] | ||||
| • Mark Schoesler | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Rules Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (11) | Republican members (11) | |||
| • Brad Owen, Chair | • Barbara Bailey | |||
| • Tim Sheldon, Vice chair | • Randi Becker | |||
| • Andy Billig | • Don Benton | |||
| • Jeannie Darneille | • Mike Carrell | |||
| • Karen Fraser | • Bruce Dammeier | |||
| • Dave Frockt | • Doug Ericksen | |||
| • Nick Harper | • Joe Fain | |||
| • Karen Keiser | • Curtis King | |||
| • Jeanne Kohl-Welles | • Linda Evans Parlette | |||
| • Ed Murray | • [[Ann Rivers]] | |||
| • Rodney Tom | • Mark Schoesler | |||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Rules Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (11) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Brad Owen, Chair | • Mike Carrell | |||
| • Margarita Prentice, Vice chair | • Curtis King | |||
| • Lisa Brown | • Linda Evans Parlette | |||
| • Tracey Eide | • Mark Schoesler | |||
| • Karen Fraser | • Val Stevens | |||
| • Nick Harper | • Joseph Zarelli | |||
| • Mary Margaret Haugen | ||||
| • Karen Keiser | ||||
| • Adam Kline | ||||
| • Jeanne Kohl-Welles | ||||
| • Rosemary McAuliffe | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Rules Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (12) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Lisa Brown | • Mike Hewitt | |||
| • Tracey Eide | • Curtis King | |||
| • Rosa Franklin | • Linda Evans Parlette | |||
| • Karen Fraser | • Mark Schoesler | |||
| • Mary Margaret Haugen | • Val Stevens | |||
| • Claudia Kauffman | • Joseph Zarelli | |||
| • Karen Keiser | ||||
| • Jeanne Kohl-Welles | ||||
| • Chris Marr | ||||
| • Ed Murray | ||||
| • Craig Pridemore | ||||
| • Debbie Regala | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Washington State Senate, "Permanent Rules of the Senate," accessed February 19, 2021 (Rule 41)
- ↑ Washington State Senate, "Permanent Rules of the Senate," accessed February 19, 2021 (Rule 44)
- ↑ Washington State Senate, "Permanent Rules of the Senate," accessed February 19, 2021 (Rule 45.3)
- ↑ Washington State Legislature, "Senate Rules Committee," accessed March 2, 2021
