During 2021, in response to COVID-19, the House and Senate have made operational changes to adhere to public health guidance. Please go to the House Covid-19 Operations and Senate Covid-19 Operations plans for more details. The Capitol Campus remains closed to the public. All proceedings can be viewed on TVW. To view legislative proceedings click here for TVW. Please click here to go to the committee website pages. To contact your Legislator click here for a Roster of Members.
The Senate Law and Justice Committee considers a wide variety of subjects relating to civil and criminal law, including issues involving public safety, law enforcement, and sentencing. Civil law topics include commercial law, probate, firearms, eminent domain, Consumer Protection Act remedies and processes. The committee also oversees family law issues such as marriage, child support and adoption.
(Please note: This general description should not be considered the definitive listing of issues considered by this committee.)
Committee Schedules, Agendas, and Documents
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Reports and Publications
2019 Overview of Washington State Firearms Laws
2020 Committee Rules
Recent Reports and Publications
Archived Reports and Publications
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