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House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee

Committees hold public hearings on bills, take votes in executive sessions, and study issues in work sessions. Learn about the State Government & Tribal Relations Committee, its membership and meetings, and how to participate.

    The House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee considers a broad array of issues relating to state government, including state agency structure; rulemaking; procurement standards; performance audits; state information technology; and public employment. The committee also considers issues relating to elections; campaign finance; state open meeting and public records obligations; ethics in government; and the government-to-government relationship of the state and Indian tribes. 

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    Contact

    Office of Program Research (OPR)

    PHONE

    360-786-7126

    Legislative hotline operators: 1-800-562-6000

    MAILING ADDRESS

    John L. O'Brien Building

    P.O. Box 40600

    Olympia, WA 98504-0600

    Upcoming committee activity

    See current and upcoming debates, votes, and activities in House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee.

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    Committee members and staff

    7 members
    in the House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee
    List of ranking members of the committee
    Chair: Ramos, Bill
    Vice Chair: Stearns, Chris
    Ranking Minority Member: Cheney, Greg
    Assistant Ranking Minority Member: Christian, Leonard
    Committee members and staff

    Legislative Members

    List of legislative members of the committee
    Member Room Phone
    Ramos, Bill (D)
    Chair
    325 John L. O'Brien Building 360-786-7608
    Stearns, Chris (D)
    Vice Chair
    306 John L. O'Brien Building 360-786-7858
    Cheney, Greg (R)
    Ranking Minority Member
    406 John L. O'Brien Building 360-786-7812
    Christian, Leonard (R)
    Assistant Ranking Minority Member
    122C Legislative Building 360-786-7606
    Gregerson, Mia (D)
    328 John L. O'Brien Building 360-786-7868
    Low, Sam (R)
    430 John L. O'Brien Building 360-786-7967
    Mena, Sharlett (D)
    319 John L. O'Brien Building 360-786-7996

    Committee Staff

    List of staff members of the committee
    Staff Position Room Phone
    Omli, Desiree Counsel 248 John L. O'Brien Building 360-786-7105
    Schiff, Connor Counsel 248A John L. O'Brien Building 360-786-7093
    Zolle, Jason Counsel 267 John L. O'Brien Building 360-786-7124
    Vail, Frances Committee Assistant 232A John L. O'Brien Building 360-786-7126
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