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Senate Business, Financial Services & Trade Committee

Committees hold public hearings on bills, vote in executive sessions, and study issues in work sessions. Learn about the Senate Business, Financial Services & Trade Committee (BFT) and its membership, meetings, and how to participate.

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The Senate Business, Financial Services & Trade Committee considers issues relating to: 

  • Regulation of insurance, not relating to health or unemployment
  • Gambling and gaming policies
  • Regulation of banks and credit unions, including mortgage brokers
  • Regulation of consumer credit and lending
  • Economic development
  • International trade
  • Tourism
Chamber
Senate
Committee status
Standing
​(Please note: This general description is intended to be a general guideline only and should not be considered the definitive listing of issues considered by this committee. Bill referrals are ultimately at the discretion of the Floor Leader.)

Contact

Senate Committee Services

MAILING ADDRESS

P.O. Box 40466

Olympia, WA 98504-0466

Upcoming committee activity

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Committee members and staff

9 members
in the Senate Business, Financial Services & Trade Committee
List of ranking members of the committee
Chair: Kauffman, Claudia
Vice Chair: Cortes, Adrian
Ranking Member: Dozier, Perry

Legislative Members

List of legislative members of the committee
Member
Kauffman, Claudia (D)
Chair
District
Room
218 John A. Cherberg Building
Phone
Member
Cortes, Adrian (D)
Vice Chair
District
Room
411 Legislative Building
Phone
Member
Dozier, Perry (R)
Ranking Member
District
Room
342 Irv Newhouse Building
Phone
Member
Fortunato, Phil (R)
District
Room
341A Irv Newhouse Building
Phone
Member
Hasegawa, Bob (D)
District
Room
305 Legislative Building
Phone
Member
Lovick, John (D)
District
Room
212 John A. Cherberg Building
Phone
Member
McCune, Jim (R)
District
Room
210A Irv Newhouse Building
Phone
Member
Stanford, Derek (D)
District
Room
237 John A. Cherberg Building
Phone
Member
Wilson, Jeff (R)
District
Room
330A Irv Newhouse Building
Phone

Committee Staff

List of staff members of the committee
Staff
McCarthy, Clint
Position
Staff Coordinator/Analyst
Room
433 John A. Cherberg Building
Phone
Staff
Kim, John
Position
Counsel
Room
423 John A. Cherberg Building
Phone
Staff
Cole, Alina
Position
Committee Assistant
Room
439A John A. Cherberg Building
Phone
Staff
Lin, Andy
Position
Hearing Room Specialist
Room
432D John A. Cherberg Building
Phone
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