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Senate Rules Committee

The Rules Committee considers all bills passed out of policy and fiscal committees and determines whether to schedule their consideration on the Senate floor by the full Senate.

    The Rules Committee is unlike any other standing committee in the Senate. Every bill voted out of a policy or fiscal committee is sent to the Rules Committee. The committee members then decide which bills will advance to the next step of the legislative process: a vote of the whole Senate.   

    Members of the public may attend meetings of the Rules Committee. These meetings take place in the Senate Rules Room located within the Lieutenant Governor's office on the second floor of the Legislative Building. Unlike policy and fiscal committees, the Rules Committee does not allow for public comment on the bills being considered

    Chamber
    Senate
    Committee status
    Standing

    Contact

    Office of the Secretary of the Senate

    PHONE

    360-786-7550

    Legislative hotline operators: 1-800-562-6000

    MAILING ADDRESS

    P.O. Box 40482

    Olympia, WA 98504-0466

    STREET ADDRESS

    220A Legislative Building

    416 Sid Snyder Avenue SW

    Olympia, WA 98504-0466

    Upcoming committee activity

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    Committee members and staff

    16 members
    in the Senate Rules Committee
    List of ranking members of the committee
    Chair: Heck, Denny
    Ranking Member: Braun, John
    Committee members and staff

    Legislative Members

    List of legislative members of the committee
    Member Room Phone
    Heck, Denny (D)
    Chair
    220 Legislative Building 360-786-7700
    Braun, John (R)
    Ranking Member
    314 Legislative Building 360-786-7638
    Billig, Andy (D)
    Telecommute Other Locations 360-786-7604
    Cleveland, Annette (D)
    220 John A. Cherberg Building 360-786-7696
    Gildon, Chris (R)
    116 Legislative Modular Building 360-786-7648
    Hasegawa, Bob (D)
    305 Legislative Building 360-786-7616
    King, Curtis (R)
    414 Legislative Building 360-786-7626
    Kuderer, Patty (D)
    223 John A. Cherberg Building 360-786-7694
    Lovick, John (D)
    226 John A. Cherberg Building 360-786-7686
    Muzzall, Ron (R)
    114 Legislative Modular Building 360-786-7618
    Pedersen, Jamie (D)
    307 Legislative Building 360-786-7628
    Rivers, Ann (R)
    214 Legislative Modular Building 360-786-7634
    Saldaña, Rebecca (D)
    237 John A. Cherberg Building 360-786-7688
    Salomon, Jesse (D)
    404 Legislative Building 360-786-7662
    Short, Shelly (R)
    409 Legislative Building 360-786-7612
    Wilson, Claire (D)
    407 Legislative Building 360-786-7658
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