Senate Committee Services

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Contact Information

Senate Committee Services
304 15th Avenue SW​​
P.O. Box 40466
Olympia, WA 98504-0466​​
FAX: 360-786-7457

​Kim Johnson,​ Director
Phone: 360-786-7472

Kim Cushing, Deputy Director
Phone: 360-786-7421

Vikki McGuire, Administrative Operations Manager
​Phone: 360-786-7464​

Liza Weeks, Systems Analyst
Phone: 360-786-7716


MISSION​

Senate Committee Services provides professional nonpartisan research, fiscal and policy analysis, and administrative support services to each member of the Washington State Senate and its committees. This is accomplished by:

  • Providing information and analysis that is objective, accurate, and useful;
  • Assisting senators develop and evaluate legislative options to achieve their policy objectives;
  • Drafting clear, understandable legislation that accomplishes intended objectives;
  • Facilitating committee meetings and other legislative processes; and
  • Supporting opportunities for organizational and personal learning to ensure that staff have the knowledge and capability to provide senators with high quality service.

Access copies of draft bills, proposed substitute bills, and striking amendments scheduled for public hearings on Committee Schedules, Agendas, and Documents, as soon as they are available.


Committee Information

Committee Members by Committee

Committee Members by Member

Contact Information by Committee​​​

Staff Directory​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

​​​​​​​​ ​Committee Staff Issue A​reas​​​​​​​

2024 Bills Passed the Regular Legislative Session​​​

2024 Interim Committee Meeting Schedules and Work Plans
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Initiative Summaries

Initiative 2066 to the People - Relating to regulating energy services, including natural gas and electrification.  

Initiative 2109 to the Legislature - Relating to repealing the Washington capital gains tax.

Initiative 2117 to the Legislature - Relating to carbon tax credit trading.  

Initiative 2124​ to the Legislature - Relating to state long-term care insurance.  


Access to Records


Archived Summaries​

 

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Highlights

The 2024 Regular Session of the 68th Legislature adjourned Sine Die on Thursday, March 7​, 2024.​​​​​​​​​

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