Welcome to the Washington State Legislature

The Washington State Legislature is the state's lawmaking body, where elected Senators and Representatives come together to create and pass laws that shape the daily lives of Washingtonians.

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The 2025 Regular Session adjourned sine die on April 27

Important legislative session dates

Floor and meeting calendars

Schedule for:

10:00 AM

Upcoming events for Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM
JLARC - Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee	Joint	SHR 4 and Virtual	Agenda	View Video

Upcoming events for Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM
JLARC - Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee Joint SHR 4 and Virtual Agenda View Video

1:00 PM

Upcoming events for Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits	Other	SHR 4 and Virtual	Agenda	View Video

Upcoming events for Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits Other SHR 4 and Virtual Agenda View Video

10:00 AM

Upcoming events for Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Select Committee on Pension Policy	Joint	HHR A and Virtual	Agenda	View Video

Upcoming events for Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Select Committee on Pension Policy Joint HHR A and Virtual Agenda View Video

12:00 PM

Upcoming events for Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Select Committee on Pension Policy	Joint	HHR A and Virtual	Agenda	View Video

Upcoming events for Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Select Committee on Pension Policy Joint HHR A and Virtual Agenda View Video

1:00 PM

Upcoming events for Wednesday, June 04, 2025 at 1:00 PM
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits	Other	SHR 4 and Virtual	Agenda

Upcoming events for Wednesday, June 04, 2025 at 1:00 PM
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits Other SHR 4 and Virtual Agenda

12:00 PM

Upcoming events for Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Statute Law Committee	Other	Virtual	Agenda

Upcoming events for Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Statute Law Committee Other Virtual Agenda

10:00 AM

Upcoming events for Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Select Committee on Pension Policy	Joint	HHR A and Virtual	Agenda

Upcoming events for Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Select Committee on Pension Policy Joint HHR A and Virtual Agenda

12:00 PM

Upcoming events for Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Select Committee on Pension Policy	Joint	HHR A and Virtual	Agenda

Upcoming events for Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Select Committee on Pension Policy Joint HHR A and Virtual Agenda

10:00 AM

Upcoming events for Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Select Committee on Pension Policy	Joint	HHR A and Virtual	Agenda

Upcoming events for Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Select Committee on Pension Policy Joint HHR A and Virtual Agenda

12:00 PM

Upcoming events for Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Select Committee on Pension Policy	Joint	HHR A and Virtual	Agenda

Upcoming events for Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Select Committee on Pension Policy Joint HHR A and Virtual Agenda

10:00 AM

Upcoming events for Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
JLARC - Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee	Joint	HHR A and Virtual	Agenda

Upcoming events for Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
JLARC - Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee Joint HHR A and Virtual Agenda

1:00 PM

Upcoming events for Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits	Other	HHR A and Virtual	Agenda

Upcoming events for Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits Other HHR A and Virtual Agenda

10:00 AM

Upcoming events for Wednesday, August 06, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences	Other	SHR 3 and Virtual	Agenda

Upcoming events for Wednesday, August 06, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences Other SHR 3 and Virtual Agenda

1:00 PM

Upcoming events for Wednesday, August 06, 2025 at 1:00 PM
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits	Other	HHR A and Virtual	Agenda

Upcoming events for Wednesday, August 06, 2025 at 1:00 PM
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits Other HHR A and Virtual Agenda

10:00 AM

Upcoming events for Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences	Other	SHR 3 and Virtual	Agenda
Select Committee on Pension Policy	Joint	HHR A and Virtual	Agenda

Upcoming events for Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences Other SHR 3 and Virtual Agenda
Select Committee on Pension Policy Joint HHR A and Virtual Agenda

12:00 PM

Upcoming events for Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Select Committee on Pension Policy	Joint	HHR A and Virtual	Agenda

Upcoming events for Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Select Committee on Pension Policy Joint HHR A and Virtual Agenda

10:00 AM

Upcoming events for Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM
JLARC - Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee	Joint	HHR A and Virtual	Agenda

Upcoming events for Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM
JLARC - Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee Joint HHR A and Virtual Agenda

1:00 PM

Upcoming events for Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits	Other	HHR A and Virtual	Agenda

Upcoming events for Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits Other HHR A and Virtual Agenda

1:00 PM

Upcoming events for Wednesday, October 08, 2025 at 1:00 PM
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits	Other	HHR A and Virtual	Agenda

Upcoming events for Wednesday, October 08, 2025 at 1:00 PM
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits Other HHR A and Virtual Agenda

10:00 AM

Upcoming events for Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences	Other	SHR 3 and Virtual	Agenda
Select Committee on Pension Policy	Joint	HHR A and Virtual	Agenda

Upcoming events for Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences Other SHR 3 and Virtual Agenda
Select Committee on Pension Policy Joint HHR A and Virtual Agenda

12:00 PM

Upcoming events for Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Select Committee on Pension Policy	Joint	HHR A and Virtual	Agenda

Upcoming events for Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Select Committee on Pension Policy Joint HHR A and Virtual Agenda

1:00 PM

Upcoming events for Wednesday, November 05, 2025 at 1:00 PM
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits	Other	HHR A and Virtual	Agenda

Upcoming events for Wednesday, November 05, 2025 at 1:00 PM
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits Other HHR A and Virtual Agenda

10:00 AM

Upcoming events for Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Select Committee on Pension Policy	Joint	HHR A and Virtual	Agenda

Upcoming events for Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Select Committee on Pension Policy Joint HHR A and Virtual Agenda

12:00 PM

Upcoming events for Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Select Committee on Pension Policy	Joint	HHR A and Virtual	Agenda

Upcoming events for Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Select Committee on Pension Policy Joint HHR A and Virtual Agenda

10:00 AM

Upcoming events for Wednesday, December 03, 2025 at 10:00 AM
JLARC - Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee	Joint	HHR A and Virtual	Agenda

Upcoming events for Wednesday, December 03, 2025 at 10:00 AM
JLARC - Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee Joint HHR A and Virtual Agenda

1:00 PM

Upcoming events for Wednesday, December 03, 2025 at 1:00 PM
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits	Other	HHR A and Virtual	Agenda

Upcoming events for Wednesday, December 03, 2025 at 1:00 PM
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits Other HHR A and Virtual Agenda

10:00 AM

Upcoming events for Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Select Committee on Pension Policy	Joint	HHR A and Virtual	Agenda

Upcoming events for Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Select Committee on Pension Policy Joint HHR A and Virtual Agenda

10:00 AM

Upcoming events for Wednesday, January 07, 2026 at 10:00 AM
JLARC - Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee	Joint	HHR A and Virtual	Agenda

Upcoming events for Wednesday, January 07, 2026 at 10:00 AM
JLARC - Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee Joint HHR A and Virtual Agenda

1:00 PM

Upcoming events for Wednesday, January 07, 2026 at 1:00 PM
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits	Other	HHR A and Virtual	Agenda

Upcoming events for Wednesday, January 07, 2026 at 1:00 PM
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits Other HHR A and Virtual Agenda

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How we make laws

Legislators introduce bills

First, legislators submit bills to the House or Senate. Leaders in those chambers choose which committees should receive them.

Bill introductions

Hand placing bill documents in to a wooden box labeled 'hopper'

Committees review bills

Committees study bills and make reports on them. They also hold meetings that are open to the public.

Bills in committees

Rules committees set the schedule

These special committees control the legislative calendar. They decide which bills will move forward.

Rules committee review

coference room with chairs around a square table

The first chamber votes

Bills then go to the entire House or Senate for discussion and voting. If they pass, they go to the next chamber.

Debates

The next chamber repeats the process

The other chamber follows the same steps as the first chamber. If bills pass both chambers, they go to the Governor.

Next chamber

The Governor makes a choice

Finally, the Governor may sign bills into law or veto them. The Legislature can vote to override a veto.

Governor's decision

How we're structured

House of Representatives
The House of Representatives consists of 98 members, with two members representing each of Washington state's 49 legislative districts.
Senate
The Senate is made up of 49 Senators, each one representing a legislative district in Washington.
Committees
Members of the House and Senate also serve on committees. Each committee reviews and hears testimony about bills.
Legislative agencies
Legislative agencies are special organizations that support the Legislature. They provide services that other legislative groups cannot.

Civic education

Our Civic Education program provides opportunities and resources for students and teachers. Whether you want to join a program, teach others, or simply learn, we're here to help.

Civic education programs

Visit the Capitol

Planning a visit? The Capitol Campus website has information about everything you need to know, from maps and parking to tours and attractions.

Visit Capitol.wa.gov website

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