Legislation

Washington

State bills will go through the State Senate and the State House. Bills going through the Senate begin with S.  Bills going through the House begin with HR. There is no set order of the two branches it must go through first or second.  If it goes first through the Senate it will then go through the House.  If it first goes through the House it will then go through the Senate.  A bill must pass through both branches before it will be considered law. State bills fo to the govenor while national bills go to the president.

Washington Governor Jay Inslee

Washington Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson

 

U.S. Senators representing Washington should not be confused with Washington State Senators.  Each state has two US Senators and each state's two make up the 100 U.S. Senators.  However, there are far more than 100 total senators.

 

Washington       US Senator  Maria Cantwell

Washington       US Senator  Patty Murray

 

Washington U.S. House Representatives should not be confused with Washington State House Representatives. Washington has 10 U.S. House Representative.

 

Washington Senate

Washington State Senators should not be confused with Washington US Senate. Washington has 49 State Senators.

Washington House

Washington State House Representatives should not be confused with Washington US House Representatives. Washington has 98 State House Representatives.