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DISTRICTS 01 - 05
- Rep. Al O'Brien
- Rep. Mark Ericks
- Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe
- Rep. Jim McCune
- Rep. Tom Campbell
- Sen. Randi Becker
- Rep. Alex Wood
- Rep. Timm Ormsby
- Sen. Lisa Brown
- Rep. Larry Crouse
- Rep. Matt Shea
- Sen. Bob McCaslin
- Rep. Jay Rodne
- Rep. Glenn Anderson
- Sen. Cheryl Pflug
DISTRICTS 06 - 10
- Rep. Kevin Parker
- Rep. John Driscoll
- Sen. Chris Marr
- Rep. Shelly Short
- Rep. Joel Kretz
- Sen. Bob Morton
- Rep. Brad Klippert
- Rep. Larry Haler
- Sen. Jerome Delvin
- Rep. Steve Hailey
- Rep. Joe Schmick
- Sen. Mark Schoesler
- Rep. Norma Smith
- Rep. Barbara Bailey
- Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen
DISTRICTS 11 - 15
- Rep. Zack Hudgins
- Rep. Bob Hasegawa
- Sen. Margarita Prentice
- Rep. Cary Condotta
- Rep. Mike Armstrong
- Sen. Linda Evans Parlette
- Rep. Judy Warnick
- Rep. Bill Hinkle
- Sen. Janéa Holmquist
- Rep. Norm Johnson
- Rep. Charles Ross
- Sen. Curtis King
- Rep. Bruce Chandler
- Rep. Daniel Newhouse
- Sen. Jim Honeyford
DISTRICTS 16 - 20
- Rep. Maureen Walsh
- Rep. Bill Grant
- Sen. Mike Hewitt
- Rep. Tim Probst
- Rep. Deb Wallace
- Sen. Don Benton
- Rep. Jaime Herrera
- Rep. Ed Orcutt
- Sen. Joseph Zarelli
- Rep. Dean Takko
- Rep. Brian Blake
- Sen. Brian Hatfield
- Rep. Richard DeBolt
- Rep. Gary Alexander
- Sen. Dan Swecker
DISTRICTS 21 - 25
- Rep. Mary Helen Roberts
- Rep. Marko Liias
- Sen. Paull Shin
- Rep. Brendan Williams
- Rep. Sam Hunt
- Sen. Karen Fraser
- Rep. Sherry Appleton
- Rep. Christine Rolfes
- Sen. Phil Rockefeller
- Rep. Kevin Van de Wege
- Rep. Lynn Kessler
- Sen. James Hargrove
- Rep. Bruce Dammeier
- Rep. Dawn Morrell
- Sen. Jim Kastama
DISTRICTS 26 - 30
- Rep. Jan Angel
- Rep. Larry Seaquist
- Sen. Derek Kilmer
- Rep. Dennis Flannigan
- Rep. Jeannie Darneille
- Sen. Debbie Regala
- Rep. Troy Kelley
- Rep. Tami Green
- Sen. Mike Carrell
- Rep. Steve Conway
- Rep. Steve Kirby
- Sen. Rosa Franklin
- Rep. Mark Miloscia
- Rep. Skip Priest
- Sen. Tracey Eide
DISTRICTS 31 - 35
- Rep. Dan Roach
- Rep. Christopher Hurst
- Sen. Pam Roach
- Rep. Maralyn Chase
- Rep. Ruth Kagi
- Sen. Darlene Fairley
- Rep. Tina Orwall
- Rep. Dave Upthegrove
- Sen. Karen Keiser
- Rep. Eileen Cody
- Rep. Sharon Nelson
- Sen. Joe McDermott
- Rep. Kathy Haigh
- Rep. Fred Finn
- Sen. Tim Sheldon
DISTRICTS 36 - 40
- Rep. Reuven Carlyle
- Rep. Mary Lou Dickerson
- Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles
- Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos
- Rep. Eric Pettigrew
- Sen. Adam Kline
- Rep. John McCoy
- Rep. Mike Sells
- Sen. Jean Berkey
- Rep. Dan Kristiansen
- Rep. Kirk Pearson
- Sen. Val Stevens
- Rep. Dave Quall
- Rep. Jeff Morris
- Sen. Kevin Ranker
DISTRICTS 41 - 45
- Rep. Marcie Maxwell
- Rep. Judy Clibborn
- Sen. Fred Jarrett
- Rep. Doug Ericksen
- Rep. Kelli Linville
- Sen. Dale Brandland
- Rep. Jamie Pedersen
- Rep. Frank Chopp
- Sen. Ed Murray
- Rep. Hans Dunshee
- Rep. Mike Hope
- Sen. Steve Hobbs
- Rep. Roger Goodman
- Rep. Larry Springer
- Sen. Eric Oemig
DISTRICTS 46 - 49
- Rep. Scott White
- Rep. Phyllis Kenney
- Sen. Ken Jacobsen
- Rep. Geoff Simpson
- Rep. Pat Sullivan
- Sen. Claudia Kauffman
- Rep. Ross Hunter
- Rep. Deborah Eddy
- Sen. Rodney Tom
- Rep. Jim Jacks
- Rep. Jim Moeller
- Sen. Craig Pridemore

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Legislative information Center (Bill Room): 360-786-7573
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Legislative Hotline: 800-562-6000
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During interim:
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Wash. lawmakers working on pieces of budget fix

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Senate has approved a measure that directs agencies to trim about $50 million in payroll costs through furloughs and other steps, as lawmakers continued Tuesday to work toward patching together a budget agreement.

Budget battle tough to solve in overtime

State lawmakers returned to the state capitol on Monday to start an overtime session needed to balance a $2.8 billion budget deficit.

Bill would let lights shine a bit 'greener'

OLYMPIA - The ability of residents to recycle their used fluorescent bulbs and tubes might get easier.

Focus turns to jobs creation

Higher taxes. Slashed programs. Whatever the Legislature's majority Democrats do to fix the budget shortfall in the special session starting today, it will be memorable to voters.

Health bill may not stick, says Smith

If a health care bill passes Congress, U.S. Rep. Adam Smith worries that people will pick apart what it doesn't do rather than what it does.

Gregoire signs bills about ballots, escapee notifications and more

Gov. Chris Gregoire on Friday signed a measure meant to make ballots less confusing to voters.

Fraser to fight for Heritage Center

The Heritage Center project is alive again, part of the capital-budget negotiations that will accelerate Monday when state lawmakers return for their special session to complete work on budgets and a jobs package.

Gregoire plans for 7-day special session

The Washington Legislature adjourned at 8:42 p.m. Thursday after a grueling 60-day regular session, but its hardest work might lie ahead in an overtime period.

State Senate OKs schools to raise more levy money

Cash-strapped school districts would be allowed to ask voters for additional money through local property taxes under a measure passed by the Washington state Legislature on Thursday.