Important information for the 2021 session
Public hearings are being held remotely due to COVID-19. Information on how to participate in remote testimony for each body of the legislature is located at the following links:
Committee Schedules are located here: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules/
A calendar of events that are of particular interest to Washington Civil Rights Association is being maintained here: https://wacivilrights.org/event/
If you would like to have a custom background during your testimony, there are some available here: https://wacivilrights.org/zoom-backgrounds-for-online-testimony/
The citizen Legislature meets annually on the second Monday in January in the ornate Capitol building in Olympia. In odd-numbered years — the budget year — the Legislature meets for 105 days, and in even-numbered years for 60 days. If necessary, the Governor can call legislators in for a special session for a 30-day period. Legislators can call themselves into special session with a two-thirds vote of the two bodies.
Members of the Senate are elected to four-year terms, and House members are elected to two-year terms.
Coming to the Capitol
Intercity Transit “Dash” Shuttle
State Capitol Campus Parking Information
Capitol Campus Visitor Information
General Public Tours
Capitol Campus Activities & Events
Virtual Tour of the Capitol
Capitol Photo Gallery
Veterans Memorials on the Capitol Campus
Legislative Gift Center
Americans with Disabilities Act Information
Agendas, Legislative Meeting Schedules, and Calendars
Washington State Visitor Information
Participating in the Process
Your legislators welcome your involvement in the process and hope you’ll take the opportunity to participate.
House Gallery Rules
Senate Gallery Rules
Code of Conduct
Find Your Legislator
Glossary of Legislative Terms
Citizen’s Guide to Effective Legislative Participation
House and Senate Member Rosters
How a Bill Becomes a Law
How to Read a Bill
How to Testify in Committee
Legislators Back to School Program
Overview of the Legislative Process
Reports to the Legislature
Washington State Elected Officials
Washington State Government Agencies Index
Information about lobbyists (Pictoral Directory, Index of Registered Lobbyists, etc.)
Source: http://leg.wa.gov/legislature/Pages/ComingToTheLegislature.aspx