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The Washington State Legislature is a bicameral legislature consisting of the lower Washington House of Representatives with 98 members Representatives, and the upper Washington State Senate with 49 members plus the Lieutenant Governor acting as President. The state is divided into 49 legislative districts, each of which elect one senator and two representatives.
Senators serve four-year terms without term limits, and members of the House are elected to a two-year term also without term limits. Â
Statewide Elected Officials
- Governor: Robert Ferguson (D), 1st Term
- Lieutenant Governor: Denny Heck (D)
- Attorney General: Nicholas Brown (D)
- Capital: Olympia
- Population of Latinos/Hispanics: 14.6
Legislative Session and Budget Timetable
The Washington Legislature begins each legislative session annually on the second Monday in January. In odd-numbered years, when the state budget is debated upon, the State Legislature meets for 105 days, and in even-numbered years for 60 days.  The state budget is biennial covering two fiscal years.        Â
Convenes
Adjourns
Carry-Over
Budget Timetable
Jan. 13, 2025
April 27, 2025
No carry-over (annual session)
September 1 – State agencies submit their budgets requests to the Governor.
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November – December – Agency hearings are held.
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January – The Governor must submit a budget proposal to the Legislature.
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January to April – Legislature debates and adopts the biennial budget.
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