Washington State House of Representatives
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The Washington State House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislature, the state legislature of Washington. A total of 98 members serve in the lower house of the Washington State Legislature and meet at the State Capitol in Olympia. Each district has two House members for each senate district being denoted as "1A" or "1B" for example.
The legislature is a part-time citizen legislature that meets annually on the second Monday. In odd-numbered years, the budget yearthe 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[1].
Make-up of the house
| Affiliation | Members | |
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| | Democratic Party | 62 |
| | Republican Party | 36 |
| Total | 98 | |
Current members
References
External links
- Washington State House of Representatives official website
- Project Vote Smart's profile of the Virginia State Legislature
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