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Business, Financial Services & Trade Committee, Washington State Senate
The Business, Financial Services & Trade Committee (formerly the Financial Institutions, Economic Development & Trade Committee) is a standing committee of the Washington State Senate.
Per Section V of the Senate Rules, committees of the Washington State Senate are appointed by the President of the Senate and confirmed by the senate.[1] Committees are responsible for considering measures referred to them in the interest of the state.[2] The deliberations of committees considering a vote on any bill, resolution, or memorial must be open to the public.[3]
See rules: Permanent Rules of the Senate
Function
The Business, Financial Services & Trade Committee considers topics including, but not limited to:
| “ | issues relating to insurance, including insurance company practices, rates, and solvency. The committee deals with financial services issues, including the soundness of state banks and credit unions, the regulation of consumer credit and lending, and the regulation of securities and investments. The committee also considers economic development, international trade, regulation of business and professions and tourism issues.[4][5] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Business, Financial Services & Trade Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Business, Financial Services & Trade Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Financial Institutions & Insurance Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Mark Mullet | • Jan Angel, Chair | |||
| • Steve Hobbs, Washington Senator | • Doug Ericksen, Vice chair | |||
| • Patricia Kuderer | • Joe Fain | |||
| • Phil Fortunato | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Financial Institutions & Insurance Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Mark Mullet, Ranking member | • Don Benton, Chair | |||
| • Jeannie Darneille | • Jan Angel, Vice-Chair | |||
| • Steve Hobbs, Washington Senator | • Joe Fain | |||
| • Jamie Pedersen | • Steve Litzow | |||
| • Pam Roach | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Financial Institutions & Insurance Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Steve Hobbs, Chair | • Don Benton | |||
| • Mark Mullet, Vice chair | • Joe Fain | |||
| • Brian Hatfield | • Pam Roach | |||
| • Sharon Nelson | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Financial Institutions & Insurance Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Steve Hobbs, Chair | • Don Benton | |||
| • Margarita Prentice, Vice chair | • Joe Fain | |||
| • Mary Margaret Haugen | • Steve Litzow | |||
| • Karen Keiser | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Financial Institutions & Insurance Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Steve Hobbs, Chair | • Don Benton | |||
| • Margarita Prentice, Vice chair | • Joe Fain | |||
| • Mary Margaret Haugen | • Steve Litzow | |||
| • Karen Keiser | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Washington State Senate, "Permanent Rules of the Senate," accessed February 19, 2021 (Rule 41)
- ↑ Washington State Senate, "Permanent Rules of the Senate," accessed February 19, 2021 (Rule 44)
- ↑ Washington State Senate, "Permanent Rules of the Senate," accessed February 19, 2021 (Rule 45.3)
- ↑ Washington State Legislature, "Senate Business, Financial Services & Trade Committee," accessed March 2, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
