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Business, Financial Services & Trade Committee, Washington State Senate

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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]

DocumentIcon.jpg 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

Business, Financial Services & Trade Committee, 2023-2024

Democratic members (5) Republican members (4) Third-party members(0)

2021-2022 legislative session

Business, Financial Services & Trade Committee, 2021-2022

Democratic members (4) Republican members (3) Third-party members(0)


2017 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.

Financial Institutions & Insurance Members, 2017
Democratic members (3)Republican members (4)
Mark MulletJan Angel, Chair
Steve Hobbs, Washington SenatorDoug Ericksen, Vice chair
Patricia KudererJoe Fain
Phil Fortunato

2015 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.

2013-2014

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.

2011-2012

The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.

2009-2010

The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.

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Current members of the Washington State Senate
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Majority Leader:Jamie Pedersen
Minority Leader:John Braun
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