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Business and Financial Services Committee, Washington House of Representatives (decommissioned)
The Business and Financial Services Committee was a standing committee of the Washington House of Representatives.
Function
In 2014, the Washington State Legislature described the function of this committee as outlined below.
| “ | The House Business & Financial Services Committee considers the licensing and regulation of businesses and professions (except for health care and law-related professions). The committee also considers issues relating to insurance, including the activities of the Office of the Insurance Commissioner and the Pollution Liability Insurance Agency, the solvency of insurance companies, and the rates and practices of insurance companies. Financial services issues include the safety and 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 consumer protection issues relating to motor vehicles, financial services, and insurance.
(Please note: This is a general description of issue areas considered by committees; not a definitive or exhaustive listing. It is provided solely to assist the public in understanding the general roles of House committees.)[1][2] |
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Membership
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Business and Financial Services Members, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Steve Kirby, Chair | • Brandon Vick | |||
| • Kristine Reeves, Vice chair | • Jim Walsh | |||
| • Steve Bergquist | • Andrew Barkis | |||
| • Brian Blake | • Bill Jenkin | |||
| • Sharon Tomiko Santos | • Gina McCabe | |||
| • Derek Stanford | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Business and Financial Services Members, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Steve Kirby, Chair | • Brandon Vick, Ranking Minority Member | |||
| • Cindy Ryu, Vice-Chair | • Kevin Parker (Washington), Assistant Ranking Minority Member | |||
| • Brian Blake | • Graham Hunt | |||
| • Christopher Hurst | • Linda Kochmar | |||
| • Sharon Tomiko Santos | • Gina McCabe | |||
| • Derek Stanford | • Mary Dye | |||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Business and Financial Services Members, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Steve Kirby, Chair | • Kevin Parker | |||
| • Cindy Ryu, Vice chair | • Brandon Vick | |||
| • Brian Blake | • Bruce Chandler | |||
| • Cyrus Habib | • Brad Hawkins | |||
| • Zack Hudgins | • Linda Kochmar | |||
| • Christopher Hurst | • Drew MacEwen | |||
| • Sharon Tomiko Santos | • Steve O'Ban | |||
| • Derek Stanford | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Business and Financial Services Members, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Steve Kirby, Chair | • Barbara Bailey | |||
| • Troy Kelley, Vice chair | • Vincent Buys | |||
| • Brian Blake | • Cary Condotta | |||
| • Zack Hudgins | • Kevin Parker | |||
| • Christopher Hurst | • [[Ann Rivers]] | |||
| • Jamie Pedersen | ||||
| • Cindy Ryu | ||||
| • Derek Stanford | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Washington State Legislature, "Washington State House Committee on Business & Financial Services," accessed January 25, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
