Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee, Washington State Senate
The Early Learning & K-12 Education 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 Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee considers policy and finance issues related to schools and learning from birth through twelfth grade and preparation for later learning experiences.
(Please note: This general description should not be considered the definitive listing of issues considered by this committee.)[4][5] |
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Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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Deborah Krishnadasan (D, Member) left this committee on January 12, 2026. [Source]
2021-2022 legislative session
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Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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John McCoy (D) left this committee on April 17, 2020.
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Early Learning & K-12 Education Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Christine Rolfes | • Hans Zeiger, Chair | |||
| • Andy Billig | • Joe Fain, Vice chair | |||
| • Mark Mullet | • [[Ann Rivers]] | |||
| • Judith Warnick | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Early Learning & K-12 Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Rosemary McAuliffe, Ranking member | • Steve Litzow, Chair | |||
| • Andy Billig | • Bruce Dammeier, Vice-Chair | |||
| • Mark Mullet | • Joe Fain | |||
| • Christine Rolfes | • Andy Hill | |||
| • [[Ann Rivers]] | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Early Learning & K-12 Education Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Rosemary McAuliffe | • Steve Litzow, Chair | |||
| • Christine Rolfes | • Bruce Dammeier, Vice chair | |||
| • Andy Billig | • Sharon Brown | |||
| • Annette Cleveland | • Joe Fain | |||
| • Mark Mullet | • Andy Hill | |||
| • [[Ann Rivers]] | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Early Learning & K-12 Education Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Rosemary McAuliffe, Chair | • Steve Litzow | |||
| • Nick Harper, Vice chair | • Joe Fain | |||
| • Tracey Eide | • Andy Hill | |||
| • Steve Hobbs | • Curtis King | |||
| • Sharon Nelson | ||||
| • Phil Rockefeller | ||||
| • Rodney Tom | ||||
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 Senate, "Early Learning & K-12 Education," accessed March 2, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
