Government Operations and Security Committee, Washington State Senate

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The Government Operations and Security Committee is a former standing committee of the Washington State Senate.

Function

In 2015, the Washington State Legislature described the function of this committee as outlined below.

The Senate Government Operations & Security Committee considers issues relating to the processes of state and local government, including procurement standards, emergency management, and the operation and financing of counties, cities, and some special purpose districts. The Committee also considers issues relating to veterans, elections, campaign finance, public disclosure, and ethics in government.

(Please note: This general description should not be considered the definitive listing of issues considered by this committee.)[1][2]

Membership

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2015 legislative session

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

Government Operations and Security Members, 2015
Democratic members (3)Republican members (4)
Marko Liias, Ranking memberPam Roach, Chair
Cyrus HabibDon Benton, Vice-Chair
John McCoyKirk Pearson (Washington), Vice-Chair
Brian Dansel

External links

Footnotes

  1. Washington State Legislature, "Senate Government Operations & Security Committee," accessed March 24, 2015
  2. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.