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Public Safety Committee, Washington House of Representatives
The Public Safety Committee is a standing committee of the Washington House of Representatives.
Per Rule 24 of the House Rules, committee members of the House of Representatives are selected by the caucus of each party.[1] The chairs of the committees are selected by the majority party caucus.[1] Standing committees of the House have the power to issue commissions for the examination of witnesses, the power to administer oaths, and the powers of subpoena.[2] The debate by any standing committee on a measure is open to the public.[3]
See rules: House Rules
Function
The Public Safety Committee considers topics including, but not limited to:
| “ | issues relating to the criminal legal system, including policing; crisis response; crime prevention; criminal penalties and sentencing; impaired driving; adult correctional programs, including rehabilitation and reentry; and adult correctional institutions. The committee also considers issues relating to the registration and civil commitment of sex offenders.[4][5] | ” |
Membership
2021-2022 legislative session
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Public Safety Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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John Lovick (D) left this committee on December 15, 2021. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
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Public Safety Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (4) | 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.
| Public Safety Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Roger Goodman, Chair | • Brad Klippert | |||
| • Mike Pellicciotti, Vice chair | • Dave Hayes | |||
| • Sherry Appleton | • Dan Griffey | |||
| • Mike Chapman | • Jeff Holy | |||
| • Tina Orwall | • Luanne Van Werven | |||
| • Eric Pettigrew | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Public Safety Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Roger Goodman, Chair | • Brad Klippert, Ranking Minority Member | |||
| • Tina Orwall, Vice-Chair | • Dave Hayes, Assistant Ranking Minority Member | |||
| • Sherry Appleton | • Dan Griffey | |||
| • Luis Moscoso | • Lynda Wilson | |||
| • Eric Pettigrew | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Public Safety Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Roger Goodman, Chair | • Brad Klippert | |||
| • Mary Helen Roberts, Vice chair | • Dave Hayes | |||
| • Sherry Appleton | • Jeff Holy | |||
| • Luis Moscoso | • Mike Hope | |||
| • Eric Pettigrew | • Charles Ross | |||
| • Dean Takko | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Public Safety Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Christopher Hurst, Chair | • Kirk Pearson | |||
| • Connie Ladenburg, Vice chair | • Brad Klippert | |||
| • Sherry Appleton | • Mike Armstrong | |||
| • Roger Goodman | • Mike Hope | |||
| • Steve Kirby | • Charles Ross | |||
| • Luis Moscoso | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Public Safety Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Sherry Appleton | • Brad Klippert | |||
| • Roger Goodman | • Kirk Pearson | |||
| • Christopher Hurst | • Charles Ross | |||
| • Steve Kirby | ||||
| • Al O'Brien | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Washington State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed February 21, 2021 (Rule 24)
- ↑ Washington State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed February 21, 2021(Rule 26)
- ↑ Washington State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed February 21, 2021(Rule 25)
- ↑ Washington State Legislature, "House Public Safety Committee," accessed March 2, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.