Transportation Committee, Washington State Senate
The Transportation 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
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The Senate Transportation Committee considers issues relating to transportation policy, the transportation budget, and revenue sources for transportation funding. Members of the committee may also serve on the Joint Transportation Committee which is a Legislative Agency comprised of House and Senate members that meets during the legislative interim to conduct studies on various transportation issues. (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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Senate Transportation Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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Deborah Krishnadasan (D, Member) left this committee on January 12, 2026. [Source]
Emily Randall (D) left this committee on December 08, 2024. [Source]
2021-2022 legislative session
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Senate Transportation Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (10) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Senate Transportation Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (10) | Republican members (5) | 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.
| Transportation Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Tim Sheldon, Vice chair | • Curtis King, Chair | |||
| • Steve Hobbs, Washington Senator | • Michael Baumgartner | |||
| • Marko Liias | • Doug Ericksen | |||
| • Annette Cleveland | • Phil Fortunato | |||
| • Rebecca Saldaña | • Brad Hawkins | |||
| • Dean Takko | • Steve O'Ban | |||
| • Kevin Van De Wege | • Maureen Walsh | |||
| • Lynda Wilson | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Transportation Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Steve Hobbs, Washington Senator, Ranking member | • Curtis King, Chair | |||
| • Marko Liias, Assistant Ranking Member | • Don Benton, Vice-Chair | |||
| • Annette Cleveland | • Joe Fain, Vice-Chair | |||
| • Cyrus Habib | • Michael Baumgartner (Washington) | |||
| • Pramila Jayapal | • Doug Ericksen | |||
| • Jamie Pedersen | • Steve Litzow | |||
| • Tim Sheldon | • Mark Miloscia | |||
| • [[Ann Rivers]] | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Transportation Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Tracey Eide, Chair | • Curtis King, Chair | |||
| • Steve Hobbs | • Don Benton | |||
| • Andy Billig | • Joe Fain | |||
| • Nick Harper | • Sharon Brown | |||
| • Mark Mullet | • Mike Carrell | |||
| • Christine Rolfes | • Doug Ericksen | |||
| • Nathan Schlicher | • Steve Litzow | |||
| • Tim Sheldon | • John Smith | |||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Transportation Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Mary Margaret Haugen, Chair | • Curtis King | |||
| • Scott White, Vice chair | • Joe Fain | |||
| • Tracey Eide | • Jerome Delvin | |||
| • Steve Hobbs | • Doug Ericksen | |||
| • Sharon Nelson | • Andy Hill | |||
| • Margarita Prentice | • Steve Litzow | |||
| • Kevin Ranker | • Dan Swecker | |||
| • Tim Sheldon | ||||
| • Paull Shin | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Transportation Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (11) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Jean Berkey | • Randi Becker | |||
| • Tracey Eide | • Don Benton | |||
| • Mary Margaret Haugen | • Jerome Delvin | |||
| • Ken Jacobsen | • Curtis King | |||
| • Fred Jarrett | • Dan Swecker | |||
| • Jim Kastama | ||||
| • Claudia Kauffman | ||||
| • Derek Kilmer | ||||
| • Chris Marr | ||||
| • Kevin Ranker | ||||
| • Tim Sheldon | ||||
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 Legislature, "Senate Transportation Committee," accessed March 1, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
