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Washington State House

Washington House of Representatives
Washington State Legislature
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Type
Type
Term limits
None
History
New session started
January 9, 2017
Leadership
Frank Chopp (D)
Since January 3, 1999
Speaker pro Tempore
Tina Orwall (D)
Since January 9, 2017
Majority Leader
Pat Sullivan (D)
Since November 19, 2010
Minority Leader
Dan Kristiansen (R)
Since April 27, 2013
Structure
Seats 98
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Political groups

Majority

Minority

Length of term
2 years
Authority Article II, Washington State Constitution
Salary $42,106/year + per diem
Elections
Last election
November 8, 2016
(98 seats)
Next election
November 6, 2018
(98 seats)
Redistricting Washington State Redistricting Commission
Meeting place
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House of Representatives Chamber
Washington State Capitol
Olympia, Washington
Website
Washington State Legislature

Majority

Minority

The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislature, and along with the Washington State Senate makes up the legislature of the US state of Washington. It is composed of 98 Representatives from 49 districts, each of which elects one Senator and two members of the House. All members of the House are elected to a two-year term without term limits. The House meets at the Legislative Building in Olympia.

The Speaker of the House presides over the House of Representatives. The Speaker and the Speaker Pro Tem are nominated by the majority party caucus followed by a vote of the full House. As well as presiding over the body, the Speaker is also the chief leadership position, and controls the flow of legislation. In the absence of the Speaker the Speaker Pro Tem assumes the role of Speaker. Other House leaders, such as the majority and minority leaders, are elected by their respective party caucuses relative to their party's strength in the House.

The current Speaker of the House is Democrat Frank Chopp (D-Seattle) of the 43rd Legislative District. The Speaker Pro Tempore is Tina Orwall (D-Des Moines) of the 33rd Legislative District. The Majority Leader is Pat Sullivan (D-Covington) of the 47th Legislative District. The Republican Minority Leader is Dan Kristiansen (R-Snohomish) of the 39th Legislative District.


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