Statute law committee created — Membership.
RCW 1.08.001
in effectThere is created a permanent statute law committee consisting of eleven members as follows: (1) The secretary of the senate, ex officio; (2) Two members of the senate, one from each of the two largest caucuses in the senate, appointed by the president of the senate; (3) The chief clerk of the house of representatives, ex officio; (4) Two members of the house of representatives, one from each of the two largest caucuses in the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; (5) The staff director of the nonpartisan professional committee staff of the senate, ex officio; (6) The staff director of the nonpartisan professional committee staff of the house of representatives, ex officio; (7) A lawyer admitted to practice in this state, appointed by the board of governors of the Washington State Bar Association; (8) A judge of the supreme court or a lawyer who has been admitted to practice in this state, appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court; and (9) A lawyer staff member of the governor's office or a state agency, appointed by the governor. All such initial appointments shall be made within thirty days of May 11, 2005.
There is created a permanent statute law committee consisting of eleven members as follows:
(1) The secretary of the senate, ex officio;
(2) Two members of the senate, one from each of the two largest caucuses in the senate, appointed by the president of the senate;
(3) The chief clerk of the house of representatives, ex officio;
(4) Two members of the house of representatives, one from each of the two largest caucuses in the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;
(5) The staff director of the nonpartisan professional committee staff of the senate, ex officio;
(6) The staff director of the nonpartisan professional committee staff of the house of representatives, ex officio;
(7) A lawyer admitted to practice in this state, appointed by the board of governors of the Washington State Bar Association;
(8) A judge of the supreme court or a lawyer who has been admitted to practice in this state, appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court; and
(9) A lawyer staff member of the governor's office or a state agency, appointed by the governor.
All such initial appointments shall be made within thirty days of May 11, 2005.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=1.08&full=trueFetched: 6/28/2026