Senators on the floor at the start of the 2024 legislative session. The 2025 session will begin on Jan. 13 and is scheduled to last 105 days. (Jerry Cornfield/51³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø)
51³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø’s 105-day legislative session begins Monday.Ìý
Opening day will bring pomp, process and back-to-school energy as lawmakers — many new to the job — dive into four months of politics, lawmaking and budget writing.
The biggest topic of conversation so far is how to fill a $12 billion budget hole over the next four years, and what new taxes Democrats might propose as part of the fix. A bill to cap rent increases, debates over school funding, and Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson’s push to hire more police are among a range of other issues that will draw attention in the weeks and months ahead.
Over the last few weeks, the Standard’s put together a set of guides to help you follow all the action. Check out our previous coverage here:Ìý
- The Standard’s guide to the legislative session
- The Legislature, by the numbers
- A guide to understanding the 51³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø state budget
- Understanding the budget deficit
- New faces of the 2025 legislative session
- Democratic and Republican leaders’ prioritiesÌý
- Six lawmakers to watch in 51³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø’s 2025 session
has even more information on the process. And, of course, the Standard’s reporters will be in the Capitol covering important stories until the final gavel drops at the end of April.
Happy lawmaking!
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