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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Legislative_body
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gptkbp:bills_introduced
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hundreds each session
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gptkbp:can
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gptkb:Yes
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gptkbp:civic_engagement
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encouraged through public testimony
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gptkbp:collaborates_with
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gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkb:Governor
local governments
community organizations
state agencies
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gptkbp:commander
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President of the Senate
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gptkbp:committee
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gptkb:Yes
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gptkbp:composed_of
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49 members
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gptkbp:current_senators
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gptkb:Yes
Independent members
Democrats and Republicans
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gptkbp:election
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1889
every even-numbered year
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gptkbp:election_year
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every 2 years for half of the members
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gptkbp:governing_body
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January to April
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gptkbp:has_meetings
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gptkb:Yes
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gptkbp:has_power
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impeach state officials
ratify treaties
conduct investigations
confirm appointments
propose amendments to the state constitution
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gptkbp:historical_figures
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gptkb:Bob_Mc_Donald
gptkb:Slade_Gorton
gptkb:Patty_Murray
gptkb:Daniel_J._Evans
gptkb:Warren_G._Magnuson
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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part of the state's governance since statehood
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Washington State Senate
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gptkbp:is_visible_from
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gptkb:Yes
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gptkbp:leadership
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gptkb:Andy_Billig
gptkb:John_Braun
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gptkbp:legislation
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gptkb:Washington_State_Clean_Energy_Act
gptkb:Washington_State_Equal_Pay_Act
gptkb:Washington_State_Paid_Family_Leave_Act
gptkb:Washington_State_Universal_Background_Checks
Washington State Minimum Wage Increase
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gptkbp:meets
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gptkb:Olympia,_Washington
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gptkbp:oversees
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state budget
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Washington_State_Legislature
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gptkbp:political_party
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gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Republican_Party
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gptkbp:responsible_for
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creating state laws
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gptkbp:senate_districts
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49
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gptkbp:session
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called by the Governor
105 days in odd years
60 days in even years
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gptkbp:term_length
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4 years
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gptkbp:voting_method
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First-past-the-post
publicly available
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gptkbp:website
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https://leg.wa.gov/ Senate/ Pages/default.aspx
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Jay_Inslee
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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