JOINT RESOLUTION · 1991–92 SESSION

HJR 4200: Nonpartisan election procdre

Amending the Constitution to remove the special procedures for nonpartisan elections.

Summary

Article IV, Section 29 of the state's Constitution is repealed. The section provides special procedures which apply to the election of superior court judges.

From the Senate Bill Report (HJR 4200), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

IntroducedJan 14, 1991
Out of committee
Passed HouseMar 13, 1991
Passed Senatestopped here
Sent to voters

Prime sponsor: Gary Locke (D-37)
Introduced: January 14, 1991 in the House
Last action: January 13, 1992
Companion bill: SJR 8200

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 13, 1991

Version voted on: HJR 4200

94 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	54	4	0	0
Republican	40	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (94)

Nay (4)

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History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HJR 4200 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HJR 4200 (2025–26) Personal property taxation · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HJR 4200 (2023–24) Owner-occupied property/tax · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4200 (2021–22) School district bonds · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4200 (2019–20) Catastrophic incidents · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4200 (2017–18) Debt guarantee/infrastruct. · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4200 (2015–16) Electronic communications · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4200 (2013–14) Hydroelectric generation · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4200 (2011–12) Emergency clauses · Did not pass · died in committee

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