JOINT RESOLUTION · 2001–02 SESSION
HJR 4206: Initiatives
Requiring the legislature to establish a method for approving initiatives.
Summary
- $ Requires the Legislature to enact a statute providing a method for determining if a measure initiated by the people has a substantial fiscal impact on the state or any local government. A measure determined to have such an impact only becomes law if approved by sixty percent of the voters voting on the measure.
From the House Bill Analysis (HJR 4206), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 29, 2001
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Sent to voters
- Prime sponsor
- Mark Doumit (D-19)
- Introduced
- January 29, 2001 in the House
- Last action
- January 14, 2002
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Mark Doumit (D-19)
21 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 8 Republicans)
Jim Buck R-24Helen Sommers D-36Gary Chandler R-13Jeff Morris D-40Jim Clements R-14Lynn Kessler D-24Don Cox R-9Kip Tokuda D-37Ida Ballasiotes R-41Ruth Fisher D-27Barbara Lisk R-15Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Dave Schmidt R-44Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Joyce Mulliken R-13Jim McIntire D-46Al O'Brien D-1Ruth Kagi D-32Jeff Gombosky D-3Carolyn Edmonds D-32Jeanne Edwards D-1
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to State Government.
HJR 4206 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HJR 4206 (2025–26) 2/3rd vote for tax increases
- HJR 4206 (2023–24) Personal property taxation
- HJR 4206 (2021–22) K-12 education funding
- HJR 4206 (2019–20) 2/3rd vote for tax increases
- HJR 4206 (2017–18) Practice of law/supreme crt
- HJR 4206 (2015–16) Tax increase restrictions
- HJR 4206 (2013–14) 2/3 vote for tax increases
- HJR 4206 (2011–12) Omnibus appropriations bills