JOINT RESOLUTION · 2023–24 SESSION
HJR 4210: Natural resources
Adding a new section to the Washington state Constitution regarding the conservation and protection of the state's natural resources.
Summary
- Amends the state Constitution to provide that the people of the state have the right to a clean and healthy environment, that the state shall serve as a trustee of its natural resources and climate, and that the state shall equitably protect these rights for all people.
From the House Bill Analysis 2024 (HJR 4210), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 22, 2024
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Sent to voters
- Prime sponsor
- Debra Lekanoff (D-40)
- Introduced
- January 22, 2024 in the House
- Last action
- January 22, 2024
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Debra Lekanoff (D-40)
2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.
HJR 4210 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HJR 4210 (2025–26) Duration of regular sessions
- HJR 4210 (2021–22) Right to hunt & fish
- HJR 4210 (2019–20) Pretrial detention/firearms
- HJR 4210 (2017–18) Catastrophic incidents
- HJR 4210 (2015–16) School district bonds/voting
- HJR 4210 (2013–14) Cmty redevelopment financing
- HJR 4210 (2011–12) Basic education expenditures
- HJR 4210 (2009–10) State supreme court