WASHINGTON SUPREME COURT · OCTOBER 15, 2020
Garfield Cty. Transp. Auth. v. State
Legislative power & process Constitutionality of a law Ballot initiative or referendum- Docket
- No. 98320-8
- Decided
- October 15, 2020
- Cited by later opinions
- 0
- Status
- Published
Why this case is listed
Legislative power & process
Single-subject and title rules, separation of powers, or veto power.
…multiple subjects in violation of article II, section 19’s single subject requirement. They also argued…
Constitutionality of a law
The court considers whether a statute or ordinance is constitutional.
…expressed in its title. Accordingly, it is unconstitutional.…
Ballot initiative or referendum
The case involves a statewide initiative or referendum.
…the title.” WASH. CONST. art. II, § 19. Initiative Measure 976 (I-976) contains more than one subject…
Legislation discussed
- SB 5177 (2005–06) Trans benefit district
Other references found in the text
These could not be tied to one specific bill (bill numbers repeat each session, and initiatives to the people are not bills).
Initiative 976
Initiative 776
Initiative 1183
Initiative 695
Scanned text source: official opinion PDF.