Washington § 29A.72.010 Filing proposed measures with secretary of state.

Washington Statutes

§ 29A.72.010 — Filing proposed measures with secretary of state.

Washington § 29A.72.010

Title 29AELECTIONS

Ch. 29A.72STATE INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM

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Wash. Rev. Code § 29A.72.010 (2026).

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If any legal voter of the state, either individually or on behalf of an organization, desires to petition the legislature to enact a proposed measure, or submit a proposed initiative measure to the people, or order that a referendum of all or part of any act, bill, or law, passed by the legislature be submitted to the people, he or she shall file with the secretary of state:

(1)A legible copy of the measure proposed, or the act or part of such act on which a referendum is desired;

(2)A signed affidavit, or electronic submission, that the sponsor is a registered voter; and

(3)A filing fee prescribed under RCW 43.07.120 .

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If any legal voter of the state, either individually or on behalf of an organization, desires to petition the legislature to enact a proposed measure, or submit a proposed initiative measure to the people, or order that a referendum of all or part of any act, bill, or law, passed by the legislature be submitted to the people, he or she shall file with the secretary of state:

(1) A legible copy of the measure proposed, or the act or part of such act on which a referendum is desired;

(2) A signed affidavit, or electronic submission, that the sponsor is a registered voter; and

(3) A filing fee prescribed under RCW 43.07.120 .