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                    HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 4204

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State of Washington      57th Legislature     2001 Regular Session

By Representatives Ericksen, Jackley, Pennington, Sump, Cairnes, G. Chandler, Clements, Eickmeyer, B. Chandler, McMorris, Mulliken, Schindler, Roach, Schoesler, Lovick, Pearson and Mielke

Read first time 01/23/2001.  Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

Adding the right to hunt and fish to the Washington state Constitution.

    BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, IN LEGISLATIVE SESSION ASSEMBLED:

    THAT, At the next general election to be held in this state the secretary of state shall submit to the qualified voters of the state for their approval and ratification, or rejection, an amendment to Article I of the Constitution of the state of Washington by adding a new section to read as follows:

    Article I, section ....  The right to fish and hunt and the right to take fish and game are a valued part of our heritage and this right shall be forever preserved for the people and shall be managed by law and rule for the public good.

    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the secretary of state shall cause notice of this constitutional amendment to be published at least four times during the four weeks next preceding the election in every legal newspaper in the state.

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