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                   SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 8207

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State of Washington      57th Legislature     2001 Regular Session

By Senator Hochstatter

Read first time 01/18/2001.  Referred to Committee on State & Local Government.

Repealing Article XXVIII, section 1, of 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 XXVIII of the Constitution of the state of Washington by repealing section 1 thereof in its entirety.

    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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