BILL REQ. #: H-0696.1
| State of Washington | 62nd Legislature | 2011 Regular Session |
Read first time 01/26/11. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
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 . . .. (1) The liberty of parents to direct the
upbringing and education of their children is a fundamental right.
(2) Neither the United States nor any state shall infringe upon
this right without demonstrating that its governmental interest as
applied to the person is of the highest order and not otherwise served.
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.