List of amendments to the Washington State Constitution

Washington State Constitution
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Article I • Article II • Article III Article IV • Article VI • Article VII Article VIII • Article IX • Article XI Article XII • Article XIII • Article XV Article XVI • Article XVIII Article XXIII • Article XXIV • Article XXVII Article XXVII • Article XXIX Article XXX • Article XXXI Article XXXII
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All Washington ballot measures
Initiatives to the People
Initiatives to the Legislature
Statutes referred by Legislature
Veto referenda

The Washington State Constitution has been amended 108 times since its adoption in 1889.

Although the State of Washington is well-known as an initiative and referendum state, the initiative process in the state does not apply to constitutional amendments. Amendments to the constitution can only be proposed by the Washington State Legislature or a constitutional convention, not through the citizen initiative process.

By article

Article I

See also: Article I, Washington State Constitution

Freedom of Conscience, Amendment 4 (1904) Recall of Politicians, Amendment 8 (1912) Eminent Domain, Amendment 9 (1920) Rights of Accused, Amendment 10 (1922)

Religious Freedom, Amendment 34 (1958) Rights of Crime Victims, Amendment 84 (1989) Chaplains, Amendment 88 (1993) Washington Judge Bail Authority Amendment, HJR 4220 (2010)

Article II

See also: Article II, Washington State Constitution

Initiative & Referendum, Amendment 7 (1912) Legislative Vacancies, Amendment 13 (1930) Vehicle Taxes, Amendment 18 (1944) Canadians Owning Washington Land, Amendment 24 (1950) Veto Referenda, Amendment 26 (1952) Foreign Corporations, Amendment 29 (1954) Initiative Signatures, Amendment 30 (1956)

Replacement Legislators, Amendment 32 (1956) Pension Exemption, Amendment 35 (1958) Publicize Amendments, Amendment 36 (1962) Emergency Continuity, Amendment 39 (1962) Land Ownership, Amendment 42 (1966) Legislative Vacancies, Amendment 52 (1968)

Lotteries Supermajority, Amendment 56 (1972) Legislative Sessions, Amendment 68 (1979) State Legislators, Amendment 69 (1979) Initiative Signatures, Amendment 72 (1981) Redistricting, Amendment 74 (1983) Vacancies in Office, Amendment 96 (2003) Advancement of Date for Completion of Redistricting Plan Amendment, Amendment 108 (2016) Washington Senate Joint Resolution 8200, Government Continuation Legislation for Catastrophic Incidents Amendment (2019)

Article III

See also: Article III, Washington State Constitution

• Washington Amendment 6, Gubernatorial Succession Measure (1910)
• Washington Successive Terms for State Treasurers, SJR 6 (1956)
• Washington Gubernatorial Vetoes, SJR 140 (1974)

Article IV

See also: Article IV, Washington State Constitution

• Judge Retirements, Amendment 25 (1952)
• Superior Court Jurisdiction, Amendment 28 (1952)
• Judicial Duties, Amendment 38 (1962)
• Superior Court Judge Elections, Amendment 41 (1966)
• Court of Appeals Administration, Amendment 50 (1968)
• Superior Court Jurisdiction, Amendment 65 (1977)
• Judicial Qualifications, Amendment 71 (1980)
• Removal of Judges, Amendment 77 (1986)
• Temporary Judges, Amendment 80 (1987)
• Judicial Commission, Amendment 85 (1989)
• District Court Jurisdiction, Amendment 87 (1993)
• Supreme Court Elections, Amendment 89 (1995)
• Temporary Superior Court Judges, Amendment 94 (2001)
• Eligibility for Commission on Judicial Conduct (2005)

Article VI

See also: Article VI, Washington State Constitution

White Males Who Speak English, Amendment 2 (1896) Women and the Vote, Amendment 5 (1910) Voter Qualifications for Presidential Elections, Amendment 46 (1966)

Durational Residency Requirement, Amendment 63 (1974) Deleting References to "Idiots," Amendment 83 (1988) Washington Voter Residency Requirement Amendment, SJR 8205 (2011)

Article VII

See also: Article VII, Washington State Constitution

• Personal Property Tax Exemption of $300, Amendment 3 (1900)
• Classifying Property for Tax Purposes, Amendment 14 (1930)
• Forty Mill Limit, Amendment 17 (1944)
• Taxation of Federal Property, Amendment 19 (1946)
• Property Tax Relief for Retirees, Amendment 47 (1966)
• Assessed Value Based on Current Use, Amendment 53 (1968)
• Aggregate Annual Levy Limit of 40 Mills, Amendment 55 (1972)
• Formula Governing Excess Property Tax Levies, Amendment 59 (1972)
• Excess School Levies, Amendment 64 (1976)
• 1% Levy Limit, Amendment 79 (1986)
• Personal Property Tax Exemption, Amendment 81 (1988)
• Four-Year Tax Levies, Amendment 90 (1997)
• Fire District Tax Levies, Amendment 95 (2002)
• Property Tax Exemption, HJR 4223 (2006)
• House Joint Resolution 4204 (2007)
• Senate Joint Resolution 8206 (2007)
• Washington Budget Stabilization Account Amendment, SJR 8206 (2011)

Article VIII

See also: Article VIII, Washington State Constitution

• Appropriations Within One Month of End of Fiscal Biennium, Amendment 11 (1922)
• School District Indebtedness Limits, Amendment 27 (1952)
• Port District Public Funds, Amendment 45 (1966)
• New Debt Confined to One Purpose, Amendment 48 (1966)
• State Building Authority, Amendment 51 (1968)
• Limitations on State Debt Incurred Without Voter Approval, Amendment 60 (1972)
• Energy Conservation Financing, Amendment 70 (1979)
• Agricultural Trade Commissions, Amendment 76 (1985)
• Extension of Energy Conservation Financing, Amendment 82 (1988)
• Public Funding of Private Conservation Efforts, Amendment 86 (1989)
• Public Funding for Stormwater and Sewer Services, HJR 4209 (1997)
• Washington School District Debt, SJR 8206 (1999)
• Washington State Debt Limits Amendment, SJR 8225 (2010)
• Washington State Debt Amendment, SJR 8221 (2012)

Article IX

1889 Constitution of the State of Washington

See also: Article IX, Washington State Constitution

• Common School Construction Fund, Amendment 43 (1966)

Article XI

See also: Article XI, Washington State Constitution

• County Officials Related to County Population, Amendment 12 (1924)
• County "Home Rule" Charters, Amendment 21 (1948)
• Repeal of Term Limits on County Officials, Amendment 22 (1948)
• Combined City-County Jurisdictions, Amendment 23 (1948)
• Adoption of City Charters, Amendment 40 (1964)
• Handling Legislative Vacancies, Amendment 52 (1968)
• County Commissions Can Set Commissioner Salaries, Amendment 57 (1972)
• Combined City-County Charters, Amendment 58 (1972)

Article XII

See also: Article XII, Washington State Constitution

• Stockholder Liability, Amendment 16 (1940)
• Transportation Rates Set By Legislature, Amendment 66 (1977)
• Shared Earnings for Common Carriers, Amendment 67 (1977)

Article XIII

See also: Article XIII, Washington State Constitution

• Washington Deleting References to "Idiots", HJR 4231 (1988)

Article XV

See also: Article XV, Washington State Constitution

• Harbor Line Commission, Amendment 15 (1932)

Article XVI

See also: Article XVI, Washington State Constitution

• Permanent School Fund, Amendment 1 (1894)
• Common School Fund Investments, Amendment 44 (1966)
• Washington House Joint Resolution 4215 (2007)

Article XXIII

See also: Article XXIII, Washington State Constitution

• Notice of Constitutional Amendment Elections, Amendment 37 (1962)

Article XXIV

See also: Article XXIV, Washington State Constitution

• Boundaries of the State, Amendment 33 (1958)

Article XXVII

See also: Article XXVII, Washington State Constitution

• Washington Redistricting Commission, SJR 103 (1983)

Article XXVIII

See also: Article XXVIII, Washington State Constitution

• Washington Compensation of Elected Officials, Amendment 20 (1948)
• Washington Legislative and Judicial Salaries, HJR 49 (1986)

Article XXIX

See also: Article XXIX, Washington State Constitution

• Washington Investment of Retirement Funds, SJR 5 (1968)
• Washington Investment of Workers Compensation Funds, HJR 12 (1985)
• Washington Investment of Developmental Disability Trust Funds, SJR 8214 (2000)

Article XXX

See also: Article XXX, Washington State Constitution

• Washington Compensation of Elected Officials, Amendment 54 (1968)

Article XXXI

See also: Article XXXI, Washington State Constitution

• Washington Gender Equality, HJR 61 (1972)

Article XXXII

See also: Article XXXII, Washington State Constitution

• Washington Special Revenue Financing, Amendment 73 (1981)

By year

Ballot measures in Washington State
Constitutional amendments
Initiatives to the People
Initiatives to the Legislature
Statutes referred by Legislature
Veto referendums
Political topics on the ballot
Laws • History • Constitution

1894

• Permanent School Fund, Amendment 1

1896

• White Males Who Speak English May Vote, Amendment 2

1900

• Personal Property Tax Exemption of $300, Amendment 3

1904

• Freedom of Conscience, Amendment 4

1910

See also: Washington 1910 ballot measures

• Women Cannot Be Denied the Right to Vote, Amendment 5
• Gubernatorial Vacancies, Amendment 6

1912

See also: Washington 1912 ballot measures

• Right to Initiative & Referendum, Amendment 7
• Recall of Officials, Amendment 8

1920

See also: Washington 1920 ballot measures

• Eminent Domain, Amendment 9

1922

See also: Washington 1922 ballot measures

• Rights of Accused, Amendment 10
• Appropriations Within One Month of End of Fiscal Biennium, Amendment 11

1924

See also: Washington 1924 ballot measures

• County Officials, Amendment 12

1930

See also: Washington 1930 ballot measures

• Legislative Vacancies Filled by County Commissioners, Amendment 13
• Classifying Property for Tax Purposes, Amendment 14

1932

See also: Washington 1932 ballot measures

• Harbor Line Commission, Amendment 15

1940

See also: Washington 1940 ballot measures

• Stockholder Liability, Amendment 16

1944

See also: Washington 1944 ballot measures

• Forty Mill Limit, Amendment 17
• Vehicle Taxes for Road Fund, Amendment 18

1946

See also: Washington 1946 ballot measures

• Taxation of Federal Property, Amendment 19

1948

See also: Washington 1948 ballot measures

• Compensation of Elected Officials, Amendment 20
• County "Home Rule" Charters, Amendment 21
• Repeal of Term Limits on County Officials, Amendment 22
• Combined City-County Jurisdictions, Amendment 23

1950

See also: Washington 1950 ballot measures

• Washington Land Ownership by Canadians, SJR 9 (1950)

1952

See also: Washington 1952 ballot measures

• Judge Retirements, Amendment 25
• Laws Governing Veto Referenda, Amendment 26
• School District Indebtedness Limits, Amendment 27
• Superior Court Jurisdiction, Amendment 28

1954

See also: Washington 1954 ballot measures

• Foreign Corporations Prohibited from Owning Land in Washington, Amendment 29

1956

See also: Washington 1956 ballot measures

• Initiative Signatures, Amendment 30
• Terms in Office for State Treasurers, Amendment 31
• Replacement Legislators Must Be of Same Party, Amendment 32

1958

See also: Washington 1958 ballot measures

Amendment 33

Amendment 34

Amendment 35

1962

See also: Washington 1962 ballot measures

• Act of Publicize Laws and Amendments, Amendment 36
• Constitutional Amendment Elections, Amendment 37
• Judicial Duties, Amendment 38
• Governmental Continuity in Emergencies, Amendment 39

1964

See also: Washington 1964 ballot measures

• Amendment 40

1966

See also: Washington 1966 ballot measures

• Superior Court Judge Elections, Amendment 41
• Amendment 42
• Common School Construction Fund, Amendment 43
• Amendment 44
• Port District Public Funds, Amendment 45
• Voter Qualifications for Presidential Elections, Amendment 46
• Amendment 47
• New Debt Confined to One Purpose, Amendment 48

1968

See also: Washington 1968 ballot measures

Amendment 49 Amendment 50

State Building Authority, Amendment 51 Amendment 52

Amendment 53 Amendment 54

1972

See also: Washington 1972 ballot measures

Amendment 55 Amendment 56

Amendment 57 Amendment 58

Amendment 59 Amendment 60

Amendment 61

1974

See also: Washington 1974 ballot measures

• Washington Gubernatorial Vetoes, SJR 140 (1974)
• Washington Durational Residency Requirement, SJR 143 (1974)

1976

See also: Washington 1976 ballot measures

• Amendment 64

1977

See also: Washington 1977 ballot measures

• Superior Court Jurisdiction, Amendment 65
• Transportation Rates Set By Legislature, Amendment 66
• Shared Earnings for Common Carriers, Amendment 67

1979

See also: Washington 1979 ballot measures

• Special Legislative Sessions, Amendment 68
• State Legislators Assuming Other Offices, Amendment 69
• Energy Conservation Financing, Amendment 70

1980

See also: Washington 1980 ballot measures

• Judicial Qualifications, Amendment 71

1981

See also: Washington 1981 ballot measures

Initiative Signatures, Amendment 72

Special Revenue Financing, Amendment 73

1983

See also: Washington 1983 ballot measures

• Washington Redistricting Commission, SJR 103 (1983)

1985

See also: Washington 1985 ballot measures

• Investment of Workers Compensation Funds, Amendment 75
• Agricultural Trade Commissions, Amendment 76

1986

See also: Washington 1986 ballot measures

• Removal of Judges, Amendment 77
• Legislative and Judicial Salaries, Amendment 78
• 1% Levy Limit, Amendment 79

1987

See also: Washington 1987 ballot measures

• Washington Temporary Judges, Amendment 80

1988

See also: Washington 1988 ballot measures

• Personal Property Tax Exemption, Amendment 81
• Extension of Energy Conservation Financing, Amendment 82
• Deleting References to "Idiots," Amendment 83

1989

See also: Washington 1989 ballot measures

• Rights of Crime Victims, Amendment 84
• Judicial Commission, Amendment 85
• Public Funding of Private Conservation Efforts, Amendment 86

1993

See also: Washington 1993 ballot measures

• District Court Jurisdiction, Amendment 87
• Chaplains, Amendment 88

1995

See also: Washington 1995 ballot measures

• Supreme Court Elections, Amendment 89

1997

See also: Washington 1997 ballot measures

• Four-Year Tax Levies, Amendment 90
• Public Funding for Stormwater and Sewer Services, HJR 4209

1999

See also: Washington 1999 ballot measures

• School District Debt, Amendment 92

2000

See also: Washington 2000 ballot measures

• Procedures for Investing Developmental Disability Trust Funds, Amendment 93

2001

See also: Washington 2001 ballot measures

• Temporary Superior Court Judges, Amendment 94

2002

See also: Washington 2002 ballot measures

• Fire District Tax Levies, Amendment 95

2003

See also: Washington 2003 ballot measures

• Vacancies in Office, Amendment 96

2005

See also: Washington 2005 ballot measures

• Judges Eligible to Serve on the Commission on Judicial Conduct, SJR 8207

2006

See also: Washington 2006 ballot measures

• Washington Property Tax Exemption, HJR 4223 (2006)

2007

See also: Washington 2007 ballot measures

Amendment 99 Amendment 100

Amendment 101 Amendment 102

2010

See also: Washington 2010 ballot measures

• State Debt Limits, Amendment 103
• Judge Bail Authority, Amendment 104

2011

See also: Washington 2011 ballot measures

• Voter Residency Requirement, Amendment 105
• Budget Stabilization, Amendment 106

2012

See also: Washington 2012 ballot measures

• State Debt, Amendment 107

2016

See also: Washington 2016 ballot measures

• Advancement of Date for Completion of Redistricting Plan Amendment, Amendment 108

2019

See also: Washington 2019 ballot measures

• Washington Senate Joint Resolution 8200, Government Continuation Legislation for Catastrophic Incidents Amendment (2019)

See also

• List of Washington ballot measures