Washington HJR 4200, Public Employment of Chaplains in Health Facilities Amendment (1993)
| Washington HJR 4200 | |
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| Topic Healthcare and Religion-related policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington HJR 4200 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 2, 1993. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported permitting counties to employ chaplains for hospitals, health care facilities, and hospices. |
A "no" vote opposed permitting counties to employ chaplains for hospitals, health care facilities, and hospices. |
Election results
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Washington HJR 4200 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| 851,333 | 58.33% | |||
| No | 608,252 | 41.67% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for HJR 4200 was as follows:
| “ | Shall counties and public hospital districts be permitted to employ chaplains for their hospitals, health care facilities, and hospices? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Washington Constitution
A two-thirds vote was needed in each chamber of the Washington State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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