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Washington SJR 8214, Investment of Developmental Disability Trust Funds Amendment (2000)

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Washington SJR 8214

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Election date

November 7, 2000

Topic
State and local government budgets, spending, and finance
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Washington SJR 8214 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 7, 2000. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported removing constitutional limitations on trust fund investments for persons with developmental disabilities and allowing investments with higher-returns.

A "no" vote opposed removing constitutional limitations on trust fund investments for persons with developmental disabilities and allowing investments with higher returns.

Election results

Washington SJR 8214

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

1,450,749 64.85%
No 786,185 35.15%
Results are officially certified.
Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for SJR 8214 was as follows:

Shall the state constitution be amended to permit state funds held in trust for persons with developmental disabilities to be invested as authorized by law?

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.

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