Washington HJR 4202, Investment of State Funds Amendment (2001)

Washington HJR 4202
Election date November 6, 2001
Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Washington HJR 4202 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 6, 2001. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported permitting the state legislature to determine how to invest state funds.

A "no" vote opposed permitting the state legislature to determine how to invest state funds.

Election results

Washington HJR 4202
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		573,878	42.97%
No		761,768	57.03%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for HJR 4202 was as follows:

“

The Legislature has proposed a constitutional amendment on the investment of state funds. This amendment would grant increased discretion to the Legislature in deciding how to invest state funds. Funds under the authority of the state investment board could be invested as determined by state statute. Should this constitutional amendment be approved or rejected?

”

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

2001 Measures

• 2001 Measures
• State and local government budgets on the ballot
• spending on the ballot
• and finance on the ballot
• 2001 legislative sessions

Washington

• Washington ballot measures
• Washington ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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• Ballot measure readability
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External links

• Washington Voter Guide (2001)