Washington Judges as Mandatory Reporters of Child Abuse Initiative (2022)
| Washington Judges as Mandatory Reporters of Child Abuse Initiative | |
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| Election date November 8, 2022 | |
| Topic State judiciary | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
The Washington Judges as Mandatory Reporters of Child Abuse Initiative was not on the ballot in Washington as an Initiative to the People, a type of initiated state statute, on November 8, 2022.
The initiative would have made judges in Washington mandatory reporters of suspected child abuse.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for the initiative is below:
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Initiative Measure No. 1873 concerns judicial reporting of child abuse or neglect. This measure would require that judges presiding over legal proceedings report to law enforcement or the appropriate agency if they have reasonable cause to believe that a child has suffered abuse or neglect. Should this measure be enacted into law? [2] |
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Ballot summary
The ballot summary for the initiative is below:
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This measure would add judges presiding over legal proceedings to the list of people required under current law to make reports to law enforcement or the Department of Children, Youth, and Families, when they have reasonable cause to believe that a child has suffered abuse or neglect. [2] |
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Full text
The full text of the initiative can be found here.
Path to the ballot
The state process
In Washington, the number of signatures required to qualify a directly initiated state statute—called an Initiative to the People in Washington—for the ballot is equal to 8 percent of the votes cast for the office of governor at the last regular gubernatorial election. Initial filings for direct initiatives cannot be made more than 10 months before the general election at which their proposal would be presented to voters. Signatures must be submitted at least four months prior to the general election.
The requirements to get an Initiative to the People certified for the 2022 ballot:
- Signatures: 324,516 valid signatures
- Deadline: July 8, 2022
The secretary of state verifies the signatures using a random sample method. If the sample indicates that the measure has sufficient signatures, the measure is certified for the ballot. However, if the sample indicates that the measure has insufficient signatures, every signature is checked. Under Washington law, a random sample result may not invalidate a petition.
Details about this initiative
- Delori S Soukup filed the initiative on January 20, 2022.[1]
- Signatures for the measure were not submitted by the deadline on July 8, 2022, therefore the initiative did not qualify for the 2022 ballot.[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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