Washington SJR 18, Public Employees' Extra Compensation Amendment (1958)

Washington SJR 18
Election date November 4, 1958
Topic Labor and unions and Salaries of government officials
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Washington SJR 18 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 4, 1958. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported prohibiting the legislature from increasing compensation, excluding pensions, to public employees after they have provided their services.

A “no” vote opposed prohibiting the legislature from increasing compensation, excluding pensions, to public employees after they have provided their services.

Election results

Washington SJR 18
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		388,797	51.13%
No		371,652	48.87%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for SJR 18 was as follows:

“

PENSIONS AND EMPLOYEES' EXTRA COMPENSATION Shall Article II, Section 25 of the state constitution be amended to prohibit the legislature from granting any extra compensation to any public employee after the services have been rendered or the contract entered into and to provide that Article II, Section 25 shall not be deemed to prevent increases in pensions after such pensions have been granted?

”

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

1958 Measures

• 1958 Measures
• Salaries of government officials on the ballot
• Labor and unions on the ballot
• 1958 legislative sessions

Washington

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• Washington ballot measure laws

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External links

• Washington Voter Guide (1958)