Washington Repeal the State Bar Act Initiative (2018)
| Washington Repeal the State Bar Act | |
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| Election date November 6, 2018 | |
| Topic State judiciary | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
The Washington Repeal the State Bar Act Initiative (#1597) was not on the ballot in Washington as an Initiative to the People, a type of initiated state statute, on November 6, 2018.
This initiative was designed to repeal the Washington State Bar Act, which authorized and established the Washington State Bar Association.[1][2]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for this initiative is below:[2]
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Initiative Measure No. 1597 concerns the State Bar Act. This measure would repeal the State Bar Act, which established the Washington State Bar Association; defines lawyer qualifications and licensing requirements; enforces rules of professional ethics; and prohibits the unlicensed practice of law. Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes [ ] No [ ] [3] |
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Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this initiative is below:[2]
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This measure would repeal the State Bar Act of 1933, as amended, which established the Washington State Bar Association; enumerates its powers and responsibilities; provides for its governance by an elected board; requires lawyers to be members to practice law in Washington; sets qualifications for admission and continued membership; requires a code of ethics; specifies grounds for discipline, disbarment or suspension of members; imposes restrictions on practice; and prohibits the unlicensed practice of law. [3] |
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Full text
- The full text of the initiative is available 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 2018 ballot:
- Signatures: 259,622 valid signatures were required.
- Deadline: The deadline to submit signatures was July 6, 2018.
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
- Shelby Barchasch submitted this initiative on January 17, 2018.[2]
- A ballot title and summary were issued for it on January 26, 2018.[2]
- Proponents of the initiative did not submit signatures to the secretary of state's office by the July 6, 2018, deadline and the measure was not put on the ballot.[4][2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Washington secretary of state, "Initiative 1597 Text," accessed January 24, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Washington secretary of state, "Proposed Initiatives to the People - 2018," accessed January 24, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ballotpedia Staff Writer, Email communication with Lydia Plukchi of the Washington Secretary of State's office, July 9, 2018.
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