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Washington Legislative History

Outlines basic procedures for conducting legislative history research in Washington state.

Finding Initiatives and Referendums


Volume 1 of the RCW contains the “Table of Initiatives and Referendums”, a conversion table of initiatives and referendums and where they can be found in the Laws of Washington, dating from 1951. For earlier citations see the "History of State Measures" in volume 2 of the Laws of Washington, 1995-1996. It also contains a list of all measures not passed and vote tallies.

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