Proposed Referendum Measures
Referendum petitions against a measure passed by the Legislature shall be filed with the Secretary of State not later than 90 days after final adjournment of the session in which the measure passed.
To be certified, a petition must contain the valid signatures of 162,258 registered voters (4% of the votes cast in the last regular gubernatorial election). Questions regarding the content of referenda should be directed to the sponsor(s).
Current Petition Check Statistics
| Filed |
Assigned Number |
Primary Sponsor |
Referendum Subject |
| 3/13/2020 |
R-90 |
Mindie Wirth |
Comprehensive Sexual Health Education in the Early Learning and K12 Education Committee |
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Submitted date:
3/13/2020 8:03 AM
Public Contact Information:
218 Main Street #494
Kirkland, WA 98033
Phone: 253-260-3642
Email
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Ballot Title Letter Revised
Ballot Title Letter (Court Order)
Certification of Referendum 90
Ballot Title
The legislature passed Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5395 concerning comprehensive sexual health education.
This bill would require school districts to adopt or develop, consistent with state standards, comprehensive age-appropriate sexual health education, as defined, for all students, and excuse students if their parents request.
Should this measure be: ___Approved ___Rejected
Ballot Measure Summary
The legislature enacted a law requiring all school districts to provide comprehensive sexual health education, as defined, beginning in 2021-22 for grades 6-12 and in 2022-23 for grades K-5. Students must be excused from this program if parents so request. The curriculum must satisfy state standards. The content and frequency of providing comprehensive sexual health education would vary by grade level and must include affirmative consent and bystander training. K-3 instruction must be social-emotional learning.
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| Filed |
Assigned Number |
Primary Sponsor |
Referendum Subject |
| 3/13/20 |
R-91 |
Matthew C. Marshall |
Comprehensive Sexual Health Education |
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Submitted date:
3/12/2020 8:12 AM
Public Contact Information:
PO Box 274
McKenna, WA 98558
Phone: 931-241-2320
Email
Website
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Ballot Title Letter Revised
Ballot Title Letter (Court Order)
Ballot Title
The legislature passed Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5395 concerning comprehensive sexual health education.
This bill would require school districts to adopt or develop, consistent with state standards, comprehensive age-appropriate sexual health education, as defined, for all students, and excuse students if their parents request.
Should this measure be: ___Approved ___Rejected
Ballot Measure Summary
The legislature enacted a law requiring all school districts to provide comprehensive sexual health education, as defined, beginning in 2021-22 for grades 6-12 and in 2022-23 for grades K-5. Students must be excused from this program if parents so request. The curriculum must satisfy state standards. The content and frequency of providing comprehensive sexual health education would vary by grade level and must include affirmative consent and bystander training. K-3 instruction must be social-emotional learning.
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| Filed |
Assigned Number |
Primary Sponsor |
Referendum Subject |
| 5/14/19 |
R-89 |
Richard L. Pope, Jr. |
State and Federal Special Education Funding (Parts of Bill Only) |
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Submitted date:
5/14/2019
Ballot Title Issued:
5/6/2019
Public Contact Information:
15600 NE 8th ST Ste B1-358
Bellevue, WA 98008
Phone: 425-829-5305
[email protected]
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