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Wash. Rev. Code § 29A.72.040 (2026)

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The secretary of state shall give a serial number to each initiative, referendum bill, or referendum measure, using a separate series for initiatives to the legislature, initiatives to the people, referendum bills, and referendum measures, and forthwith transmit one copy of the measure proposed bearing its serial number to the attorney general. Thereafter a measure shall be known and designated on all petitions, ballots, and proceedings as "Initiative Measure No. . . . .," "Referendum Bill No. . . . .," or "Referendum Measure No. . . . .."
[ 2023 c 109 s 4; 2008 c 1 s 7 (Initiative Measure No. 960, approved November 6, 2007); 2003 c 111 s 1805; 1982 c 116 s 3; 1965 c 9 s 29.79.030. Prior: 1913 c 138 s 1, part; RRS s 5397, part. Formerly RCW 29.79.030.]

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Findings—2023 c 109: See note following RCW 29A.32.070.
Findings—Intent—Construction—Severability—Subheadings and part headings not law—Short title—Effective date—2008 c 1 (Initiative Measure No. 960): See notes following RCW 43.135.031.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2009–2026 · leading case: State v. Evergreen Freedom Found., 432 P.3d 805 (Wash. 2019).
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State v. Evergreen Freedom Found., 432 P.3d 805 (Wash. 2019). · cites it 2× “020), then the secretary of state gives the proposed measure a serial number(RCW 29A.72.040), then the attorney general formulates a ballot title and summary(RCW 29A.”
Tim Eyman v. Robert Ferguson, 433 P.3d 863 (Wash. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 4× “The notice stated that [w]ithin five days of receiving from your office a serial number for and copy of each of these measures as provided in RCW 29A.72.040, the Attorney General’s Office will transmit to you a short description of each measure for the next general election…”
Cmty. Care Coalition of Wash. v. Reed, 200 P.3d 701 (Wash. 2009). “See RCW 29A.72.040. The attorney general's office then drafted a ballot title and a ballot measure summary.”
Cmty. Care Coalition v. Reed, 165 Wash. 2d 606 (Wash. 2009). “See RCW 29A.72.040. The attorney general’s office then drafted a ballot title and a ballot measure summary.”
In re Recall of Hobbs (Wash. 2026). · cites it 4× “Eyman petitioned this court for a writ of mandamus to compel Secretary Hobbs to file the proposed referendum pursuant to RCW 29A.72.040. CP at 89-96. Eight justices held that the legislature’s determination of an emergency was valid.”
Eyman v. Hobbs (Wash. 2025). · cites it 2× “” RCW 29A.72.040. Within five days, “the attorney general shall formulate” the referendum ballot title and summary and transmit that information back to the secretary.”
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