RCW 29A.72.160
Petitions—Time for filing.
The time for submitting initiative or referendum petitions to the secretary of state for filing is as follows:
(1) A referendum petition ordering and directing that the whole or some part or parts of an act passed by the legislature be referred to the people for their approval or rejection at the next ensuing general election or a special election ordered by the legislature, must be submitted not more than ninety days after the final adjournment of the session of the legislature which passed the act;
(2) An initiative petition proposing a measure to be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at the next ensuing general election, must be submitted not less than four months before the date of such election;
(3) An initiative petition proposing a measure to be submitted to the legislature at its next ensuing regular session must be submitted not less than ten days before the commencement of the session.
[ 2003 c 111 § 1817. Prior: 1965 c 9 § 29.79.140; prior: 1913 c 138 § 12, part; RRS § 5408, part. Formerly RCW 29.79.140.]
NOTES:
Initiative, referendum, time for filing: State Constitution Art. 2 § 1 (a) and (d) (Amendment 7).
Measures, petitions, time for filing various types: RCW 29A.72.030.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 29A.72 - State Initiative and Referendum.
29A.72.010 - Filing proposed measures with secretary of state.
29A.72.020 - Review of proposed initiatives—Certificate required.
29A.72.025 - Fiscal impact statements.
29A.72.027 - Public investment impact disclosures.
29A.72.028 - Public investment impact disclosures—Appeal to superior court.
29A.72.030 - Time for filing various types.
29A.72.040 - Numbering—Transmittal to attorney general.
29A.72.050 - Ballot title—Formulation, ballot display.
29A.72.060 - Ballot title and summary by attorney general.
29A.72.070 - Ballot title and summary—Notice.
29A.72.080 - Ballot title and summary—Appeal to superior court.
29A.72.100 - Petitions—Paper—Size—Contents.
29A.72.110 - Petitions to legislature—Form.
29A.72.120 - Petitions to people—Form.
29A.72.130 - Referendum petitions—Form.
29A.72.140 - Warning statement—Further requirements.
29A.72.150 - Petitions—Signatures—Number necessary.
29A.72.160 - Petitions—Time for filing.
29A.72.170 - Petitions—Acceptance or rejection by secretary of state.
29A.72.180 - Petitions—Review of refusal to file.
29A.72.190 - Petitions—Appellate review.
29A.72.200 - Petitions—Destruction on final refusal.
29A.72.210 - Petitions—Consolidation into volumes.
29A.72.240 - Count of signatures—Review.
29A.72.250 - Initiatives and referenda to the people—Certificates of sufficiency.
29A.72.260 - Rejected initiatives to legislature.
29A.72.270 - Alternatives to initiatives to the legislature.
29A.72.280 - Concise description for alternative to initiative to the legislature.
29A.72.283 - Advisory vote on tax legislation—Short description.
29A.72.285 - Advisory vote on tax legislation—Short description filing and transmittal.
29A.72.290 - Printing ballot titles and short descriptions on ballots—Separate headings.