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WA HJR 4202

died on adjournment

Amending the Constitution to elect state supreme court justices by judicial districts.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WA HJR 4202 pass?

No. WA HJR 4202 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-12): By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

What is WA HJR 4202 about?

WA HJR 4202 is a joint resolution in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Amending the Constitution to elect state supreme court justices by judicial districts.”.

Who sponsors WA HJR 4202?

Dufault is the primary sponsor of WA HJR 4202.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-12 — By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Dufaultprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-10

    First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

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  2. 2026-01-12

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=4202&Year=2025&Initiative=false

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:37:10.718715Z

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