State of Washington Initiative Signatures, Amendment 72 (1981)
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Amendment 72, or SJR 133, was a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment to the Washington State Constitution, was on the November 3, 1981 ballot in the State of Washington, where it was approved.
- Yes: 581724 (74.46%)
- No: 199,516 (25.54%)
Amendment 72 cancelled out an earlier amendment to the constitution, Amendment 30 from 1956. Both pertain to Section 1(a) of Article II of the Washington State Constitution.
It was the 72nd amendment approved to the (second) Washington State Constitution subsequent to its ratification in October 1889.
The question on the ballot was, "Shall certification of initiatives to the legislature be required within forty days of filing and legislatively ordered referenda thereon prohibited?"
