H-2724.1
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 4211
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2026 Regular Session
By Representative Davis
Read first time 01/13/26. Referred to Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary.
BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, IN LEGISLATIVE SESSION ASSEMBLED:
THAT, At the next general election to be held in this state the secretary of state shall submit to the qualified voters of the state for their approval and ratification, or rejection, an amendment to Article IV of the Constitution of the state of Washington by adding a new section to read as follows:
Article IV, section . . .. INTERBRANCH COMMISSION ON COURT RULES. (1) The supreme court shall have the power to promulgate rules of court to provide necessary governance of court procedure and practice. Court rules may not abridge, enlarge, or modify any substantive right, invade the prerogatives or encroach on the inherent powers of the legislative or executive branch of the government, or otherwise violate the separation of powers among the three coequal branches.
(2) There shall be an interbranch commission on court rules, consisting of the following members, all of whom must be an attorney licensed to practice law in this state: