Amending the Constitution to allow for an income tax.

 H-3433.4

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 4213

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Representative Walen

Read first time 02/19/26. Referred to Committee on Finance.

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 VII of the Constitution of the state of Washington by adding a new section to read as follows:

Article VII, section . . .. INCOME TAX.

(a) For the purpose of taxation, income is not property and the legislature may, by law, impose a tax on income from whatever source derived subject to the limitation of this section.