If the legislature, having rejected a measure submitted to it by initiative petition, proposes a different measure dealing with the same subject, the secretary of state shall give that measure the same number as that borne by the initiative measure followed by the letter "B." Such measure so designated as "Alternative Measure No. . . . . B," together with the ballot title thereof, when ascertained, shall be certified by the secretary of state to the county auditors for printing on the ballots for submission to the voters for their approval or rejection in like manner as initiative measures for submission to the people are certified.
RCW 29A.72.270
Alternatives to initiatives to the legislature.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Yes for Early Success v. City of Seattle (2014)
Most recently applied in Yes for Early Success v. City of Seattle (September 2014)
2003 c 111 s 1827
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.