Gender-neutral terms.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 118 Wash. 2d 577 - Clark v. Luepke (1992)
Most recently applied in 118 Wash. 2d 577 - Clark v. Luepke (March 1992)
1983 c 20 s 3.
(1) All statutes, memorials, and resolutions enacted, adopted, or amended by the legislature after July 1, 1983, shall be written in gender-neutral terms unless a specification of gender is intended.
(2) No statute, memorial, or resolution is invalid because it does not comply with this section.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.