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2025 General Election

Constitutional Amendment 8201 (SJR 8201)

“The legislature has proposed a constitutional amendment on allowing money in Washington’s long-term care fund to be invested. This amendment would allow the state fund dedicated to providing longterm care benefits for eligible seniors and people with disabilities to be invested as authorized by law. Should this constitutional amendment be:

Approved □

Rejected □”

    • Washington State Nurses Association

    • Washington State Council of Fire Fighters

    • The National MS Society

    • Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates

    • Washington Patient Safety Coalition

    • ALS Association

    • Washington Health Care Association

    • Washington State Labor Council

    • Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle

    • MomsRising

    • Leading Age Washington

    • Lupus Foundation of America

    • Washington State Budget & Policy Center

    • Economic Opportunity Institute

    • Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility

    • Northwest Health Law Advocates

    • Washington Education Association

    • Washington State Alliance for Retired Americans

    • Washington State Senior Citizens Lobby

    • Washington Association of Area Agencies on Aging

    • Marty Campbell, Pierce County Treasurer

    • Brian Sullivan, Snohomish County Treasurer

    • Shannon Braddock, King County Executive

    • Alishia Topper, Clark County Treasurer

    • Mike Volz, Spokane County Treasurer

    • Mike Pellicciotti, Washington State Treasurer

    • Duane Davidson, Former Washington State Treasurer

    • List of 40+ lawmakers & elected officials

    • Peter Abbarno, State Representative, Republican, 20th District

    • Bob Hasegawa, State Senator, Democrat, 11th District

    • Joe Schmick, State Representative, Republican, 9th District

    • Mark Schoesler, State Senator, Republican, 9th District

  • 100% of investment income from Washington’s long-term care fund will go to care for aging adults and people with disabilities. This measure will add billions more to Washington state’s long-term care fund for aging adults and people with disabilities without costing taxpayers a single penny.

  • Stock markets and private investments fluctuate greatly, with no guarantees, and the benefit needs are unknown in this untested program.

    • House: 86 Yeas

    • Senate: 42 Yeas

    • House: 9 Nays

    • Senate: 7 Nays

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