List of Washington State Initiatives to the People

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2009

See also: Washington 2009 ballot measures

Defeated Washington Initiative 1033 (2009)

2008

See also: Washington 2008 ballot measures

Approved Washington Initiative 1000 (2008)
Approved Washington Initiative 1029 (2008)
Defeated Washington Reduce Traffic Congestion, Initiative 985 (2008)

2007

See also: Washington 2007 ballot measures

Approved Washington Taxpayer Protection, Initiative 960 (2007)

2006

See also: Washington 2006 ballot measures

Washington Initiative 917 (2006) (Filed signatures but did not make ballot)
Defeated Washington Estate Tax Repeal, Initiative 920 (2006)
Defeated Washington "Government Takings", Initiative 933 (2006)
Approved Washington Energy Conservation, Initiative 937 (2006)

2005

See also: Washington 2005 ballot measures

Approved Washington Mandatory Performance Audits, Initiative 900 (2005)
Approved Washington Smoking Ban, Initiative 901 (2005)
Defeated Washington Repeal of the Motor Vehicle Tax, Initiative 912 (2005)

2004

See also: Washington 2004 ballot measures

Approved Washington Top Two Primaries, Initiative 872 (2004)
Defeated Washington Education Trust Fund, Initiative 884 (2004)
Defeated Washington Non-Tribal Gambling Establishments, Initiative 892 (2004)

2003

See also: Washington 2003 ballot measures

Approved Washington Repeal of Ergonomic Regulations, Initiative 841 (2003)

2002

See also: Washington 2002 ballot measures

Approved Washington License Tab Fees, Initiative 776 (2002). (A judge later nullifed I-776 on the grounds that it violated the state's single-subject rule.)
Approved Washington Police and Fire Retirement System, Initiative 790 (2002)

2001

See also: Washington 2001 ballot measures

Approved Washington Property Tax Limitation, Initiative 747 (2001)
Approved Washington In-Home Care Services, Initiative 775 (2001)
Approved Washington Increase the Tobacco Tax, Initiative 773 (2001)

2000

See also: Washington 2000 ballot measures

Approved Washington Animal Trapping Act, Initiative 713 (2000)
Approved Washington Tax Limitation Act, Initiative 722 (2000)
Approved Washington School Class Sizes Act, Initiative 728 (2000)
Defeated Washington Charter Schools Act, Initiative 729 (2000)
Approved Washington Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Teachers, Initiative 732 (2000)
Defeated Washington 90% of Transportation Funds Spent on Roads Act, Initiative 745 (2000)

1999

See also: Washington 1999 ballot measures

Approved Washington Initiative 695 (1999)
Defeated Washington Restrictions on Commercial Fishing, Initiative 696 (1999)

1998

See also: Washington 1998 ballot measures

Approved Washington Minimum Wage Act, Initiative 688 (1998)
Approved Washington Medical Marijuana Act, Initiative 692 (1998)
Defeated Washington Late-Term Abortion Act, Initiative 694 (1998)

1997

See also: Washington 1997 ballot measures
Type Title Subject Description Result
ITP I-673 Health care Can health insurance plans be regulated as to provision of services by designated health care providers Defeated
ITP I-676 Firearms Can the transfer of handguns without trigger-locking devices be prohibited Defeated
ITP I-677 Labor Can employment discrimination based on sexual orientation be prohibited Defeated
ITP I-678 Health care Allow dental hygienists to perform more services Defeated
ITP I-685 Health care Reduce penalties for marijuana possession and use Defeated

1996

See also: Washington 1996 ballot measures
Type Title Subject Description Result
ITP I-655 Hunting Questions whether it should be a misdemeanor to hunt black bears with bait or dogs Approved
ITP I-670 Legislature Questions whether the Secretary of State should place a ballot notice concerning legislative candidates who do not support term limits Defeated
ITP I-671 Gaming Amends tribal/state agreements to permit limited electronic gaming on Indian lands Defeated

1995

See also: Washington 1995 ballot measures
Type Title Subject Description Result
ITP Fishing, I-640 Hunting Survival rates for non-targeted catch Defeated
ITP Gambling/Tribal, I-651 Gambling Compacts with tribes for unrestricted gambling on tribal land Defeated

1994

See also: Washington 1994 ballot measures
Type Title Subject Description Result
ITP Denture Sales, I-607 Business Dentures can be sold by people other than dentists Approved

1993

See also: Washington 1993 ballot measures

Approved Washington "Three Strikes", Initiative 593 (1993)
Approved Washington Tax & Spending Limits, Initiative 601 (1993)
Defeated Washington Tax & Spending Limits, Initiative 602 (1993)

1992

See also: Washington 1992 ballot measures

Approved Washington Term Limits, Initiative 573 (1992)

1991

See also: Washington 1991 ballot measures
Type Title Subject Description Result
ITP Term Limits, #553 Term limits Term limits for statewide elective offices Defeated
ITP Property Taxes, #559 Taxes Value property at the January 1, 1985 rate or subsequent sales price, adjusted for cost of living Defeated

1990

See also: Washington 1990 ballot measures

Defeated Washington Land Use Planning, Initiative 547 (1990)

1988

See also: Washington 1988 ballot measures

Approved Washington Minimum Wage Increase, Initiative 518 (1988)

1984

See also: Washington 1984 ballot measures

Defeated Washington No Public Funding of Abortions, Initiative 471 (1984)
Approved Washington Trade-Ins Don't Count for Sales Tax, Initiative 464 (1984)
Approved Washington Ban on Commercial Fishing of Steelhead Trout, Initiative 456 (1984)

1982

See also: Washington 1982 ballot measures

Defeated Washington Replace Sales Tax with Corporate Franchise Taxes, Initiative 435 (1982)
Defeated Washington Beverage Container Deposit, Initiative 414 (1982)
Defeated Washington Maximum Interest Rate on Retail Sales, Initiative 412 (1982)

1981

See also: Washington 1981 ballot measures

Approved Washington Voter Approval for Energy Project Bonds, Initiative 394 (1981)
Approved Washington Abolition of Inheritance and Gift Taxes, Initiative 402 (1981)

1980

See also: Washington 1980 ballot measures

Approved Washington Ban on Transportation and Storage of Radioactive Waste, Initiative 383 (1980)

1978

See also: Washington 1978 ballot measures

Approved Washington Prohibition on Unnecessary Busing of Students, Initiative 350 (1978)

1977

See also: Washington 1977 ballot measures

Approved Washington Prohibit Stores that Sell Obscene Material, Initiative 335 (1977)
Approved Washington Food Products Exempt from Sales Tax, Initiative 345 (1977)
Approved Washington Motor Vehicle Tax Laws Revert to Previous Version, Initiative 348 (1977)

1976

See also: Washington 1976 ballot measures

Defeated Washington Prohibition on Fluoridation of Public Water, Initiative 322 (1976)
Defeated Washington Conditions on Building Nuclear Power Facilities, Initiative 325 (1976)

1975

See also: Washington 1975 ballot measures

Defeated Washington Corporate Excise Tax to Replace School Levies, Initiative 314 (1975)
Approved Washington Mandatory Death Penalty for Aggravated Murder, Initiative 316 (1975)

1972

See also: Washington 1972 ballot measures

Defeated Washington Greyhound Racing, Initiative 258 (1972)
Defeated Washington Privatization of Liquor Sales, Initiative 261 (1972)
Approved Washington Limits on Campaign Expenditures, Initiative 276 (1972)

1970

See also: Washington 1970 ballot measures

Defeated Washington Regulation of Taxation, Initiative 251 (1970)
Defeated Washington Ban on Non-Refundable Beverage Containers, Initiative 256 (1970)

1968

See also: Washington 1968 ballot measures

Approved Washington Implied Consent for Driver Intoxication Tests, Initiative 242 (1968)
Approved Washington Reduction of Maximum Retail Service Charges, Initiative 245 (1968)

1966

See also: Washington 1966 ballot measures

Defeated Washington Allow Cities to Share Sales and Use Taxes, Initiative 226 (1966)
Approved Washington Repeal of Sunday Blue Laws, Initiative 229 (1966)
Approved Washington Repeal of Freight Train Crew Law, Initiative 233 (1966)

1964

See also: Washington 1966 ballot measures

Approved Washington Marine Recreation Land Act, Initiative 215 (1964)

1962

See also: Washington 1962 ballot measures

Defeated Washington Legislative Reapportionment and Redistricting, Initiative 211 (1962)

1960

See also: Washington 1960 ballot measures

Defeated Washington Spirituous Liquor Licenses for Taverns, Initiative 205 (1960)
Approved Washington Civil Service for State Employees, Initiative 207 (1960)
Approved Washington Authorize Joint Tenancies in Property, Initiative 208 (1960)
Approved Washington Daylight Savings Time, Initiative 210 (1960)

1958

See also: Washington 1960 ballot measures

Defeated Washington Restrictions on Labor Agreements, Initiative 202 (1958)

1956

See also: Washington 1956 ballot measures

INITIATIVE MEASURE NO. 198 (Affecting Employer-Employee Relations) Filed January 19, 1956. Submitted to the voters at the state general election held on November 6, 1956 and rejected by the following vote: For - 329,653 Against - 704,903.

INITIATIVE MEASURE NO. 199 (Legislative Reapportionment and Redistricting) Filed February 16, 1956. Submitted to the voters at the November 6, 1956 state general election and approved by the following vote: For - 448,121 Against - 406,287. However, 1957 Legislature extensively amended this act by passing Chapter 289, Laws of 1957 by two-thirds approval of both branches of the Legislature.

1952

See also: Washington 1952 ballot measures

INITIATIVE MEASURE NO. 180 (Authorizing the Manufacture, Sale and Use of Colored Oleomargarine) Filed February 4, 1952. Submitted to the voters at the state general election held on November 4, 1952 and approved by the following vote: For - 836,580 Against - 163,752. Act is now identified as Chapter 1, Laws of 1953.

INITIATIVE MEASURE NO. 181 (Prescribing the Observance of Standard Time) Filed February 27, 1952. Submitted to the voters at the state general election held on November 4, 1952 and approved by the following vote: For - 597,558 Against - 397,928. Act is now identified as Chapter 2, Laws of 1953.

INITIATIVE MEASURE NO. 184 (Liberalizing Old Age Pension Laws) Filed April 3, 1952. Submitted to the voters at the state general election held on November 4, 1952 and rejected by the following vote: For - 265,193 Against - 646,534.


INITIATIVE MEASURE NO. 188 (Raising Standards for Chiropractic Examinations) Filed January 4, 1954. Submitted to the voters at the state general election held on November 2, 1954 and rejected by the following vote: For - 320,179 Against - 493,108.

INITIATIVE MEASURE NO. 192 (Regulation of Commercial Salmon Fishing) Filed February 16, 1954. Submitted to the voters at the state general election held on November 2, 1954 and rejected by the following vote: For - 237,004 Against - 555,151.

INITIATIVE MEASURE NO. 193 (Statewide Daylight Saving Time) Filed February 23, 1954. Submitted to the voters at the state general election held on November 2, 1954 and rejected by the following vote: For - 370,005 Against - 457,529.

INITIATIVE MEASURE NO. 194 (Restricting Television Alcoholic Beverage Advertising) Filed March 26, 1954. Submitted to the voters at the state general election held on November 2, 1954 and rejected by the following vote: For - 207,446 Against - 615,794.

1950

See also: Washington 1950 ballot measures

INITIATIVE MEASURE NO. 176 (Increasing to sixty-five dollars monthly the minimum grant for certain categories of public assistance, otherwise extending the social security program, and making an appropriation) Filed April 20, 1950. Submitted to the voters at the state general election held on November 7, 1950 and rejected by the following vote: For - 159,400 Against - 534,689.

INITIATIVE MEASURE NO. 178 (Modifying the Citizens’ Security Act of 1948 (Initiative Measure No. 172) and transferring the public assistance medical program to the State Department of Health) Filed May 5, 1950. Submitted to the voters at the state general election held November 7, 1950 and approved by the following vote: For - 394,261 Against - 296,290. Act is now identified as Chapter 1, Laws of 1951.

1948

See also: Washington 1948 ballot measures

INITIATIVE MEASURE NO. 169 (Providing Bonus to Veterans of World War II) Filed January 2, 1948. Signature petitions filed July 9, 1948 and found sufficient. Submitted to the voters at the state general election held on November 2, 1948 and approved by the following vote: For - 438,518 Against - 337,410. However, State Supreme Court ruled measure unconstitutional February 4, 1949. As a consequence a similar measure was passed into law by the 1949 Legislature (Chapter 180, Laws of 1949.

INITIATIVE MEASURE NO. 171 (Providing Liquor by the Drink with Certain Restrictions) Filed January 19, 1948. Signature petitions filed July 7, 1948 and found sufficient. Submitted to the voters at the state general election held on November 2, 1948 and approved by the following vote: For - 416,227 Against - 373,418. Act is now identified as Chapter 5, Laws of 1949.

INITIATIVE MEASURE NO. 172 (Relating to Liberalization of Social Security Laws) Filed February 26, 1948. Signature petitions filed July 9, 1948 and found sufficient. Submitted to the voters at the state general election held on November 2, 1948 and approved by the following vote: For - 420,751 Against - 352,642. Act is now identified as Chapter 6, Laws of 1949.

1946

See also: Washington 1946 ballot measures

INITIATIVE MEASURE NO. 166 (Relating to Public Utility Districts) Filed April 24, 1946. Signature petitions filed June 29, 1946. Submitted to the voters at the state general election held on November 5, 1946 and rejected by the following vote: For - 220,239 Against - 367,836.

1944

See also: Washington 1944 ballot measures

INITIATIVE MEASURE NO. 157 (Liberalization of Old Age Assistance Laws) Filed March 3, 1944. Submitted to the voters at the state general election November 7, 1944 and rejected by the following vote: For - 240,565 Against - 403,756.

INITIATIVE MEASURE NO. 158 (Liberalization of Old Age Assistance Laws by the Townsend Clubs of Washington) Filed March 28, 1944. Submitted to the voters at the state general election November 7, 1944 and rejected by the following vote: For - 184,405 Against - 437,502.

1940

See also: Washington 1940 ballot measures

INITIATIVE MEASURE NO. 139 (P. U. D. Bonds) Filed January 5, 1940. Submitted to voters at the state general election held on November 5, 1940 and rejected by the following vote: For - 253,318 Against - 362,508.

INITIATIVE MEASURE NO. 141 (Old Age Pension) Filed January 11, 1940. Submitted to the voters at the state general election held on November 5, 1940 and approved by the following vote: For - 358,009 Against - 258,819. Act is now identified as Chapter 1, Laws of 1941.

1938

See also: Washington 1938 ballot measures

INITIATIVE MEASURE NO. 126 (Non-Partisan School Election) Filed February 24, 1938. Submitted to the voters at the state general election held on November 8, 1938 and approved by the following vote: For - 293,202 Against - 153,142. Act is now identified as Chapter 1, Laws of 1939.

INITIATIVE MEASURE NO. 129 (40-Mill Tax Limit) Filed March 18, 1938. Submitted to the voters at the state general election held on November 8, 1938 and approved by the following vote: For - 340,296 Against - 149,534. Act is now identified as Chapter 2, Laws of 1939.

INITIATIVE MEASURE NO. 130 (Regulation of Labor Disputes) Filed April 6, 1938. Submitted to voters at the state general election held on November 8, 1938 and rejected by the following vote: For - 268,848 Against - 295,431.

1936

See also: Washington 1936 ballot measures

INITIATIVE MEASURE NO. 101 (Civil Service) Filed January 14, 1936. Submitted to the voters at the state general election held on November 3, 1936 and rejected by the following vote: For - 208,904 Against - 300,274.

INITIATIVE MEASURE NO. 114 (40-Mill Tax Limit) Filed April 21, 1936. Submitted to the voters at the state general election held on November 3, 1936 and approved by the following vote: For - 417,641 Against - 120,478. Act is now identified as Chapter 1, Laws of 1937.

INITIATIVE MEASURE NO. 115 (Old Age Pension) Filed April 21, 1936. Submitted to the voters at the state general election held on November 3, 1936 and rejected by the following vote: For - 153,551 Against - 354,162.

INITIATIVE MEASURE NO. 119 (Production for Use) Filed May 9, 1936. Submitted to the voters at the state general election held on November 3, 1936 and rejected by the following vote: For - 97,329 Against - 370,140

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