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Washington Brewers' Hotel Bill, Initiative 1A (1916)
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Sponsors filed signatures to qualify it for the ballot as an Initiative to the Legislature. When the legislature did not take action on the proposed legislation, as provided by state constitution the measure was placed on the ballot.
Election results
| Initiative 1A | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| 263,390 | 57.63% | |||
| Yes | 48,354 | 42.37% | ||
Alcohol on the Washington ballot
- Washington Beer and Wine Only Sold in State Liquor Stores, Initiative 13 (1948)
- Washington Beverage Container Deposit, Initiative 414 (1982)
- Washington Bone Dry Act, Referendum 10 (1918)
- Washington Brewer's Bill, Initiative 24 (1916)
- Washington Implied Consent for Driver Intoxication Tests, Initiative 242 (1968)
- Washington Intoxicating Liquor Act, Initiative 61 (1932)
- Washington Liquor State Licensing, Initiative 1183 (2011)
- Washington Liquor by the Drink With Restrictions, Initiative 171 (1948)
- Washington Minimum Drinking Age Act, Referendum 36 (1973)
- Washington Privatization of Liquor Sales, Initiative 261 (1972)
- Washington Privatize Liquor Distribution, Initiative 1100 (2010)
- Washington Repeal of Sunday Blue Laws, Initiative 229 (1966)
- Washington Restriction of Television Advertising for Alcohol, Initiative 194 (1954)
- Washington Revise State Liquor Laws, Initiative 1105 (2010)
- Washington Spirituous Liquor Licenses for Taverns, Initiative 205 (1960)
- Washington Statewide Prohibition Act, Initiative 3 (1914)
Text on the Ballot
An act relating to alcoholic liquor; to remove burdensome restrictions upon the rights of householders to purchase and keep on hand alcoholic beverages for home consumption; to authorize the manufacture and sale of malt liquor; to authorize the furnishing of alcoholic beverages to guests in hotels; to authorize the granting of licenses to brewers, to their selling agents, and to hotel keepers; to restrict and regulate the business to be carried on under such licenses; declaring violations of such restrictions to be misdemeanors, and prescribing penalties therefor.
See also
- Washington 1916 ballot measures
- List of Washington ballot measures
- 1916 ballot measures
- List of ballot measures by year
- List of ballot measures by state
External links
- List of all Washington State Initiatives to the Legislature
- Washington 1916 Election Results
- Washington 1916 Voter Guide