Yearly Summary of Initiatives to the Legislature
| Initiatives to the Legislature Summary |
| Year Filed |
Total Number Filed |
Number Enacted By Leg. |
Number Certified to the Ballot |
Initiative Number |
Subject |
Result |
| 1914 |
1 |
0 |
1 (1918) |
1A |
Brewers’ Hotel Bill |
Rejected |
| 1928 |
1 |
0 |
1 (1930) |
1 |
District Power Measure |
Approved |
| 1934 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
Blanket Primary |
Enacted |
| 1938 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 1940 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 1942 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
12 |
Public Power Resources |
Enacted |
| 1946 |
3 |
0 |
1 (1948) |
13 |
Liquor Sales |
Rejected |
| 1948 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 1952 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 1954 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 1956 |
2 |
0 |
1 (1958) |
23 |
Civil Service for Sheriffs Employees |
Approved |
| 1958 |
1 |
0 |
1 (1960) |
25 |
Dam Construction / Water Diversion |
Approved |
| 1960 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 1962 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 1966 |
3 |
0 |
1 (1968) |
32 |
Local Processing of Timber |
Rejected |
| 1968 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 1970 |
10 |
0 |
3 (1972) |
40 |
Litter Control Act |
Approved Alternative |
| |
|
|
|
43 |
Shoreline Use and Development |
Approved Alternative |
| |
|
|
|
44 |
Tax Limitation |
Approved |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1972 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 1974 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 1976 |
9 |
0 |
1 (1977) |
59 |
Public Water Appropriations |
Approved |
| 1978 |
13 |
0 |
2 (1979) |
61 |
Bottle Bill |
Rejected |
| 1978 (cont.) |
|
|
|
62 |
Limit State Revenues |
Approved |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1980 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 1981 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 1982 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 1983 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 1984 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 1985 |
4 |
0 |
1 (1986) |
90 |
Wildlife Enhancement |
Rejected |
| 1986 |
3 |
0 |
1 (1987) |
92 |
Charges for Medicare Patients |
Rejected |
| 1987 |
3 |
0 |
1 (1988) |
97 |
Cleanup of Hazardous Waste |
Approved |
| 1988 |
11 |
1 |
1 (1989) |
99 |
Presidential Primary |
Enacted |
| 1989 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
102 |
Children and Family Services |
Rejected |
| 1990 |
13 |
0 |
2 (1991) |
119 |
Aid in Dying |
Rejected |
| 1990 (cont.) |
|
|
|
120 |
Abortion- Pro Choice |
Approved |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1991 |
9 |
0 |
1 (1992) |
134 |
Limiting Campaign Contributions |
Approved |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1992 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 1993 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 1994 |
10 |
2 |
0 |
159 |
Criminal Sentencing / Firearm Use |
Enacted |
| 1994 (cont.) |
|
|
|
164 |
Restricting Land Use Regulation |
Enacted |
| 1995 |
18 |
0 |
2 (1996) |
173 |
Scholarship Vouchers |
Rejected |
| 1995 (cont.) |
|
|
|
177 |
Charter Schools |
Rejected |
| 1996 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 1997 |
14 |
0 |
1 (1998) |
200 |
Civil Rights |
Approved |
| 1998 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 1999 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 2000 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 2001 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 2002 |
24 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 2003 |
32 |
0 |
1 (2004) |
297 |
Nuclear Waste |
Approved |
| 2004 |
21 |
0 |
2 (2005) |
330 |
Claims for Personal Injury |
Rejected |
| 2004 (cont.) |
|
|
|
336 |
Medical Malpractice |
Rejected |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2005 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 2006 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 2007 |
29 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 2008 |
23 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 2009 |
31 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 2010 |
23 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 2011 |
27 |
0 |
1 (2012) |
502 |
license and regulate marijuana production |
Approved |
| 2012 |
52 |
0 |
2 |
517 |
concerns initiative and referendum measures |
Rejected |
| 2012 (cont) |
|
|
|
522 |
concerns labeling of genetically-engineered foods |
Rejected |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2013 |
79 |
0 |
2 (2013) |
591 |
firearms confiscation |
Rejected |
| |
|
|
|
594 |
firearms/ background checks |
Approved |
| 2014 |
79 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 2015 |
104 |
|
|
732 |
carbon emission tax on certain fossil fuels |
Rejected |
| 2015 (cont) |
|
|
|
735 |
proposed amendment to the federal constitution. |
Approved |
| 2016 |
66 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 2017 |
72 |
|
|
940 |
concerns law enforcement |
|
| 2018 |
41 |
1 |
1(2017) |
976 |
concerns motor vehicle taxes and fees |
Approved* |
| 2018 (cont) |
|
|
|
1000 |
concerns remedying discrimination and affirmative action |
Enacted |
| 2019 |
93 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 2020 |
215 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 2021 |
151 |
0 |
0
|
|
|
|
| 2022 |
178 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
*Total number filed include those assigned a number and those not assigned a number (incomplete)