Tim Eyman
Initiatives and outcomes

Initiative
Year
Purpose
Result
I-200
1998
Prohibit affirmative action in public employment, education and contracting.
Passed by voters with 58%.
I-695
1999
Cut the state motor vehicle excise tax (the yearly car tabs) and required voter approval for all tax increases.
Passed by voters with 56% but declared unconstitutional.
I-722
2000
Cut state and local property taxes.
Passed by voters but declared unconstitutional.
I-745
2000
Required 90% of transportation funding to be spent on road building.
Defeated by voters with 59% opposing it.
I-747
2001
Cut state and local property taxes.
Passed by voters but declared unconstitutional in Superior Court and Supreme Court;
I-776
2002
Cut local motor vehicle excise taxes.
Passed by voters but overturned as unconstitutional.
I-267
2002
Divert money from the general fund for road building.
Failed to qualify for ballot.
I-807
2003
Require a supermajority vote for all tax increases.
Failed to qualify for ballot.
I-864
2003
Cut property taxes by 25%.
Failed to qualify for ballot.
I-18
2003
Reduce size of King County Council from 13 to 9 members
Passed by voters.
I-892
2004
Legalize slot machines.
Defeated by voters with 62% opposed.
I-900
2004
Give state auditor ability to conduct performance audits.
Passed by voters.
Referendum 65
2006
Repeal ESHB 2661, legalizing discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Failed to qualify for ballot.
I-917
2006
Cap motor vehicle registration charge at $30 a year.
Failed to qualify for ballot.
I-960
2007
Require a 2/3 majority in state Legislature to raise taxes and fees.
Passed by voters. Overridden/Repealed by legislature in 2010.
I-985
2008
Attempts to reduce vehicular traffic congestion through the elimination of car-pool lanes and mandatory signal timing across the entire state, among other means.
Defeated by voters with 60% opposed.
I-1033
2009
Applies an inflation and population tied cap to tax revenue.
Defeated by voters with 55% opposed.
I-1053
2010
Reinstates 2/3 Legislature majority requirement set by I-960 (which was Overridden/Repealed in early 2010).
Passed by voters but declared unconstitutional.
I-1125
2011
Restricts toll rate increases and the means by which toll revenue is spent.
Defeated by voters with 53% opposed.
I-1185
2012
Reinstates 2/3 statutory requirement for new or increased fees.
Passed by voters with 64%. Declared unconstitutional
I-517
2012
Increase time for signature gathering from ten to sixteen months prior to an election. Provide unlimited access to - and legal protection for - signature gathering on public sidewalks and walkways and all sidewalks and walkways that carry pedestrian traffic, including those in front of the entrances and exits of any store, and inside or outside public buildings such as public sports stadiums, convention/exhibition centers, and public fairs.
Defeated by voters with over 62% opposed.
Referendum Measures No. 78 & No. 79
2018
Bring EHB2957 a bill to phase out Atlantic salmon net pens in Washington to a public vote
Withdrawn

Question: What did Eyman introduce in 2018?
Answer: In 2018, Eyman introduced two referendum measures with the intent to bring law EHB2957 that phases out to a public vote.