1994 ballot measures

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237 ballot questions were on statewide ballots in 1994.

Alaska

See also: Alaska 1994 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Civil rights	"The individual right to keep and bear arms shall not be denied or infringed by the state..."	a
LRCA	Measure 2	Judicial reform	Rights for crime victims.	a
IndISS	Measure 3	Administration	Changing the capital to Wasilla	d
IndISS	Measure 4	Term limits	Prohibit listing names on ballot of candidates for federal office who been in office a certain length of time	a
IndISS	Measure 5	Administration	Relating to voters right to know the cost of moving the state capitol	a

Arizona

See also: Arizona 1994 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LR	Proposition 100	New Elected Office	Create the office of Lieutenant Governor for the term beginning in 1999	d
LR	Proposition 101	State Trust Land	Allow exchange State Trust Land for public or private land for certain purposes	d
LR	Proposition 102	Property Tax Exemption	Personal Property Tax Exemptions for livestock, poultry, aquatic animals under some circumstances	a
CICA	Proposition 103	Judicial Reform	Eliminate provisions prohibiting legislature from restricting recovery of damages for personal injuries	d
ISS	Proposition 200	Tobacco Tax	Increase in state tax on cigarettes, cigars and other tobacco products	a
ISS	Proposition 201	Protecting Wildlife	Prohibit use of leg-hold traps, instant kill body gripping traps, poisons or snares on any public land	a
VR	Proposition 300	Property	Regarding provisions protecting private property rights	d
VR	Proposition 301	Tort Reform	Enact certain sections of a legislative act imposing a time limit for filing certain lawsuits?	d
CR	Proposition 302	Budget	Increase in state legislative salaries	d

Arkansas

See also: Arkansas 1994 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Referred Act 1	Taxes	Relating to soft drink taxes.	a

California

See also: California 1994 ballot propositions

June 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LBM	Proposition 1A	Bonds	$2 billion for earthquake relief and seismic retrofitting	d
LBM	Proposition 1B	Bonds	$1 billion for public schools	d
LBM	Proposition 1C	Bonds	$900 million for public colleges and universities in California	d
LRCA	Proposition 175	Taxes	Tax credit to qualified renters against their net income tax	d
LRCA	Proposition 176	Taxes	Non-profits exempt from local sales tax	a
LRCA	Proposition 177	Taxes	Property tax exemption for improvements for disabled access	a
LRCA	Proposition 178	Taxes	Property tax exemption for water conservation equipment	d
LRSS	Proposition 179	Law enforcement	Penalties for killing people while shooting from vehicles	a
CISS	Proposition 180	Bonds	$2 billion bond for parks, recreation	d

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LBM	Proposition 181	Bonds	$1 billion bond for various rail expenditures	d
	Proposition 182		Re-submission of Proposition 173	(Removed)
LRCA	Proposition 183	Recall	Recall elections held within 180 days of signature certification	a
CISS	Proposition 184	Judiciary	"Three Strikes Law"; life in prison for three serious crimes	a
CISS	Proposition 185	Taxes	4% tax on retail sales of gasoline	d
CICA	Proposition 186	Taxes	Establish "single payer" health care system	d
CISS	Proposition 187	Immigration	Illegal aliens ineligible for public social services	a
CISS	Proposition 188	Tobacco	Ban on public smoking	d
LRCA	Proposition 189	Judiciary	Permit courts to deny bail for wider range of sexual offenses	a
LRCA	Proposition 190	Judiciary	Change in how California judges are disciplined	a
LRCA	Proposition 191	Judiciary	Transform justice courts to municipal courts	a

Colorado

See also: Colorado 1994 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Colorado Issue 1 (1994)	Tobacco Taxes	Placing a 50% tax on each pack of cigarettes	d
CICA	Colorado Issue 11 (1994)	Workers Compensation	Regarding workers compensation benefits	d
CICA	Colorado Issue 12 (1994)	Elections and campaigns	Limited elected officials compensation and placed limits on campaign contribution	d
CICA	Colorado Issue 13 (1994)	Gaming	Allowing slot machines in Manitou Springs	d
CICA	Colorado Issue 15 (1994)	Elections and campaigns	Establishing campaign contributions limits	d
CICA	Colorado Issue 16 (1994)	Law Enforcement	Allowing the control of the promotion of obscenity	d
CICA	Colorado Issue 17 (1994)	Term limits	Placing 6/12-year term limits on Congress term and limits on all localities	a
CICA	Colorado Issue 18 (1994)	Health care	Regarding state medical assistance repayment	d
LRCA	Colorado Referendum A (1994)	Elections	Single subject requirement for initiatives and referenda	a
LRCA	Colorado Referendum B (1994)	Elections	Ballot information booklet	a
LR	Colorado Referendum C (1994)	Law enforcement	Post-Conviction Bail	a

Florida

See also: Florida 1994 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Admin of gov't	Annual 60-day regular sessions of the Legislature are to begin on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	State budget	Limits state revenue collections to the prior year's allowed revenue plus an adjustment	a
CICA	Amendment 3	Fishing	Prohibit use of gill and other entangling nets in Florida waters	a
CICA	Amendment 4	Taxes	Allow initiated constitutional amendments related to limiting the power of government to raise revenue to cover multiple subjects	a
CICA	Amendment 8	Gambling	Authorizing a limited number of casinos in Broward, Dade, Duval, Escambia, Hillsborough, Lee, Orange, Palm Beach and Pinellas Counties	d

Hawaii

See also: Hawaii 1994 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Bonds	Authorize State to Issue Bonds	a
LRCA	Measure 2	Bonds	Authorize State to Use Bonds	a
LRCA	Measure 3	Education	Appointed Board of Education by Governor	d
LRCA	Measure 4	Education	Limit Board of Education Powers; Statewide Policies	a
LRCA	Measure 5	Judicial Reform	Select/Approve Chief Justice and Senate	a
LRCA	Measure 6	Judicial Reform	Number of Nominees between 4 and 6	a
LRCA	Measure 7	Term Limits	Term not to exceed 6 years	a
LRCA	Measure 8	Judicial Reform	Change Requirements in Appointments	a

Idaho

See also: Idaho 1994 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
	SJR 105	Admin of gov't	Create Commission for Reapportionment	a
	SJR 109	Admin of gov't	Change Title of State Auditor to State Controller	a
	HJR 24	Admin of gov't	Delete Requirement Executive Officers Reside in Ada County	a
	HJR 16	Law enforcement	Provide for rights of crime victims	a
	HJR 17	Admin of gov't	Legislature to Provide for Optional Forms of County Government	a
	Proposition 1	Admin of gov't	Act Establishing State Policies Regarding Homosexuality	d
	Proposition 2	Term Limits	Initiative Establishing Term Limits	a

Illinois

See also: Illinois 1994 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Law enforcement	Grants criminal defendants the right to be confronted by witnesses	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Administration of government	Changes legislative adjournment date from June 30 to May 31	a

Kentucky

See also: Kentucky 1994 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	State Budget	Require cities, counties, and taxing districts to adopt a balanced budget prior to each fiscal year	a

Louisiana

See also: Louisiana 1994 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	State Budget	Creates a Permanent Trust Fund	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Bonds	Louisiana Recreaction District Bonds	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Judicial reform	Juvenile Tried as Adult	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Judicial Reform	Fly. Ct. Jurisdiction	a

Maine

See also: Maine 1994 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Congressional Term Limits	Term limits	Limit the terms of Maine members of the U.S. Congress	a
LRSS	Eight Bond Questions	Bond issues	$87.3 million in bond proposals	$51 million approved; $36.3 million defeated

Maryland

See also: Maryland 1994 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Law enforcement	Victim's Rights	a
LRCA	Question 2	Judicial Reform	Appeals Court Circuit Reform	a
LRCA	Question 3	Judicial Reform	Judges Mandatory Retirement	d

Massachusetts

See also: Massachusetts 1994 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Question 1	Campaign Finance	Regulates spending on ballot question campaigns	d
VR	Question 2	Administration of government	Requires use of seat belts	a
VR	Question 3	Education	Eliminates one of the two ways in which students may authorize fees to be assessed on tuition bills at state-operated colleges and universities to support nonpartisan student organizations that attempt to influence state legislation	d
CISS	Question 4	Term limits	Sets term limits on which candidate names could be printed on ballots for specified state and federal public offices.	a
CISS	Question 5	Business regulation	Regarding the opening of retail stores on Sunday morning and certain holidays	a
CISS	Question 6	Income Tax	Requires Massachusetts income tax rates to be graduated, in order to distribute the burden of the tax fairly and equitably	d
CICA	Question 7	Income Tax	Changes the state personal income tax laws if a proposed amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution requiring income tax rates to be graduated is approved at the 1994 state election.	d
CISS	Question 8	Highway Tax Revenue	Increases the portion of gasoline tax revenue that would be credited to the state Highway Fund	a
CISS	Question 9	Business Regulation	Prohibits rent control	a

Michigan

See also: Michigan 1994 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposal A	Taxes	Increase sales and use tax rates from 4% to 6%, limit annual property tax increase	a

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ABR	Proposal A	Constitutional convention	Call for constitutional convention	d
LRCA	Proposal B	Judicial reform	To limit criminal appeals	a
VR	Proposal C	Admin of gov't	Reduce auto insurance rates	d
LRCA	Proposal P	Admin of gov't	Rstablish a Michigan state parks endowment fund	a

Minnesota

See also: Minnesota 1994 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Gambling	Permit off-track wagering on horse racing in a manner prescribed by law.	d

Missouri

See also: Missouri 1994 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 3	Gambling	Allows games of chance on riverboat casinos	d

August 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 4	Bond issues	Authorizes $250 million building bonds	a

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Admin of Gov't	Allows alternative forms of county government	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Taxes	Require DNR to reimbursement for lost property tax revenue on lands used for parks	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Admin of Gov't	Create the "Citizen's Commission" to set salaries for elected officials	a
CICA	Amendment 6	Gambling	Allows gambling on a riverboat	a
CICA	Amendment 7	Taxes	Limits the amount of increased revenue the state can generate by increases taxes and fees	d
CISS	Proposition A	Elections and campaigns	Establishes campaign finance regulations	a

Montana

See also: Montana 1994 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	C-25	Pension	Provides protection of Public Pension Funds and Beneficiaries	a
LRCA	C-26	Admin of Gov't	Create Uniform time limit on Gubernatorial Action on Legislative Bills	a
LRCA	C-27	Taxes	Puts 4% limit on State Sales Tax	a
LRCA	C-28	Taxes	Allows property taxes to be based on acquisition value and allows limits on annual increases in valuation of property.	d
CICA	CI-66	Taxes	Requires voter approval of new taxes or tax increases and local and state level.	d
CICA	CI-67	Taxes	Requires 2/3 vote in gov't to create new taxes, increase taxes or fees, or increase spending	d
CISS	I-118	Elections and campaigns	Revises campaign finance laws	a
VR	IR-112	Taxes	Approve (yes) or Repeal (No) HB671 - Revision of state income tax laws	d

Nebraska

See also: Nebraska 1994 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 408	Term limits	Set limits on terms of certain elected state and U.S. congressional officials	a

Nevada

See also: Nevada 1994 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Judicial reform	Extend the Jurisdiction of the Commission on Judicial Discipline	a
LRCA	Question 2	Legislature	Abolish close door sessions of the senate and require open meetings for legislative committees	a
LRCA	Question 3	Judicial reform	Allow an increase in the salaries of Supreme Court Justices and District Court Judges during terms of office	d
LRSS	Question 4	Taxes	Provide exemptions to the Sales and Use Tax of 1955 relating to horses	d
LRCA	Question 5	State Budget	Allow the state to enter into installment or lease purchase agreements	d
LRCA	Question 6	Taxes	Authorize a reduction in property tax on businesses that relocate hazardous operations to designated sites	d
LRSS	Question 7	Taxes	Provide exemptions to the Sales and Use Tax of 1955 relating to federal and state governments, as well as certain religious and charitable organizations	d
CICA	Question 8	Term Limits	Term limits on Congress	a
CICA	Question 9	Term Limits	Term limits on judges and state legislature	a
CICA	Question 10	Campaign Finance	Defines and limits campaign contributions	a
CICA	Question 11	Taxes	Require a 2/3 vote in the legislature and a majority vote by referendum for any tax increase.	a

New Jersey

See also: New Jersey 1994 ballot measures

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 1994 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Constitutional Measure 1	State Budgets	Provides that funds may be expended from the permanent coal trust fund for clean coal demonstration projects	a
LRSS	Referred Measure 2	Civil & Constitutional Law	Provides for the mandatory use of safety belts	a

November 8, 1994:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Constitutional Measure 1	State Budgets	Requires equal portions of oil extraction tax revenues to be deposited in common schools trust fund and foundation aid stabilization fund	a
LRCA	Constitutional Measure 2	Education	Provides for gubernatorial appointment of a student member to the State Board of Higher Education	a
CICA	Initiated Measure 3	Elections & Redistricting	Provides that cities vote every four years whether to publish the minutes of their meetings	a
CICA	Initiated Measure 4	Law Enforcement	Provides for the repeal of North Dakota's mandatory seat belt law	d

Ohio

See also: Ohio 1994 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Issue 1	Criminal Justice	Changes the procedure for appeals of cases in which the death penalty is imposed	a
LRCA	Issue 2	Criminal Justice	Affords victims of criminal offenses constitutional rights	a
LRCA	Issue 3	Education	Increases opportunities for state residents for higher education	a
CICA	Issue 4	Taxes	Prohibits wholesale tax on soft drinks	a

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 1994 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Initiative 358	Gambling	Creates a state lottery by creating the Oklahoma Lottery Authority.	d
CICA	Question 662	Term limits	Sets term limits for United States Congressmen from Oklahoma	a

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1994 ballot measures

May 17:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 2	Transportation	Allows New Motor Vehicle Fuel Revenues for Dedicated Purposes	d

November 8:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 3	Elections and Campaigns	Changes Deadline for Filling Vacancies at General Election	a
LRCA	Measure 4	Administration of government	Creates Vacancy if State Legislator Convicted of Felony	a
CICA	Measure 5	Taxes	Bars New or Increased Taxes without Voter Approval	d
CICA	Measure 6	Elections and Campaigns	Candidates May Use Only Contributions from District Residents	a
CICA	Measure 7	Discrimination	Guarantees Equal Protection: Lists Prohibited Grounds of Discrimination	d
CICA	Measure 8	Administration of Government	Public Employees Pay Part of Salary for Pension	a
CISS	Measure 9	Elections and Campaigns	Adopts Contribution and Spending Limits, Other Campaign Finance Law Changes	a
CICA	Measure 10	Administration of Government	Legislature Cannot Reduce Voter-Approved Sentence Without 2/3 Vote	a
CISS	Measure 11	Law enforcement	Mandatory Sentences for Listed Felonies; Covers Persons 15 and Up	a
CISS	Measure 12	Minimum Wage	Repeals Prevailing Rate Wage Requirement for Workers on Public Works	d
CICA	Measure 13	Administration of Government	Governments Cannot Approve, Create Classifications Based on, Homosexuality	d
CICA	Measure 14	Natural Resources	Amends Chemical Process Mining Laws: Adds Requirements, Prohibitions, Standards, Fees	d
CICA	Measure 15	Education	State Must Maintain Funding for Schools, Community Colleges	d
CISS	Measure 16	Assisted Suicide	Allows Terminally Ill Adults to Obtain Prescription for Lethal Drugs	a
CICA	Measure 17	Labor	Requires State Prison Inmates to Work Full Time	a
CISS	Measure 18	Hunting	Bans Hunting Bears with Bait, Hunting Bears, Cougars with Dogs	a
CICA	Measure 19	Obscenity	No Free Speech Protection for Obscenity, Child Pornography	d
CICA	Measure 20	Taxes	"Equal Tax" on Trade Replaces Current Taxes	d

South Dakota

See also: South Dakota 1994 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LR	Taxation Amendment	Agriculture	An amendment to section 9 of Article VIII of the Constitution of the state of South Dakota, relating to the taxation of leased school and public lands.	a
LR	Change the Voting Age Amendment	Elections & Redistricting	An amendment to section 2 of Article VII of the Constitution of the state of South Dakota, relating to the minimum age to vote.	d
LR	Educational Funds Amendment	Budgets	An amendment to section 11 of Article VIII of the Constitution of the state of South Dakota, relating to the investment of permanent educational funds	d
LR	Lower the Age to Run for Office	Civil & Constitutional Law	An amendment to section 3 of Article III of the Constitution of the state of South Dakota, relating to the qualifications for legislative office.	d
LR	Change the Lottery System	Gambling & Lotteries	An amendment to section 25 of Article III of the Constitution of the state of South Dakota, relating to the state lottery and video games of chance.	a
CICA	Property Tax Reform	Tax & Revenue	Property tax reform.	d
CICA	Referral to Require Seat Belts	Civil & Constitutional Law	An Act to require the use of safety belt systems in passenger vehicles.	a

Utah

See also: Utah 1994 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CI	Term Limits and Election by Majority Vote Initiative	Term limits	term limits on state legislature 8 years; Congress 8/12	d
LRCA	Proposition 1	Law enforcement	Rights of crime victims	a
LRCA	Proposition 2	Education	Changes to public school funding	a
LRCA	Proposition 3	Education	Non-sectarian study of religion	d

Vermont

See also: Vermont 1994 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposal 7	Law enforcement	Bail limited for certain crimes.	a
LRCA	Proposal 11	Judicial reform	Revise State Constitution with gender-inclusive language.	a

Washington

See also: Washington 1994 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Cigarette Tax, #43	Taxes	Extend taxes on cigarettes, liquor, and pop syrup	a
ITP	Denture Sales, I-607	Business	Dentures can be sold by people other than dentists	a

Wyoming

See also: Wyoming 1994 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Local Option Gambling	Gambling	Permit local option gambling	d
CISS	Invest In Wyoming	Admin of gov't	Investment of state funds	d
CISS	Abortion Restriction	Abortion	Some restrictions on abortion	d

External links

• A Review of 1994 Initiatives
• The 1994 Campaign: Ballot Measures, Debate on Whose Voice Is Heard in Initiatives The New York Times, November 7, 1994
• The 1994 Campaign: Ballot Measures, Long Shot on Casinos Is Taken Seriously in Florida, New York Times, October 31, 1994.

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