Business regulation on the ballot

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Business regulation on the ballot: This topic refers to ballot measures regarding regulations placed on various types of businesses by the government. Subcategories include: adult entertainment and "rules about Sunday."

Ballot measures lists

Alabama

  1. Alabama Sheep and Goat Industry Promotion, Amendment 3 (2002)

Alaska

  1. Alaska Bottle Deposit Initiative (1978)
  2. Alaska Fisheries Permit Initiative (1976)
  3. Alaska Prohibition of Billboards, Measure 5 (1998)
  4. Alaska Railroad Initiative (August 1990)
  5. Alaska Reduce Transportation Regulation Initiative (1984)
  6. Alaska Stock Ownership Corporation Initiative (1980)

Arizona

  1. Arizona Consumer Choice and Fair Competition Telecommunications, Proposition 108 (2000)
  2. Arizona Homeowners Bill of Rights, Proposition 201 (2008)
  3. Arizona Payday Loan Extension (2008)
  4. Arizona Payday Loan Reform, Proposition 200 (2008)
  5. Arizona Proposition 3, Laws Governing Livestock (1926)
  6. Arizona Proposition 4, Licensing of Peddlers (1928)
  7. Arizona Proposition 7, Arizona Title Law (1928)
  8. Arizona Proposition 7, Dental Advertising Act (1940)
  9. Arizona Proposition 8, Foreclosures (1933)

Arkansas

  1. Arkansas Maximum Interest Rate, Proposed Amendment 51 (1956)

California

  1. California "Corporations Amendment" Initiative (2012)
  2. California "Corporations Are Not People" Initiative (2012)
  3. California "Sustainable California State Bank" (2012)
  4. California Limit on Prices Set by Private Hospitals (2012)
  5. California Pollution Producers To Pay for Pollution Mitigation (2012)
  6. California Proposition 1, Regulations Governing Crude Oil (May 1932)
  7. California Proposition 10, Changes in the Usury Law (1930)
  8. California Proposition 10, Loans from State Government to Corporations (1970)
  9. California Proposition 10, Reorganization of Building and Loan Associations (1942)
  10. California Proposition 105, Disclosures to Consumers, Voters and Investors (1988)
  11. California Proposition 11, Amendments to the Boxing and Wrestling Act (1966)
  12. California Proposition 11, Beverage Container Reuse and Recycling Act (1982)
  13. California Proposition 11, Boxing and Wrestling (1942)
  14. California Proposition 113, Changes to the Chiropractic Act (1990)
  15. California Proposition 12, Increase in Maximum Permissible Interest Rate (June 1976)
  16. California Proposition 12, Interest Rates on Loans (1934)
  17. California Proposition 124, Rules Governing Stock Ownership of Local Hospital Districts (1990)
  18. California Proposition 13, Government Supervision of Wrestling and Boxing (1932)
  19. California Proposition 13, Mandates on Private Corporations (1964)
  20. California Proposition 135, Regulation of Pesticides (1990)
  21. California Proposition 14, Increases in Corporate Indebtedness (1926)
  22. California Proposition 14, Quasi-Public Corporations May Extend Terms of Existence (1928)
  23. California Proposition 14, Rates of Interest on Loans and Judgments (1942)
  24. California Proposition 141, No Carcinogens Released Into Water Act (1990)
  25. California Proposition 15, Boxing Matches Allowed on Sundays and Memorial Day (1958)
  26. California Proposition 15, No Fees for Television Programs Transmitted to Home Televisions (1964)
  27. California Proposition 15, Procedures for Banks When Issuing Bonds (1914)
  28. California Proposition 16, Board of Chiropractic Examiners (1922)
  29. California Proposition 16, Laws Governing Corporations (1930)
  30. California Proposition 16, Stockholder Liability for Corporate Debt (1928)
  31. California Proposition 166, Mandatory Health Insurance (1992)
  32. California Proposition 17, Car Insurance "Persistency Discounts" (June 2010)
  33. California Proposition 188, Ban on Smoking in Public (1994)
  34. California Proposition 19, Changes to the Usury Law (1970)
  35. California Proposition 2, Cap on Loan Interest Rates (1979)
  36. California Proposition 2, No Leases of State-Owned Tide or Beach Lands for Oil Production (May 1932)
  37. California Proposition 20, Amendments to the Boxing and Wrestling Initiative Act (1962)
  38. California Proposition 200, No Fault Automobile Insurance (1996)
  39. California Proposition 21, Regulations on the Practice of Dentistry (1918)
  40. California Proposition 211, Rules Governing Retirement Savings Fraud (1996)
  41. California Proposition 214, Regulations on Healthcare Providers (1996)
  42. California Proposition 22, Retail Store Licensing (1936)
  43. California Proposition 24, Limited Liability Corporations (1918)
  44. California Proposition 24, Must Have a License to Practice Law (1922)
  45. California Proposition 26, Sunday Closing Law (1930)
  46. California Proposition 3, Foreclosure of Mortgages and Trust Deeds (1932)
  47. California Proposition 3, Oleomargarine Laws (1926)
  48. California Proposition 3, Personal Property Brokers (1939)
  49. California Proposition 3, the Usury Initiative (1918)
  50. California Proposition 31, Limits on Third-Party Claimant Lawsuits (2000)
  51. California Proposition 4, Creation of an Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (1956)
  52. California Proposition 4, Personal Property Brokers Act (1939)
  53. California Proposition 4, Prohibition on Tideland Surface Oil Drilling (1936)
  54. California Proposition 4, the Red Light Abatement Act (1914)
  55. California Proposition 44, Regulation of Chiropractors (March 2002)
  56. California Proposition 5 (1976)
  57. California Proposition 5, Boxing and Wrestling Contests (1928)
  58. California Proposition 5, Oil Conservation Commission (1939)
  59. California Proposition 5, Regulation and Licensing of Chiropractors (1920)
  60. California Proposition 6, Real Estate Title Insurance (1922)
  61. California Proposition 65, Restriction on Toxic Discharges Into Drinking Water (1986)
  62. California Proposition 7, Boxing and Wrestling Contests (1924)
  63. California Proposition 8, Limits on Cocaine and Heroin Prescriptions (1920)
  64. California Proposition 80, Regulation of Electric Service Providers (2005)
  65. California Proposition 9, Mandates on Internal Combustion Fuels (June 1972)
  66. California Proposition 9, Regulation of Investment Companies (1914)
  67. California Right to Know About Genetically Engineered Food Initiative (2012)

Colorado

  1. Colorado Amendment 1, Referendum on Regulating the Practice of Medicine (1916)
  2. Colorado Amendment 4 (1980)
  3. Colorado Amendment 5 (1980)
  4. Colorado Construction Liability Act, Amendment 34 (2004)
  5. Colorado Issue 11 (1972)
  6. Colorado Issue 2 (1934)
  7. Colorado Issue 2, Oleomargarine Tax Increase (1932)
  8. Colorado Issue 4 (1920)
  9. Colorado Issue 4 (1922)
  10. Colorado Issue 8 (1976)
  11. Colorado Question 6, Regulation of Livestock Running At Large (1916)
  12. Colorado Regulation of Commercial Hog Facilities Act (1998)
  13. Colorado Regulation of Health Care Professionals, Issue 1 (1938)
  14. Colorado Rules for Licensing Dentists, Issue 3 (1926)
  15. Colorado Uniform Regulation of Livestock Operations Act (1998)
  16. Colorado Water Meters in the San Luis Valley Act (1998)
  17. Colorado Wine Act (1982)

Florida

  1. Florida Responsibility for Paying Costs for Water Pollution, Amendment 5 (1996)

Georgia

  1. Georgia Amendment 4 (1996)
  2. Georgia Question A (1998)

Idaho

  1. Idaho Dredge Mining Initiative (1954)

Kentucky

  1. Kentucky Proposed Corporations Amendment, Amendment 2 (2002)

Louisiana

  1. Louisiana Central Corporation for Economic Development, Amendment 1 (2000)

Maine

  1. Maine Bond Questions 2 through Question 8 (1994)
  2. Maine Corporate Tax on Electricity Production Initiative (1933)
  3. Maine Energy Commission Initiative (1981)
  4. Maine Forest Clearcutting Permits Initiative, Question 2 (2000)
  5. Maine Grades of Milk Veto Vote (1925)
  6. Maine Hours for Working Women Veto Vote (1916)
  7. Maine Insurance Guarantee Requirements Amendment (1978)
  8. Maine No Electricity from Nuclear (1980)
  9. Maine No Nuclear for Electricity Act (1982)
  10. Maine Power Authority Initiative (1973)
  11. Maine Railroad Excise Tax Veto Vote (1928)
  12. Maine Real Estate Listing Service Initiative (2008)
  13. Maine Repeal Milk Price Controls Act (1982)
  14. Maine Stores Opening on Sundays Act, Question 1 (1990)
  15. Maine Weight of Commercial Vehicles Veto Vote (1974)

Massachusetts

  1. Massachusetts "Right to Repair" Initiative (2012)
  2. Massachusetts Auto Sale Cancellation Initiative (2012)
  3. Massachusetts Beverage Container Question (1976)
  4. Massachusetts Charitable Solicitation Regulation Initiative (4) (2012)
  5. Massachusetts Corporate Tax Information Initiative, Question 2 (1992)
  6. Massachusetts Free Taxi Cab Stands Question (1938)
  7. Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Insurance Question (1950)
  8. Massachusetts Question 1, Regulation of Chiropractors (1932)
  9. Massachusetts Question 3, State Censorship of Movies (1922)
  10. Massachusetts Question 4, Bottle and Can Regulation (1982)
  11. Massachusetts Question 5, Regulation of Foreign Banking (1924)
  12. Massachusetts Retail Stores Open Hours Initiative, Question 5 (1994)
  13. Massachusetts Sunday Sports Question (1928)

Missouri

  1. Missouri Amendment A (2000)
  2. Missouri Bingo Regulations, Amendment 1 (August 1990)
  3. Missouri Branch Banking Initiative, Issue 3 (1958)
  4. Missouri Commercial Property Surtax Limits, Amendment 9 (August 1992)
  5. Missouri Issue (1988)
  6. Missouri Issue 3 (Primary)(1984)
  7. Missouri Issue 3 (Primary)(1988)
  8. Missouri Measure 4 (1982)
  9. Missouri Outdoor Advertising Restriction, Proposition A (2000)
  10. Missouri Payday Loan Initiative (2012)

Montana

  1. Montana Cyanide Process Open Pit Mining Prohibition, Initiative I-137 (1998)
  2. Montana Electrical Deregulation Changes, Referendum IR-117 (2002)
  3. Montana Game Farm Reform, Initiative I-143 (2000)
  4. Montana Miners and Merchants Compliance, Measure I-147 (2004)
  5. Montana Mining Discharge and Water Quality Initiative, I-122 (1996)
  6. Montana Repeal Retail Motor Fuel Marketing Act, I-134 (1998)

Nebraska

  1. Nebraska Club Liquor License Operation, Amendment 2 (1992)
  2. Nebraska Telephone Network Access Charges Initiative, Measure 414 (1998)

Nevada

  1. Nevada Insurance Rate Reduction and Reform Act, Question 4 (2004)

North Dakota

  1. Abolishment of the Bank of North Dakota Issue (1921)
  2. Disallow Public Funds in Bank of North Dakota Issue (1921)
  3. North Dakota Alcohol in Restaurants Issue (1942)
  4. North Dakota Athletic Commission Issue (1920)
  5. North Dakota Business Corporations Amendment, HR-3055 (2006)
  6. North Dakota Cashing Checks Issue (1952)
  7. North Dakota Corporate Farming Issue (1932)
  8. North Dakota Corporate Farming Issue (1974)
  9. North Dakota Corporations Amendment (Primary) (2004)
  10. North Dakota Crop Mortgage Issue (1932)
  11. North Dakota Financial Information Constitutional Measure (General) (2002)
  12. North Dakota Insurance Rebate (1990)
  13. North Dakota Issue 2, Required Crew Members on Freight Trains (1964)
  14. North Dakota Issue 3, Daily Mixed Passenger-Freight Train Requirements (1964)
  15. North Dakota Issue 6, Five-Man Crew Required on Certain Trains (1964)
  16. North Dakota Legal Rates of Interest (1938)
  17. North Dakota Real Estate Loans Issue (1920)
  18. North Dakota Store Hours on Sundays, Measure 2 (1992)

Ohio

  1. Ohio Initiated Issue 1, Commerce on Sundays (1962)
  2. Ohio Initiated Issue 1, Sale of Oleomargarine (1949)
  3. Ohio Issue 1, Bottle Deposit Initiative (1979)
  4. Ohio Issue 5, Toxic Substance Warning Initiative (1992)
  5. Ohio Payday Lender Interest Rate Cap, Issue 5 (2008)
  6. Ohio Referred Issue 1, Elimination of Corporate Stockholder Liability (1936)

Oklahoma

  1. Oklahoma Initiative 8 (1910)
  2. Oklahoma State Question 135, Labels on Products Made by Convicts (1926)
  3. Oklahoma State Question 164, Sale of Oleomargarine Veto Vote (1932)
  4. Oklahoma State Question 169 (1931)
  5. Oklahoma State Question 409 (1964)
  6. Oklahoma State Question 47, Health and Safety of Coal Miners Referendum (August 1913)
  7. Oklahoma State Question 478 (1970)
  8. Oklahoma State Question 94, Chiropractor Regulations Veto Vote (1920)

Oregon

  1. Oregon "Equal Tax" on Trade, Ballot Measure 20 (1994)
  2. Oregon Authorizes Rates Giving Utilities Return On Investments In Retired Property, Ballot Measure 90 (2000)
  3. Oregon Ballot Measure 2 (June 1989)
  4. Oregon Ballot Measure 3, Oleomargarine Laws (1920)
  5. Oregon Ballot Measure 4, Laws Governing Oleomargarine Condensed Milk (1924)
  6. Oregon Ballot Measure 64, Timber Harvest Practices (1998)
  7. Oregon Ballot Measure 8, Referendum on Regulation of Public Utilities (1912)
  8. Oregon Health Care Provider Categories, Ballot Measure 39 (1996)
  9. Oregon Product Packaging Must Meet Recycling Standards, Ballot Measure 6 (1990)
  10. Oregon Public Employee Earnings, Ballot Measure 41 (1996)
  11. Oregon Regulation Of Location Of Sexually Oriented Businesses, Ballot Measure 87 (2000)
  12. Oregon Restricts Lower Columbia Fish Harvests, Ballot Measure 8 (1992)
  13. Oregon Types Of Beverage Containers Requiring Deposit And Refund Value, Ballot Measure 37 (1996)

South Dakota

  1. South Dakota Amendment to Prohibit Corporate Farming (1998)
  2. South Dakota Ban Corporate Hog Farms Measure (1988)
  3. South Dakota Enact House Bill 1139, Constitutional Amendment H (2008)
  4. South Dakota Measure 8, Repeal of the Telecommunication Tax (2006)
  5. South Dakota Measure to Regulate Gold and Silver Mining (1992)
  6. South Dakota Measure to Repeal the Dairy Marketing Act (1978)
  7. South Dakota No Performance on Sundays (1922)
  8. South Dakota Oil Refinery Initiative (2008)
  9. South Dakota Restrictions on Corporate Farming (2002)
  10. South Dakota Small Investors Protection Act, Initiated Measure 9 (2008)
  11. South Dakota State Banking Measure (1916)
  12. South Dakota State Owned Banks Measure (1922)

Texas

  1. Texas Commercial Loans Act, Proposition 5 (2005)
  2. Texas Proposition 1, Permitting Unmanned Teller Machines (1980)
  3. Texas Proposition 1, State Bank Rights (1984)
  4. Texas Proposition 11 (1999)
  5. Texas Proposition 11, Regulation of Wineries (September 2003)
  6. Texas Proposition 16, Rules Governing Reverse Mortgage Loans (September 2003)
  7. Texas Proposition 2 (1999)
  8. Texas Proposition 3, Food and Fiber Production (1983)
  9. Texas Proposition 5, (1973)
  10. Texas Proposition 5, Marine and Agricultural Associations (1977)
  11. Texas Proposition 6, Electronic Banking Devices (1977)
  12. Texas Proposition 6, Reverse Mortgage Loans (September 2003)
  13. Texas Proposition 7 (1993)
  14. Texas Proposition 8, Allowable Types of Home Equity Liens (1997)
  15. Texas Reverse Mortgage Agreements Act, Proposition 7 (2005)

Utah

  1. Utah Initiative A (1984)
  2. Utah Repeal of Lien Law, Initiative A (1952)

Vermont

  1. Vermont Fiscal Policies Act (1787)

Virginia

  1. Virginia Amendment 5, Churches Allowed to Incorporate (1996)
  2. Virginia Ballot Question 2, Incorporation of Churches (2006)

Washington

  1. Business regulation ballot measures in the State of Washington
  2. Washington Ban on Non-Refundable Beverage Containers, Initiative 256 (1970)
  3. Washington Blue Sky Law, Initiative 6 (1914)
  4. Washington Brewer's Bill, Initiative 24 (1916)
  5. Washington Butter Substitutes, Referendum 16 (1924)
  6. Washington Certificate of Necessity Act, Referendum 12B (1922)
  7. Washington Certificate of Necessity Act, Referendum 7 (1916)
  8. Washington Chiropractic Examination Standards Act, Initiative 188 (1954)
  9. Washington Dental Hygenists Licensing Act, Initiative 678 (1997)
  10. Washington Energy Conservation, Initiative 937 (2006)
  11. Washington Fish Traps and Fishing Regulations, Initiative 77 (1934)
  12. Washington Health Insurance Act, Initiative 673 (1997)
  13. Washington Industrial Insurance, Referendum 22 (1942)
  14. Washington Inmate Labor Programs, SJR 8212 (2007)
  15. Washington Maximum Interest Rate on Retail Sales, Initiative 412 (1982)
  16. Washington Medicare Overcharges, Initiative 92 (1987)
  17. Washington Non-Discrimination by Real Estate Brokers Act, Referendum 35 (1968)
  18. Washington Oleomargarine Act, Initiative 180 (1952)
  19. Washington Port Commission Act, Referendum 8 (1916)
  20. Washington Public Utility Districts, Referendum 25 (1944)
  21. Washington Reduction of Maximum Retail Service Charges, Initiative 245 (1968)
  22. Washington Repeal of Sunday Blue Laws, Initiative 229 (1966)
  23. Washington Restriction of Television Advertising for Alcohol, Initiative 194 (1954)
  24. Washington Salmon Fishing Regulations Act, Initiative 192 (1954)
  25. Washington Shared Earnings for Common Carriers, Amendment 67 (1977)
  26. Washington State Milk Marketing Act, Referendum 32 (1962)
  27. Washington Stockholder Liability, Amendment 16 (1940)
  28. Washington Triple Damages for Unreasonable Insurance Denials, Referendum 67 (2007)
  29. Washington Unemployment Insurance, Referendum 53 (2002)

Wisconsin

  1. Wisconsin Banking Laws Supermajority Requirement Amendment, Question 5 (April 1981)
  2. Wisconsin Legislative Creation of Corporations Amendment, Question 4 (April 1981)

Wyoming

  1. Wyoming Initiative to Ban Triple Trailers, Initiative 1 (1992)
  2. Wyoming Railroad Regulation, Initiative 3 (1992)

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