1996 ballot measures

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226 statewide ballot measures were on the ballot in 1996 in forty-one states.

Alabama

See also: Alabama 1996 ballot measures
Type Title Subject Description Result
LRCA Hunting Hunting Guarantees the right to hunt and fish in Alabama Approved
LRCA Benefits for Politicians Budget, taxes Allow public officials to participate in the state employees' retirement system Defeated
LRCA Guilty Pleas Act Law enforcement Removes the prohibition on guilty pleas within 15 days of arrest in non-capital felony cases Approved
LRCA Bingo Gambling Governing bodies in three cities can allow bingo operations for profit Approved
LRCA Bingo Gambling Allows Jefferson county to establish monetary bingo prizes Approved

Alaska

See also: Alaska 1996 ballot measures
Type Title Subject Description Result
LRCA Measure 1 Administration of government Defines how Alaska would respond to any changes in the Alaska Statehood Act Approved
IDS Measure 3 Hunting A ban on same day airborne hunting of wolf, wolverine, fox or lynx Approved
IDS Measure 4 Term Limits Informed voter law Approved

Arizona

See also: Arizona 1996 ballot measures
Type Title Subject Description Result
LR Prop 100 Legislature Allow legislature to set specific dates for certain laws. Defeated
LR Prop 101 Taxes Allow legislature to exempt certain properties from tax Approved
ISS Prop 102 Judicial reform Superior Court given exclusive original jurisdiction in matters affecting juveniles Approved
ISS Prop 200 Marijuana Require certain procedure for sentencing persons convicted of drug-related crimes Approved
ISS Prop 201 Gambling Tribal gaming compacts Approved
ISS Prop 203 Health care Give part of lottery revenue to Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System Approved
CR Prop 300 Legislature Salary of $24,000 for state legislators Defeated

Arkansas

See also: Arkansas 1996 ballot measures
Type Title Subject Description Result
LRCA Amendment 1 Taxes Establishes a uniform minimum property tax millage rate for maintenance and operation of schools Approved
LRCA Amendment 2 Taxes Sales tax for various state agencies including fish and game, parks Approved
LRCA Amendment 3 Initiative and Referendum Modifies procedures for the publication and legal review of statewide initiatives and referenda Defeated
CICA Amendment 4 Gaming Establishes a state lottery, permits charitable bingo and casino gambling Defeated
CICA Amendment 9 Term Limits An amendment concerning term limits for U.S. Senators and Representatives Approved
CSS Initiated Act 1 Elections Registration and disclosure requirements for small donor political groups Approved

California

Main article: California 1996 ballot propositions
Type Title Subject Description Result
LRSS Prop 192 Bonds Provides for a bond issue of two billion dollars to provide funds for a seismic retrofit program Approved
LRCA Prop 193 Tax reform New appraisal of real property upon purchase or transfer between grandparents and their grandchild not required Approved
LRSS Prop 194 Policing Prisoner's employment in prison does not entitle prisoner to unemployment benefits upon release Approved
LRSS Prop 195 Policing Murder during a carjacking, and murder of jurors, added to special circumstances that permit death penalty Approved
LRSS Prop 196 Policing Intentional murder by shooting from a motor vehicle added to list of special circumstances for death penalty Approved
LRSS Prop 197 Hunting Repeal mountain lion's status as specially protected mammal Defeated
CISS Prop 198 Elections Qualified voters can vote for any candidate regardless of the candidate's political affiliation Approved
CISS Prop 199 Regulation Phases out local rent control laws on mobile homes Defeated
CISS Prop 200 Regulation Requires insurer to pay benefits regardless of who is at fault in most motor vehicle accidents Defeated
CISS Prop 201 Judicial reform Requires losing party to pay winning party's legal fees in shareholder actions against corporations Defeated
CISS Prop 202 Judicial reform Limits contingency fees which plaintiffs' attorneys may collect Defeated
LRSS Prop 203 Bonds $3 billion in funds for schools Approved
LRSS Prop 204 Bonds $995,000,000 in state funds for water projects Approved
LRSS Prop 205 Bonds 700,000,000 to provide funds for local juvenile and adult correctional facilities Defeated
LRSS Prop 206 Bonds $400,000,000 to provide farm and home aid for California veterans Approved
CISS Prop 207 Judicial reform Prohibits restrictions on the right to negotiate amount of attorneys' fees Defeated
CISS Prop 208 Elections Limits on a contributor's campaign contributions Approved
CICA Prop 209 Affirmative action Ban discrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in public employment/contracting Approved
CISS Prop 210 Minimum wage Minimum wage increase to $5.00 per hour on March 1, 1997, and to $5.75 per hour on March 1, 1998 Approved
CISS Prop 211 Judicial reform Prohibits restrictions on attorney-client fee arrangements Defeated
CISS Prop 212 Gov't accountability Repeals existing law limiting gifts and prohibiting honoraria received by public officials Defeated
CISS Prop 213 Judicial reform Convicted felons can't recover damages if their injuries were sustained in committing/fleeing their crime Approved
CISS Prop 214 Healthcare Restrictions on certain healthcare industry informational practices Defeated
CISS Prop 215 Marijuana Exempts patients and primary caregivers from criminal liability for possessing and growing marijuana Approved
CISS Prop 216 Healthcare Healthcare, comsumer protection and taxes on corporate re-structuring. Defeated
CISS Prop 217 Taxes Reinstate 10% and 11% tax rates on taxable incomes over $115,000 and $230,000 Defeated
CICA Prop 218 Taxes Limits authority of local governments to impose taxes and property-related assessments Approved

Colorado

See also: Colorado 1996 ballot measures
Type Title Subject Description Result
CICA Amendment 11 TABOR measure Property Tax Exemptions Act Defeated
CICA Amendment 12 Term limits Term Limits Act Approved
CICA Amendment 13 Initiative and Referendum Process Petitions Act Defeated
CICA Amendment 14 Animal Protection Prohibited Methods of Taking Wildlife Act Approved
ISS Amendment 15 Campaign Finance Campaign Finance Act Approved
CICA Amendment 16 Land Management State Trust Lands Act Approved
CICA Amendment 17 Parental rights Parental Rights Act Defeated
CICA Amendment 18 Gaming Limited Gaming in Trinidad Act Defeated
LR Referendum A Initiative and Referendum Process Voter Approval of Constitutional and Statutory Amendments Act Defeated
LR Referendum B Elections Mailing of Ballot Information Act Approved
LR Referendum C Elected Official Qualifications County Sheriffs Qualifications Act Approved
LR Referendum D Unemployment Compensation Unemployment Compensation Insurance Act Defeated

Connecticut

Approved
Connecticut Victims' Rights Act (1996)

Defeated
None

Florida

See also: Florida 1996 ballot measures
Type Title Subject Description Result
CICA Amendment 1 Taxes Two-thirds of voters required to approve tax increase amendments Approved
LRCA Amendment 2 Budget Perogatives of Florida Taxation and Budget Reform Commission Approved
LRCA Amendment 3 Judicial Allow judicial nominating commissions to recommend from three up to six persons to fill a court vacancy Approved
CICA Amendment 4 Environment Levy an Everglades Sugar Fee of 1 per pound on raw sugar Approved
CICA Amendment 5 Pollution Everglades polluters are primarily responsible for paying abatement costs Approved
CICA Amendment 6 Environment Establish an Everglades Trust Fund to conserve/protect the Everglades Approved

Georgia

Approved
Amendment 1 | Amendment 2 | Amendment 3 | Amendment 5 | Referendum A | Referendum B

Defeated
Amendment 4

Full list of Georgia 1996 ballot measures

Hawaii

Approved
Amendment 1 | Amendment 2 | Amendment 3 | Hawaii Constitutional Convention (1996)

Defeated
None

Idaho

See also: Idaho 1996 ballot measures
Type Title Subject Description Result
ISS Proposition 1 Property Taxes Limit property taxes to one percent of value Approved
ISS Proposition 2 Hunting Prohibit the use of dogs or bait for hunting bear Defeated
ISS Proposition 3 Nuclear Waste Agreements for the receipt of additional radioactive waste Defeated
ISS Proposition 4 Term Limits Congressional term limits Approved
LR SJR 111 Health Care Expand options available for public hospital financing Approved

Indiana

Approved
Public Question 1 | Public Question 2 | Public Question 3

Defeated
None

Iowa

Approved
Iowa Referendum (1996)

Defeated
None

Kentucky

Approved
Kentucky Referendum (1996)

Defeated
None

List of Kentucky ballot measures

Louisiana

Approved
Amendment 1 | Amendment 2 | Amendment 3

Defeated
None

Maine

See also: Maine 1996 ballot measures
Type Title Subject Description Result
LRSS Question 1 (Primary) Bond issues $4,905,316 in bonds to create a statewide library system Approved
CISS Question 1 Term limits Impose term limits on Maine's delegation to the U.S. Congress Approved
CISS Question 2A Environment Regulations on how much timber could be removed from state lands in any 15 year period. Defeated
LR Question 2B Environment Adopt statewide rules governing timber harvesting in Maine Approved
LR Question 2C Environment Reject both measure 2A and 2B Defeated
CISS Question 3 Elections Enact system under which political candidates could be funded by the "Clean Elections Fund" Approved
LRSS Question 4 Bonds $3 million in bonds for improvements to the state park and historic site facilities Approved
LRSS Question 5 Bonds $16.5 million to investigate, abate and clean up hazardous substance discharges Approved
LRSS Question 6 Bonds $11 million in bonds for the Small Enterprise Growth Fund and the Agricultural Marketing Load Fund Approved
LRSS Question 7 Bonds $10 million for water pollution management facilities Approved
LRCA Question 8 Elections Increase from 2 to 5 the number of working days that local officials have to certify signatures on initiatives. Approved

Maryland

See also: Maryland 1996 ballot measures
Type Title Subject Description Result
LRCA Question 1 Judicial reform Alters membership, terms and requirements for the Commission on Judicial Disabilities. Approved
LRCA Question 2 Admin of gov't Prohibits executive branch appointments by lame duck governor. Approved
LRCA Question 3 Elections Allows dual office holding by police, fire and rescue workers. Approved
LRCA Question 4 Elections Authorizes charter counties to hold special elections to fill vacancies on their county councils. Approved
LRCA Question 5 Elections Permits new methods of election of city council members in Harford county. Approved
LRCA Question 6 Eminent domain Allows Harford county to take certain property for rights-of-way. Defeated

Massachusetts

Approved
Massachusetts Question 1 (1996)

Defeated
None

Michigan

See also: Michigan 1996 ballot measures
Type Title Subject Description Result
LRSS Proposal A Gambling Amend the Bingo Act Defeated
LRCA Proposal B Judicial reform Require that attorneys be admitted to the practice of law for at least five years before being elected or appointed as a judge Approved
LRCA Proposal C Veteran Affairs Establish within the Constitution the Michigan Veterans Trust Fund and Trust Fund Board of Trustees Approved
CISS Proposal D Hunting Enact a statute prohibiting the use of bait or dogs to chase or hunt bears in Michigan Defeated
CISS Proposal E Gambling Enact a new law to allow up to three casinos in the City of Detroit Approved
LRSS Proposal G Hunting Amend the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (NREPA) to grant the Natural Resources Commission exclusive authority to regulate the taking of game Approved

Minnesota

Approved
Amendment 1 | Amendment 2

Defeated
None

Missouri

See also: Missouri 1996 ballot measures
Type Title Subject Description Result
LRCA Amendment 3 State budget Transfer $5 million annually from general revenue fund to facilities maintenance reserve fund Approved
LRCA Amendment 5 Admin of gov't Establish a state department of aging in the executive branch Defeated
LRCA Amendment 6 Bond issue Allow municipalities to issue bonds to build revenue-producing sewer treatment plants Defeated
LRCA Amendment 7 State budget Create a "rainy day" fund in the state treasury Defeated
CICA Amendment 8 Taxes Extend a sales and use tax for soil and water conservation on state parks and historic sites Approved
CICA Amendment 9 Term limits Ballots disclose whether candidates for Congress support Congressional term limits Approved
CISS Proposition A Minimum wage Increase minimum wage to $6.75 and continue 15 cent increases each year Defeated

Montana

See also: Montana 1996 ballot measures
Type Title Subject Description Result
LR C-30 Education Combine several stage agencies into the Department of Education Defeated
LR C-31 Labor State workers' compensation insurance funds can be invested in private corporate capital stock Defeated
LR C-32 State Legislature Require that the Legislature meet only once every two years Defeated
CI I-121 Minimum Wage Increases the minimum wage, from $4.25 to $6.25 by the year 2000 Defeated
CI I-122 Environmental Protection Increases requirements for treatment of water discharged from mines Defeated
CI I-123 Judiciary Allows lawsuits for civil damages for unlawful threats or intimidation. Prohibits filing of false liens against property Approved
CI I-125 Elections Prohibits contributions from corporations to ballot question committees Approved
CI I-132 Term Limits Congressional term limits Defeated

Nebraska

Approved
Amendment 2 |

Defeated
Amendment 1 | Amendment 3 | Measure 409 | Measure 410 | Measure 411 | Measure 412

Full list of Nebraska 1996 ballot measures

Nevada

Approved
Question 1 | Question 2 | Question 3 | Question 4 | Question 5 | Question 9A | Question 10 | Question 11 | Question 12 | Question 13 | Question 14 | Question 16 | Question 17

Defeated
Question 6 | Question 7 | Question 9B | Question 15

Full list of Nevada 1996 ballot measures

New Mexico

See also: New Mexico 1996 ballot measures
Type Title Subject Description Result
LRCA Amendment 1 State budget Limits distribution of state permanent funds and allows diversification of investments Approved
LRCA Amendment 2 Elections Permits school districts to incur debt without an election Approved
LRCA Amendment 3 Elections Provides for the recall of elected county officials Approved
LRCA Amendment 4 Elections Changes constitutional amendment process to allow independent commission to submit amendments Approved
LRCA Amendment 5 State legislature Raises per diem and mileage rates for legislators to standard IRS rates Approved
LRCA Amendment 6 Administration of government Abolishes the state corporation commission and creates one regulatory agency for public services Approved
LRCA Amendment 7 Natural resources Authorizes counties to borrow money to buy real estate for open space, purchase equipment for road building Approved

New Jersey

Approved
Question 1 | Question 2

Defeated
None

New York

Approved
New York Proposal 1 (1996)

Defeated
None

North Carolina

Approved
Initiative 1 | Initiative 2 | Initiative 3 | Bond Issue 1 | Bond Issue 1

Defeated
None

Full list of North Carolina 1996 ballot measures

North Dakota

Approved
Constitutional Measure 1 (Primary) | Constitutional Measure 3 (Primary) | Constitutional Measure 3 (General) | Constitutional Measure 4 (Primary) | Constitutional Measure 4 (General) | Initiated Measure 6 | Referred Measure 9

Defeated
Constitutional Measure 1 (Primary) | Constitutional Measure 2 (Primary) | Constitutional Measure 2 | Constitutional Measure 5 | Constitutional Measure 6 | Initiated Measure 5 | Initiated Measure 7 | Initiated Measure 8

Full list of North Dakota 1996 ballot measures

Ohio

Defeated
Issue 1

Oklahoma

Approved
State Question 669

Defeated
State Question 670 | State Question 671 | State Question 674 | State Question 675 | State Question 676 | State Question 677

Full list of Oklahoma 1996 ballot measures

Oregon

Approved
Ballot Measure 47

Defeated
Ballot Measure 37 | Ballot Measure 40 (overturned)

Rhode Island

Approved

Question 1 | Question 2 | Question 3 | Question 4 | Question 5 | Question 8

Defeated

Question 6 | Question 7

South Carolina

Approved

Referendum 1A | Referendum 1B | Referendum 2A | Referendum 2B | Referendum 2C | Referendum 3 | Referendum 4A | Referendum 4B | Referendum 5

Defeated

None

South Dakota

Approved

Amendment A | Amendment B | Initiated Measure 1

Defeated

None

Utah

See also: Utah 1996 ballot measures
Type Title Subject Description Result
LRCA Proposition 1 Taxes Modify qualifications for property tax exemption on property owned by veterans Approved
LRCA Proposition 2 Taxes Amend the revenue and taxation article of the Utah Constitution Approved
LRCA Proposition 3 Judicial reform Alter provisions on jury size for certain types of court cases Approved
LRCA Proposition 4 Education Authorize state to guarantee debt of school districts Approved
LRCA Proposition 5 Education Expand revenue sources to the State School Fund Approved
LRCA Proposition 6 Education Specify revenues to be used for education Approved

Virginia

Approved

Amendment 1 | Amendment 2 | Amendment 3 | Amendment 4

Defeated

Amendment 5

Washington

See also: Washington 1996 ballot measures
Type Title Subject Description Result
ITP I-655 Hunting Questions whether it should be a misdemeanor to hunt black bears with bait or dogs Approved
ITP I-670 Legislature Questions whether the Secretary of State should place a ballot notice concerning legislative candidates who do not support term limits Defeated
ITP I-671 Gaming Amends tribal/state agreements to permit limited electronic gaming on Indian lands Defeated
ITL I-173 Education Questions whether the state should pay for scholarship vouchers for primary and secondary students Defeated
ITL I-177 Education Questions whether voters be authorized to create "renewed" school districts Defeated

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West Virginia

Approved

Amendment 1 | Amendment 2 | Amendment 3

Defeated

None

Wisconsin

Approved Wisconsin Prohibition on Felons Holding Office Amendment (1996)

Wyoming

See also: Wyoming 1996 ballot measures
Type Title Subject Description Result
VR Term limits referendum Term limits Overturn Senate Enrolled Act 4 Defeated
CSS Term Limits Disclosure Term limits Candidates indicate on ballot whether they support term limits Defeated
LRCA Amendment A‎ Legislative district apportionment Defeated
LRCA Amendment B Eliminate most exclusions from the election franchise based on mental status Approved
LRCA Amendment C Allow state funds to be invested in corporate stocks under some conditions Approved
LRCA Amendment D Change name of the judicial supervisory commission and strengthen its authority Approved
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