Ohio 2008 citizen initiatives

This is a list of all Ohio citizen initiatives in 2008 which sought to make the ballot.

2008 Citizen Initiatives

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Outcome
CI	Healthy Families Act	Health/Medical	Would require 7 days paid sick leave for employees working more than 30 hours a week	Withdrawn by Sponsors
ICA	Casino Measure	Gambling	Would allow one $600,000,000 resort/casino in Ohio
CI	Smoking Ban	Business Regulation	Would amend the universal smoking ban to allow smoking in "stand alone bars"	Did not meet signature requirement
CR	Adult Entertainment Referendum	Business Regulation	Would restrict dancers from being within 6 feet of patrons	Did not meet signature requirement
ICA	Ohio Guaranteeing High Quality Public Education (2008)	Education	The amendment will enact provisions to define and impliment the right of Ohio children to a thorough and efficient system of common schools as provided in Section 2 Article VI of the state constitution.	Signature gathering abandoned by sponsors
VR	Ohio Payday Loan Referendum (2008)	Business Regulation	Stops legislation that would put cap on Payday Loan interest rates

For a chart of all the ballot measures for 2008, including legislatively-referred measures, go to Ohio 2008 ballot measures.

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