Oklahoma Ballot Measures (1992-2005)
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The follow measures were filed for placement on the Oklahoma ballot between 1992 and 2005. Click on the "State Question #" to view the text of the measure or other details.
| State Question # | Type | Initative or Referendum # | Resolution or Bill # | Citation | Subject | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 643 | Legislative | 288 | HJR 1017 | Const. Art. 9, § 14 | Railroads; repealing obsolete language | Yes: 822199; No: 465412; Date: 11/3/1992 |
| 644 | Initiative | 350 | -- | Const. Art. 8 | Recall of elected officials | Abandoned |
| 645 | Legislative | 289 | SJR 28 | Const. Art. 23, § 12 | Limitation on use of monies by state-administered retirement systems | Yes: 857767; No: 427049; Date: 11/3/1992 |
| 646 | Legislative | 290 | HJR 1079 | Const. Art. 10, § 9E | Cooperative extension offices | Yes: 515893; No: 763552; Date: 11/3/1992 |
| 647 | Legislative | 291 | HB 2139 | 68 O.s. Ann. §§ 7001 to 7012; 62 O.S. Ann. 220; 56 O.S. Ann. §§ 70, 71 | Health Care Provider Act | Yes: 514381; No: 806126; Date: 11/3/1992 |
| 648 | Legislative | 292 | SJR 21 | Const. Art. 10, §§ 6, 8A, 26 | Ad valorem tax exemption for household personal property and livestock | Yes: 648988; No: 629706; Date: 11/3/1992 |
| 649 | Legislative | 293 | HJR 1076 | Const. Art. 10, § 43 | Bonding authorization for State government | Yes: 723414; No: 602086; Date: 11/3/1992 |
| 650 | Legislative | 294 | HB 2074 | 9a O.S. Ann. §§ 401 to 427; 21 O.S. Ann. §§ 941, 966, 981, 995.1, 995. 12A, 995.2, 995.3, 995.3a, 995.4, 995.5, 995.6, 995.7, 995.8, 995.9, 995.10, 995.11, 995.12, 995.13, 995.14, 995.14, 995.15; 68 O. S. Ann. § 1355 | Charity Games Act | Yes: 826552; No: 499635; Date: 11/3/1992 |
| 651 | Initiative | 351 | -- | Const. Art. 8 § 1.A | Random Drug Testing for elected officials | Withdrawn refiled as SQ 655 |
| 652 | Initiative | 352 | -- | Const. Art. 5, § 64 | Abolish existing retirement plans for members of House of Representatives & Senate | Abandoned |
| 653 | Initiative | 353 | -- | 68 O.S. Ann. § 1357 | Provide exemption for funeral services, caskets, graves & services provided with funerals, interment or cremations | Abandoned |
| 654 | Initiative | 354 | -- | Const. Art. 29 § 3 | Ethics Commission could promulgate change and amend its own rules | Abandoned |
| 655 | Initiative | 355 | -- | Const. Art. 8, § 1.a | Random Drug Testing for elected officials | Abandoned |
| 656 | Initiative | 356 | -- | Const. Art. 10, § 8 | Changes method by which real property & tangible personal property are assessed; approval by a majority of Equalization Board & 60% | Withdrawn refiled as SQ 657 |
| 657 | Initiative | 357 | -- | Const. Art. 10, § 8 | Changes method by which real property & tangible personal property are assessed; approval by a majority of Equalization Board & 60% | Abandoned |
| 658 | Initiative | 358 | -- | 21 O.S. Ann. § 1052 | Creates a state lottery operated by a created Oklahoma Lottery Authority. Approximately 50% percent of lottery money would go for prizes. After start-up costs, 35% percent of the lottery money would go to the State. | Yes: 280152; No: 417586; Date: 5/10/1994 |
| 659 | Legislative | 295 | HJR 1007 | Const. Arts. 9 & 10 | Provides for annual levy of 5 mill emergency & 10 mill local support for schools and of the five-mill building levy for schools and area vo-tech districts unless repealed by a majority of the school district electors called for that purpose. | Yes: 93839; No: 118799; Date: 2/8/1994 |
| 660 | Legislative | 296 | HJR 1009 | Const. Art. 24 § 2 | Deletes the requirement that the Legislature submit a proposed constitutional convention to the people every 20 years. | Yes: 432606; No: 469494; Date: 11/8/1994 |
| 661 | Initiative | 359 | -- | Const. Art. 16, § 4 | Requires the Legislature to authorize and the Governor to approve the construction of any new toll roads or toll turnpikes; requires such authorization to be approved by a majority vote; requires the Legislature to authorize and the Governor to approve th | Abandoned |
| 662 | Initiative | 360 | -- | Const. Art. 2, § 12A | Congressional Term Limits - limits United States Representatives. to three (3) two-year terms, United States Senators to two (2) six-year terms, or both for a total of eighteen (18) years. | Yes: 329154; No: 165663; Date: 9/20/1994 |
| 663 | Legislative | 297 | HJR 1066 | Const. Art. 28, § 3 & 4 | Allows wineries to make wine with grapes, fruit and berries grown outside this state; changes also make it clear that the section of the Constitution that prevents providing services and selling items other than alcoholic beverages applies only to retail | Yes: 506778; No: 402547; Date: 11/8/1994 |
| 664 | Legislative | 298 | HJR 1013 | Const. Art. 6, §10 | Authorizing the Legislature to establish minimum mandatory periods of confinement prior to parole eligibility | Yes: 509572; No: 117075; Date: 8/23/1994 |
| 665 | Legislative | 299 | HJR 1028 | Const. Art. 10, §15 | Relates to investment of certain funds; modifying authority of state to guarantee certain bonds; prescribing requirements related thereto; requiring Commissioners of the Land Office to invest certain funds; specifying authorized investments; requiring act | Yes: 471348; No: 425460; Date: 11/8/1994 |
| 666 | Legislative | 300 | HJR 1042 | Const. Art. 10,§10A | Relates to tax levies for cooperative county libraries and joint city-county libraries; increasing millage caps relating to [[Ad valorem tax|ad valorem]] tax levies in certain counties; eliminating population requirements relating to establishment and maintenance of multi c | Yes: 473286; No: 435227; Date: 11/8/1994 |
| 667 | Legislative | 301 | HB 2795 | New Law 74 O.S. §3315 & 74 O.S. §5060.4, 5060.9C, 5060.9D, 5060.11, 5060.14, & 5060.17 | Creating an Oklahoma Breast Cancer Act; would create an Oklahoma Breast Cancer Prevention and Treatment Advisory Committee; would levy a new tax, which would be 1% of the amount paid for admission into any place of amusement, recreation or entertainment; | Yes: 374151; No: 545364; Date: 11/8/1994 |
| 668 | Initiative | 361 | -- | New Law Const. Art. 10 §9E. | Limits the total amount of property tax levied upon real property to that which was actually levied during the year ending December 31, 1993, and provide for exceptions to that limit. Voter approval would be required for increases. Election officials req | Abandoned |
| 669 | Initiative | 362 | -- | New Law Const. Art. 10 §9E | Limits the total amount of property tax levied upon real property to that which was actually levied during the year ending December 31, 1993, and provided for exceptions to that limit Voter approval would be required for increases. | Yes: 226860; No: 463064; Date: 3/12/1996 |
| 670 | Legislative | 302 | SB 651 | Const. Art 2 §18 | Proposed amendment to Oklahoma Constitution; changing method for calculating number of signatures required to call grand jury; increasing maximum and minimum number of signatures required; requiring Legislature to enact laws to prevent abuse. | Yes: 746424; No: 354042; Date: 11/5/1996 |
| 671 | Legislative | 303 | HJR 1010 | Const. Art. 10 §26 | Proposed amendment to Oklahoma Constitution, would let school districts make contracts with school superintendents for more than one year, but not to exceed three years. | Yes: 733006; No: 375408; Date: 11/5/1996 |
| 672 | Initiative | 363 | -- | New Article Oklahoma Constitution | Casino Gaming | Yes: 138030; No: 304756; Date: 2/10/1998 |
| 673 | Initiative | 364 | -- | Amendment to Oklahoma Constitution | Congressional Term Limits | Ruled Invalid by Supreme Court 12-10-96 |
| 674 | Legislative | 304 | SJR 24 | New Const. Art. II, Sec. 34 | Rights for Victims | Yes: 1025292; No: 99233; Date: 11/5/1996 |
| 675 | Legislative | 305 | HB 2198 | Amends Const. Art. 10, Sec. 8 | Property Tax - Limits percentage of fair cash value for assessment | Yes: 785490; No: 313661; Date: 11/5/1996 |
| 676 | Legislative | 306 | HB 2198 | New Const. Art. 10, Sec. 8B | Property Tax - Limits the fair cash value of real property | Yes: 808429; No: 290433; Date: 11/5/1996 |
| 677 | Legislative | 307 | HB 2198 | New Const. Art. 10, Sec. 8C | Property Tax - Limits fair cash value on a homestead | Yes: 805724; No: 290568; Date: 11/5/1996 |
| 678 | Legislative | 308 | HJR 1098 | Amends Const. Art. 10, Sec. 9C | Emergency Service Districts | Yes: 471696; No: 315386; Date: 11/3/1998 |
| 679 | Legislative | 309 | SJR 22 | Amends Const. Art. 6, Sec. 34 and Const. Art. XXIII of Sec. 10 | Equal Compensation Corporation Commissioners and Tax Commissioners | Yes: 346102; No: 446883; Date: 11/3/1998 |
| 680 | Legislative | 310 | HJR 1073 | Amends Const. Art. 10 Sec. 14 | Exception for use of public property involving research and development of technology | Yes: 509001; No: 288585; Date: 11/3/1998 |
| 681 | Legislative | 311 | HJR 1073 | Const. Art. 10 Sec. 15 | Providing for ownership of technology and equity interests in private business enterprises by institutions and employees with the Ok State System of Higher Education | Yes: 490596; No: 306734; Date: 11/3/1998 |
| 682 | Legislative | 312 | HJR 1029 | New Law Const. Art. 10 Sec. 23b | Allows counties and cities to contract for inmate housing, provides for building of jails or adding to existing jails | Yes: 422512; No: 367862; Date: 11/3/1998 |
| 683 | Legislative | 313 | HJR 1096 | New Law Const. Art. 10 Sec. 6D | Exempting certain property from [[Ad valorem tax|ad valorem]] tax for pollution control | Yes: 381095; No: 407033; Date: 11/3/1998 |
| 684 | Legislative | 314 | SJR 2 | Const. Art.11 Sec. 2,3,& 5 | School Lands - Funds to common schools & certain universities | Yes: 554256; No: 569557; Date: 11/7/2000 |
| 685 | Legislative | 315 | SJR 3 | Const. Art. 10 Sec. 9A | County Health Departments - allowing additional levy in counties with more than 500,000 persons | Yes: 403874; No: 730859; Date: 11/7/2000 |
| 686 | Legislative | 316 | SB 151 | Const. Art 10 Sec. 23 | Allows State Colleges and Universities to make contracts with presidents for more than one year, but not more than three | Yes: 641591; No: 487547; Date: 11/7/2000 |
| 687 | Initiative | 365 | -- | New Section to Title 21 | Banning Cockfighting | Yes: 565967; No 441220; Date: 11/5/2002 |
| 688 | Legislative | 317 | SB 456 | Const. Art. 28 Sec. 3 | Allowing Oklahoma winemakers to make direct sales to retail package stores and restaurants in this state | Yes: 79838; No: 337175; Date: 11/7/2000 |
| 689 | Initiative | 366 | -- | New Law Oklahoma Statutes | Declaring English to be the official language of the State. | Declared Legally Insufficient for submission to a vote of the people by Ok Supreme Court |
| 690 | Legislative | 318 | HJR 1019 | Const. Art. 10 Sec. 9 &10 | Provides procedure for making certain [[Ad valorem tax|ad valorem]] tax levies permanent. | Yes: 612,955; No: 506,664; Date: 11/7/2000 |
| 691 | Legislative | 319 | HB 2189 | 47 O.S. Various sections | Vehicle registration fees & taxes (Tag Bill) | Yes: 456,532; No 114,425; Date: 8/22/2000 |
| 692 | Legislative | 320 | HB 2022 | Const. Art. 10 Sec. 40 | Creates the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund | Yes: 775,740; No: 351.545; Date: 11/7/2000 |
| 693 | Legislative | 321 | HB 1198 | Const. Art. 10 Sec. 35 | Local Governments to issue bonds for Economic Development | Yes: 489,883; No 464,248; Date: 11/5/2002; Date: 11/5/2002 |
| 694 | Initiative | 367 | -- | Adding 40 O.S. Sec. 199.5A & 199.5B | Enacting the Employee Fairness Act | Withdrawn 07/09/2001 |
| 695 | Legislative | 322 | SJR 1 | New Section Art. 23, Sec. 1A | Right to Work | Yes: 447,072; No: 378,465; Date: 9/25/2001; Date: 9/25/2001 |
| 696 | Legislative | 323 | HJR 1001 | Amends Const. Art. 10 Sec. 6 | Exemption Ad valorem Tax - Storm Shelters | Yes: 635,841; No: 326,198; Date: 11/5/2002; Date: 11/5/2002 |
| 697 | Legislative | 324 | HJR 1025 | Amends Const. Art. 10 Sec. 6B | Ad valorem Tax - County Development | Yes: 514,895; No: 428, 659; Date: 11/5/2002; Date: 11/5/2002 |
| 698 | Legislative | 325 | HB 1375 | Amends Const. Art 5 Sec. 2 | Signature percentages to 15% on certain initiatives | Yes: 447,394; No: 515,746; Date: 11/5/2002; Date: 11/5/2002 |
| 699 | Initiative | 368 | -- | 68 O.S. Sec. 2358(D)(1)(a)& 68 O.S. 2358(D)(2) | Raise the personal exemption and standard deduction over two years to the same level as that allowed by the Internal Revenue Code | Abandoned |
| 700 | Initiative | 369 | -- | Const. Art. 7, Sec. 2 | To limit and shorten the terms of the Justices of the Oklahoma Supreme Court | Abandoned |
| 701 | Legislative | 326 | HJR1036 | Const. Art. 10, Sec. 40 | Modifying expenditures from Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund | Yes: 425,717; No: 518,280; Date: 11/5/2002; Date: 11/5/2002 |
| 702 | Legislative | 327 | SJR32 | Const. Art. 10, Sec 5 | Relating to revenue and taxation; authorizing Legislature to enact laws providing for tax abatement under certain circumstances. | Yes: 506,911; No: 428,670; Date: 11/5/2002; Date: 11/5/2002 |
| 703 | Legislative | 328 | HJR1051 | Const. Art. 5, Sec 53 | Limiting Liability for information technology contracts | Yes: 412,742; No: 519,816; Date: 11/5/2002; Date: 11/5/2002 |
| 704 | Legislative | 329 | HB1863 | Const. Art 10, Sec. 10 | Relating to permissible use of building funds for inspection of property by the county assessor | Yes: 415,388; No: 538, 297; Date: 11/5/2002; Date: 11/5/2002 |
| 705 | Legislative | 330 | HB1278 | New Law Title 3A O.S., Sec. 701 - 735; Amending 21 O.S. Sec. 1051 | Creates the Oklahoma Education Lottery | Yes: 928,442; No: 507,077; Date: 11/2/2004 |
| 706 | Legislative | 331 | SJR 22 | New Law Const. Art. 10, Section 41 | Creating Oklahoma Lottery Trust Fund. | Yes: 970,987; No: 458,122; Date: 11/2/2004 |
| 707 | Legislative | 332 | SJR 12 | Amends Art. 10, Section 6C | Economic Development and Redevelopment for cities, towns and counties | Yes: 709795; No: 674470; Date: 11/2/2004 |
| 708 | Legislative | 333 | HB 1249 | Amends Const. Art. 10, Section 23 | Changes the amount which could be spent from the Constitutional Reserve Fund also known as the Rainy Day Fund. | Yes: 873,791; No: 511,136; Date: 11/2/2004 |
| 709 | Referendum | 23 | -- | New Law Title 3A, Sec. 211 - 231, amending 62 O.S. 41.29b, and 3A, Sec. 208.2 | Allows a statewide vote on SB 553 relating to Gaming in Oklahoma | Abandoned |
| 710 | Initiative | 370 | -- | Const. Art. 2, New Sec. 35 | Protects the right of people to fish, hunt, trap, and work in a job or take part in events that deal with livestock, fowl, birds, fish or other animals | Abandoned |
| 711 | Legislative | 334 | HB 2259 | Const. Art. 2, New Sec. 35 | Defining marriage; prohibiting certain construction; barring recognition of certain marriages; creating misdemeanor | Yes: 1,075,216; No: 347,303; Date: 11/2/2004 |
| 712 | Legislative | 335 | SB 1252 | New Law & Repealing Sec. 1 - 21 of SB 553 | State - Tribal Gaming Act | Yes: 849,882; No: 579,311; Date: 11/2/2004 |
| 713 | Legislative | 336 | HB 2660 | 62 O.S. Sec. 41.29b, 68 O.S. Sec. 311, 346, 352, 1355, 2355, 2358, 400, 5011, | Tobacco Tax | Yes: 763,034; No: 667,239; Date: 11/2/2004 |
| 714 | Legislative | 337 | SJR 30 | Const. Art. 10, Sec. 8C | Changes the way the fair cash value of a homestead is figured for individuals 65 years of age | Yes: 961,102; No: 433,194; Date: 11/2/2004 |
| 715 | Legislative | 338 | HJR 1044 | Const. Art. 10, Sec. 8E. | Homestead exemption for injured veterans or surviving spouses | Yes: 1,186,634; No: 224,506; Date: 11/2/2004 |
| 716 | Initiative | 371 | -- | New Law 2 O.S. Sec, 18-350.1 - 18-350.10 | Oklahoma Grape Resources and Wine Production Act | Withdrawn |
| 717 | Initiative | 372 | -- | Const. Art. 28, Sec. 3 | Wine Shipping Act | Withdrawn |
| 718 | Initiative | 373 | -- | New Law 2 O.S. Sec, 18-350.1 - 18-350.10 | Oklahoma Grape Resources and Wine Production Act | Withdrawn |
| 719 | Initiative | 374 | -- | Const. Art. 28, Sec. 3 | Wine Shipping Act | Withdrawn |
| 720 | Initiative | 375 | -- | New Law 2 O.S. Sec, 18-350.1 - 18-350.10 | Oklahoma Grape Resources and Wine Production Act | Abandoned |
| 721 | Initiative | 376 | -- | Const. Art. 28, Sec. 3 | Wine Shipping Act | Abandoned |
| 722 | Initiative | 377 | -- | New Art. 16-A Const. | Oklahoma Bridges and Roads | Withdrawn |
| 723 | Initiative | 378 | -- | New Art. 16-A Const. | Oklahoma Bridges and Roads | Yes: 51312 No: 349927; Date: 9/13/2005 |
