Oregon 2002 citizen initiatives
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Here is a list of Oregon 2002 citizen initiatives, which includes citizen proposed measures that made the ballot as well as the ones that didn't qualify for the ballot, were rejected, or withdrawn by the petitioners. To see all measures that qualified for the ballot and were voted on in 2002, including legislative referrals, see: Oregon 2002 ballot measures.
Initiatives that appeared on the ballot are labeled below as Oregon Ballot Measures. Proposals that failed to achieve ballot status are labeled as Oregon Initiatives.
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In the table below:
- ICA stands for initiated constitutional amendment
- CIS stands for citizen initiated state statute
2002 citizen initiatives
| Year | Type | Initiative Title | Subject Matter | Description | Ballot Status | Pass or Fail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 1 (2002) | Restore Constitutional Government in the State of Oregon | Repeals The "Legislative Statutory Supplantment" To Article VII (Amended) Of The Oregon Constitution | Approved for circulation on 01/18/2001. Did not make ballot | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 2 (2002) | Changes Rent, Tax Laws for Manufactured Dwelling/Floating Home Facilities | - | Withdrawn | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 3 (2002) | Family Protection Amendment | Amends Constitution: State Cannot Remove Abused Child From Home Without Probable Cause To Believe Parent Committed Felony | Rejected | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 4 (2002) | Changes Rent, Tax Laws for Manufactured Dwelling/Floating Home Facilites | Limits Rents And Rent Increases, Amends Tax Laws For Manufactured Dwelling And Floating Home Facilities | Approved for circulation on 9/14/2000. Later withdrawn | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 5 (2002) | Judicial Accountability Amendment | Amends Constitution: Limits Judicial Immunity, Restricts Judges' Criminal Defense Rights; Adds Grounds For Removing Judges From Office | Rejected | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 6 (2002) | Tax Reform Petition | Amends Constitution: Establishes 2.2 Percent Tax On Certain Transactions (Wages, Property, Services); Prohibits Most Other Revenue Sources | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 7 (2002) | To Amend Article 1 Section 8, OR Constitution | Amends Constitution: Requires Owners Of Private Property Open To Public To Permit Free Speech On All Subjects | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 8 (2002) | To Amend Article 1 Section 8, Oregon Constitution | Amends Constitution: Expands Right To Petition Freely To All Locations In Privately-Owned Businesses Open To Public | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 9 (2002) | To amend Article I Section 8 OR Constitution | Amends Constitution: Expands Petitioning Right To All Privately-Owned Businesses Open To Public, Subject To Reasonable Regulation | Approved for circulation on 01/24/2002. Did not make ballot | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 10 (2002) | Judicial Election Reform | Amends Constitution: Changes Judicial Elections; Adds "None Of The Above" Option; Expands Judicial Candidates' Political Campaign Rights | Rejected | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 11 (2002) | Forest Restoration Initiative | Requires And Defines Sustainable Forest Practices; Imposes Other Restrictions On State And Private Forest Lands | Approved for circulation on 11/20/2000. Later withdrawn | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 12 (2002) | Single Gross Receipts Flat Tax | Amends Constitution: Establishes 2.5 Percent Transaction Tax On Rent, Goods, Services, Property; Prohibits Most Other Revenue Sources | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 13 (2002) | Tax Reform Petition | Amends Constitution: Establishes 2.2 Percent Tax On Certain Transactions (Wages, Property, Services); Prohibits Most Other Revenue Sources | Withdrawn | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 14 (2002) | Patient Can Choose Health Care Provider Proposed Initiative 2002 | Patients May Choose Doctors for Certain Care; Requires Policy-Benefits Determinations Independent of Patients' Choice | Withdrawn | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 15 (2002) | Patient Can Choose Physician | Patients May Choose Physician, Chiropractor, Dentist, Podiatrist; Requires Policy-Benefits Determinations Independent of Patients' Choice | Approved for circulation on 02/22/2001. Later withdrawn | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 16 (2002) | The Student Protection Act II | Prohibits Public School Instruction That Approves, Promotes, Endorses Homosexual, Bisexual Behaviors; Provides Sanctions For Noncompliance | Approved for circulation on 03/06/2001. Did not make ballot | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 17 (2002) | Oregon Comprehensive Health Care Finance Plan | Creates Health Care Finance Plan For Medically Necessary Services; Creates Additional Income, Payroll Taxes | Withdrawn | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 18 (2002) | Initiative To Require Employee Authorization For Political Payroll Deductions | Amends Constitution: Prohibits Payroll Deduction If Any Portion Used For "Political Purposes" (Defined) Without Employee's Written Authorization | Signatures verified, did not qualify | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 19 (2002) | Initiative to Prohibit Using Public Resources to Collect Political Funds | Amends Constitution: Prohibits Using Payroll Deduction Process, Other Public Resources To Collect "Political" Money From Public Employees | Approved for circulation on 09/14/2001. Did not make ballot | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 20 (2002) | Life For A Life | Amends Constitution: Mandates Restitution And Life Imprisonment Without Release/Parole As Aggravated Murder Sentence; Eliminates Death Penalty | Approved for circulation on 06/18/2001. Did not make ballot | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 21 (2002) | Campaign Finance Reform | Amends Constitution: Limits Individual Political Contributions, Expenditures; Bans Corporation Contributions, Expenditures; Regulates Political Committee, Nonprofit Contributions, Expenditures | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Ballot Measure 21 (2002) | None of the Above | Amends Constitution: Revises Procedure For Filling Judicial Vacancies, Electing Judges; Allows Vote For "None Of The Above" | Qualified | Failed
Yes: 526,450 No: 668,256 |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 22 (2002) | Campaign Finance Reform Too | Amends Constitution: Limits Individual Political Contributions, Expenditures; Bans Corporate Contributions, Expenditures; Regulates Political Committee, Nonprofit Contributions, Expenditures | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Ballot Measure 22 (2002) | Judicial Accountability Act of 2002 | Amends Constitution: Requires Oregon Supreme Court Judges And Court Of Appeals Judges To Be Elected By District | Qualified | Failed
Yes:595,936 No: 610,063 |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Ballot Measure 23 (2002) | Oregon Comprehensive Health Care Finance Plan | Creates Health Care Finance Plan For Medically Necessary Services; Creates Additional Income, Payroll Taxes | Qualified | Failed
Yes: 265,310 No: 969,537 |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Ballot Measure 24 (2002) | The Consumer Denture Care Act | Allows Licensed Denturists To Install Partial Dentures (Replacement Teeth); Authorizes Cooperative Dentist-Denturist Business Ventures | Qualified | Passed
Yes: 907,979 No: 286,492 |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Ballot Measure 25 (2002) | The Minimum Wage Inflation Adjustment Act | Increases Oregon Minimum Wage To $6.90 In 2003; Increases For Inflation In Future Years | Qualified | Passed
Yes: 645,016 No: 611,658 |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 26 (2002) | Instant Runoff Voting Act of 2002 | Establishes Instant Runoff Voting Procedure When No Candidate In Election Receives A Majority Of Votes | Withdrawn | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Ballot Measure 26 (2002) | Initiative Integrity Act | Amends Constitution: Prohibits Payment, Receipt Of Payment Based On The Number Of Initiative, Referendum Petition Signatures Obtained | Qualified | Passed
Yes: 921,606 No: 301,415 |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Ballot Measure 27 (2002) | Labeling of GE Foods 1 | Requires Labeling Of Genetically-Engineered Foods (As Defined) Sold Or Distributed In Or From Oregon | Qualified | Failed
Yes: 371,851 No: 886,806 |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 28 (2002) | Senior Citizen Property Tax Relief Act | Amends Constitution: Eliminates By 2007 Most Residential Property Taxes Seniors Pay; Requires Government Payment To Senior Renters | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 29 (2002) | Oregon GMO Food Labeling Initiative | Prohibits Manufacturing, Selling, Otherwise Distributing Misbranded Genetically Modified Foods (As Defined); Allows Civil, Criminal Enforcement | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 30 (2002) | Eliminate Marriage Penalty Tax | Removes Differences In Basic Standard Deduction Based On Marital Status Of State Income Tax Filers | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 31 (2002) | Senior Citizen Property Tax Relief Act | Amends Constitution: By 2007 Eliminates Most Residential Property Taxes Seniors Pay; Requires Similar Benefit For Senior Renters | Approved for circulation on 03/12/2002. Did not make ballot | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 32 (2002) | Makes Payroll Taxes Deductible On Oregon Tax Return | Creates Deduction For "Payroll Taxes" On State Income Tax Returns; Provides Five-Year Implementation | Approved for circulation on 07/12/2001. Did not make ballot | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 33 (2002) | No Using Public Payroll System to Collect Political Funds | Prohibits Collecting Public Employee Payroll Deductions To Support: "Politically Active" Entities (Defined), Specified Political Activities | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 34 (2002) | The Divine Sovereignty Life Amendment | Amends Constitution. Prohibits: Abortion, Physician-Aided Dying, Certain Pain/Birth-Control Methods, "Mortal Harm" To "Innocent" Persons | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 35 (2002) | Instant Runoff Voting Act of 2002 | Establishes Instant Runoff Voting Procedure Determining Winner Based On Voters' Ranked Preference Among Multiple Candidates | Approved for circulation on 07/31/2001. Did not make ballot | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 36 (2002) | Prudent Government Act | Amends Constitution: Prohibits Governmental "Collective Bargaining Contracts" (As Defined) Committing Money From Future Budget Or Before Appropriation | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 37 (2002) | No Income Taxes on Payroll Taxes | Amends Constitution: Makes Deductible On Oregon Personal Income Tax Returns All Taxes Calculated As Percentage Of Income | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 38 (2002) | Ends Prevailing Wage and PLAs | Amends Constitution. For Public-Works Contracts: Eliminates Competitive-Bidding Exemptions, Regulating Wages/Benefits; Prohibits Requiring Labor Agreements | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 39 (2002) | Employee Right to Self-Representation | Amends Constitution: Allows Employees To Receive Union Representation Services Without Payment; Declares Individual Right To "Bargain" Directly | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 40 (2002) | Right To Self-Representation | Amends Constitution: Allows Public Employees To Receive Union Representation Services Without Payment; Declares Individual Right To "Bargain" | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 41 (2002) | Legalize Personal Use of Cannabis for Adults in Private | Amends Constitution: Permits Adults To Privately Cultivate, Possess And Consume Cannabis (Marijuana) Without Affecting Current Delivery Prohibitions | Approved for circulation on 07/17/2001. Did not make ballot | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 42 (2002) | Parental Control of Education | Amends Constitution: School Boards Must Pay Dissatisfied Parents Equivalent Amount Of Money To Educate Their Children Privately | Approved for circulation on 07/16/2001. Did not make ballot | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 43 (2002) | Campaign Finance Reform | Amends Constitution: Bans Corporate Contributions, Expenditures In Candidate Contests; Restricts Individual Contributions, Expenditures; Regulates Organizational Contributions, Expenditures | Signatures verified, did not qualify | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 44 (2002) | Keep The Cash Close To Home | Amends Constitution: Distributes Ten Percent Of State Personal And Corporate Income Tax Revenue To Some Local Governments | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 45 (2002) | Union Employees Not Required to Pay for Unwanted Services | Amends Constitution: Allows Workplace Employees Represented By Recognized Union To Refuse To Pay For Union Representation "Services" | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 46 (2002) | Homestead Act Of 2002 | Overrides State, Local Laws Limiting Building Dwellings On "Parcels" Of Land One Acre Or Larger | Withdrawn | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 47 (2002) | Maintain Our Roads | Amends Constitution: Allocates Ten Percent Of Income Tax Revenues For Highways; Distributes Some Revenue To Cities, Counties | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 48 (2002) | Keep The Money Close To Home | Amends Constitution: Distributes Fifteen Percent Of All State Income Tax Revenue To Some Local Governments, Service Districts | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 49 (2002) | Income Tax Limit | Amends Constitution: Limits Annual Income-Tax Revenue Spending Growth To Four Percent; Returns Revenue | Signatures verified, did not qualify | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 50 (2002) | Workplace Freedom Act | Amends Constitution: Employees Represented By Union May Refuse Payment For Representation; Other Changes To Public-Sector Bargaining | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 51 (2002) | Prohibits Public Employee Unions From Influencing Elections | Amends Constitution: Public-Employee Unions Cannot "Influence" (Undefined) Elections For Public Officeholders Negotiating/Approving Union Member's Compensation | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 52 (2002) | Amend Article IV Section I Of The Constitution To Allow Computer-Based Petitioning | Amends Constitution: Allows Qualified Voters To Sign Initiative, Referendum, And Recall Petitions By Transmission Of Electronic Signature | Withdrawn | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 53 (2002) | Tobacco Settlement for Tobacco Prevention | Amends Constitution: Requires Continuous Appropriation To Tobacco Use Reduction Account, Including 25 Percent Of Tobacco Settlement Payments | Withdrawn | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 54 (2002) | Allows Registered Voters to Sign Intitiative, Referendum, Recall Petitions Electronically | Amends Constitution: Allows Registered Voters To Sign Initiative, Referendum, And Recall Petitions By Electronic Transmission Of "Signature" | Withdrawn | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 55 (2002) | Own Your Own Home | Amends Constitution: Prohibits Residential, Reduces Nonresidential, Property Taxes; Creates Statewide Sales Tax; Authorizes County Sales Taxes | Withdrawn | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 56 (2002) | Lowest Responsible Bidder Wins Contract | Amends Constitution: For Public-Works Contracts: Eliminates Competitive-Bidding Exemptions And Prevailing-Wage Requirements; Prohibits Union Preferences | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 57 (2002) | Homestead Act | Amends Constitution: Overrides Laws Limiting Development On Farmland, Forestland; Requires Approving New Dwelling On Each Tax Lot | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 58 (2002) | Provides Format For Electronic Signature on Petitions | Amends Constitution: Allows Qualified Voters To Sign Initiative, Referendum, And Recall Petitions By Electronic Transmission Of "Signature" | Approved for circulation on 07/13/2001. Later withdrawn | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 59 (2002) | Liquor Anti-Monopoly Act | Amends Constitution: Prohibits State From Selling, Distributing, Warehousing, Or Pricing Alcoholic Beverages; Requires Licensing Private Liquor Stores | Withdrawn | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 60 (2002) | No Retirement Pension For Legislators | Amends Constitution: Prohibits Legislative Assembly Members From Receiving Pension Or Retirement Benefits Funded By State, Local Government | Approved for circulation on 07/27/2001. Did not make ballot | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 61 (2002) | Oregon Prescription Drug Cost Reduction Program | Creates Program To Negotiate Prescription Drug Prices For Participating Oregonians; Caps Retail Prices For Participants | Approved for circulation on 10/29/2001. Later withdrawn | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 63 (2002) | Oregon Prescription Drug Discount Purchasing Program | Creates Program To Purchase, Distribute Prescription Drugs For State Agencies, Other Participants, Including Healthcare Plans | Withdrawn | |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 65 (2002) | State Government Neutrality Act I and II | Prohibits Certain Employers From Using State Funds To "Influence" Employee Decisions Concerning Union Membership, Representation | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 66 (2002) | Stop Frivolous Initiative Filings | Amends Constitution: Requires Initiative Proponents, Before Obtaining Unbiased Ballot Title, To Submit 50% Of Necessary Voter Signatures | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 68 (2002) | Tax Sales Not Property | Amends Constitution: Prohibits Residential, Reduces Nonresidential, Property Taxes; Creates Statewide Sales Tax, Authorizes County Sales Taxes | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 69 (2002) | Employee Freedom Act | Amends Constitution: Public Employees Need Not Join Union, Share Representation Costs; Changes Public Union Obligations To Nonmembers | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 70 (2002) | Student Learning Determines Teacher Pay | Amends Constitution: Specifies Factors Governing Public School Teacher Pay And Job Retention; Prohibits Any Consideration Of Seniority | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 71 2002) | Employee Allowed Secret Ballot Vote | Amends Constitution: Entitles Union Non-Members Who Pay "Fair Share" To Vote On Person(S) Negotiating Contract And Contract | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 72 (2002) | Use Common Sense In Initiative Process | Amends Constitution: Creates New Criteria For Determining Whether Initiative Measure Satisfies Single Subject And Separate Amendment Requirements | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 73 (2002) | Eliminate Single Subject Loophole | Amends Constitution: Makes Single Subject, Separate Amendment Requirements For Initiative Measures Unenforceable, With No Governmental, Judicial Review | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 74 (2002) | Property Rights For Rural Landowners | Amends Constitution: Overrides Laws Limiting Development On Farmland, Forestland; Requires Approving New Dwelling Permit In "Rural Area" | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 75 2002) | Ceiling on State Spending | Amends Constitution: Limits Annual Personal Income-Tax Revenue Spending Growth To Population Growth Rate Plus Four Percent | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 76 (2002) | Oregon Liquor Anti-Monopoly Act | Amends Constitution: Prohibits State From Selling, Distributing, Warehousing, Or Pricing Alcoholic Beverages; Requires Licensing Private Liquor Stores | Approved for circulation on 08/28/2001. Did not make ballot | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 77 (2002) | The Workplace Fairness Act of 2002 | Amends Constitution: Establishes Rules Regarding Representation By Labor Organization Elected Or Supported By Majority Of Group's Employees | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 79 (2002) | Fair Trade Act of 2002 | Prohibits State Contracts For Goods Without Vendor's Agreement To Meet Worker Age, Wage, Safety Standards | Approved for circulation on 10/31/2001. Did not make ballot | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 80 (2002) | The Oregon Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2002 | Amends Constitution: Legislature Must Reduce Future Spending To Offset Budget Shortfalls Expected From "Significant Revenue-Reducing Legislation" | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 82 (2002) | Amendment to Article I, Section 41 | Amends Constitution: Prohibits Establishing, Expanding Inmate Work Programs Displacing, Significantly Reducing Opportunities For Private Enterprises, Non-Inmate Workers | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 83 (2002) | Constitutional Amendement Re: Prison Labor | Amends Constitution: Prohibits Establishing, Expanding Inmate Work Programs Displacing, Significantly Reducing Opportunities For Private Enterprises, Non-Inmate Workers | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 84 (2002) | State Government Neutrality Act | Prohibits Certain Employers From Using State Funds To Influence Employee Decisions Concerning Union Membership, Representation | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 85 (2002) | State Government Neutrality Law | Prohibits Certain Employers From Using State Funds To Influence Employee Decisions Concerning Union Membership, Representation | Approved for circulation on 11/02/2001. Did not make ballot | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 86 (2002) | The Minimum Wage Cost of Living Adjustment Act of 2002 | Increases Oregon Minimum Wage To $6.75 In 2003; Increases For Inflation In Future Years | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 87 (2002) | The Minimum Wage Cost of Living Adjustment Act | Increases Oregon Minimum Wage For Inflation Each Year, Based On Increase To Consumer Price Index | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 88 (2002) | The Minimum Wage Inflation Adjustment Act of 2002 | Increases Oregon Minimum Wage To $7.20 In 2003; Increases For Inflation In Future Years | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 89 (2002) | Employer Cannot Bargain Away Workers' Rights | Amends Constitution: Public Employers In Unionized Workplace Cannot Sign Certain Labor Contracts, Unions Need Not Represent Nonmembers | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 91 (2002) | Employer Cannot Bargain Away Workers' Rights | Amends Constitution: Public Employers In Unionized Workplace Cannot Sign Certain Labor Contracts, Unions Need Not Represent Nonmembers | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 92 (2002) | Taxpayers Right to a Fair Deal | Amends Constitution: For Public-Works Contracts: Eliminates Prevailing-Wage/Benefit Requirements And Modifies Responsibility Requirements For Bidders | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 93 (2002) | Abolishes Property Tax, Adopts Sales Tax | Amends Constitution: Prohibits Residential, Reduces Nonresidential, Property Taxes; Creates Statewide Retail Sales Tax; Prohibits Other Sales Taxes | Rejected | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 95 (2002) | The Signature Protection Act | Amends Constitution: Allows Initiative, Referendum Signers To Prevent Sale Of Their Petition Signatures; Creates Implementing, Enforcement Provisions | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 96 (2002) | The Signature Protection Act of 2002 | Allows Initiative, Referendum Signers To Prevent Sale Of Their Petition Signatures; Creates Implementing, Enforcement Provisions | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 97 (2002) | Insurance - Unrestricted Patient Choice of Physician | Certain Covered Patients May Choose Physician, Podiatrist, Chiropractor, Dentist, Optometrist Without Restriction, Penalty, Benefit Differences | Approved for circulation on 10/18/2001. Did not make ballot | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 98 (2002) | Ethics For Decision Makers | Creates Disclosure Requirements For Officials Deciding Land-Use Applications; Prohibits Officials' Participation Under Certain Circumstances | Approved for circulation on 04/09/2002. Did not make ballot | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 99 (2002) | Conflict of Interest Standards For Decision Makers | Prohibits Land-Use Decisionmaking By Officials Whose Relationships/Contributions Create Appearance Of Impropriety; Requires Disclosures | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 100 (2002) | Ethics For Land Use Officials | Prohibits Officials From Making Land-Use Decisions If Relationships, Campaign Contributions Create Appearance Of Impropriety | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 101 (2002) | Legal Services Consumer Protection Act (Client's Bill of Rights) | Establishes Requirements For Attorneys Representing Persons For Contingent Fee Or Fee That Reaches $1,000 | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 102 (2002) | Initiative To Require Voter Approval For UGB Expansion | Requires Local Voter Approval To Expand Urban Growth Boundary Of City Or Metropolitan Service District | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 103 (2002) | The Signature Protection And Privacy Act | Amends Constitution: Entitles Voters To Prevent Sale, Protect Privacy Of Their Petition Signatures; Creates Implementing, Enforcement Provisions | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 104 (2002) | Do Not Turn Oregon Into A Casino | Amends Constitution: Prohibits Lottery From Authorizing "Slot Machines" (Defined); Exempts Authorized Tribal Gambling, Existing Video Poker Devices | Approved for circulation on 11/02/2001. Did not make ballot | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 105 (2002) | The Oregon Senate Representation Equalization Act | Amends Constitution: Establishes One State Senate District Per County Regardless Of Population; Increases Size Of State Legislature | Approved for circulation on 01/29/2002. Did not make ballot | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 106 (2002) | Right To Participate In Political Process | Amends Constitution: Guarantees Right To Make "Political Contributions," As Defined, By Protected Methods, Including Certain Payroll Deductions | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 107 (2002) | Constitutional Oath And Responsibility Amendment | Amends Constitution: Creates New Judicial Oath Committing Judges To Framers' Intent Regarding Constitutions, Legislature's Intent Regarding Statutes | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 108 (2002) | The Consumer Denture Care Act Of 2002 | Allows Denturists To Install Partial Dentures (Replacement Teeth); Cooperative Dentist-Denturist Ventures; Denturist Licensing Reciprocity | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 110 (2002) | Initiative To Require Voter Approval For UGB Expansion | Requires Local Voter Approval To Expand Urban Growth Boundary Of City Or Metropolitan Service District | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 111 (2002) | The Signature Privacy And Protection Act | Entitles Voters To Prevent Sale, Protect Privacy Of Their Petition Signatures; Creates Implementing, Enforcement Provisions | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 112 (2002) | Community Rights Act | Amends Constitution: No Compensation To Property Owners For Government Regulations Having Certain Purposes Unless Right Pre-Dated 2000 | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 113 (2002) | Community Property Rights Act | Amends Constitution: Creates Exceptions To Property Owner's Right To Payment Of Compensation Established By Measure 7 (2000) | Withdrawn | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 114 (2002) | Inalienable Rights of Oregonians | Amends Constitution: Enumerates Certain Inalienable Rights; Creates Exceptions To Measure 7 For Exercise Of Some Governmental Powers | Rejected | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 115 (2002) | Right To Clean Air And Water Act | Amends Constitution: Exercise Of Some Government Powers Shall Not Be Deemed Regulation Restricting Use Of Private Property | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 116 (2002) | Private Property Protection Act | Amends Constitution: Deletes Text Amending Compensation Right For Government Taking; Ensures State Right Not Less Than Federal | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 117 (2002) | Fairness To Landowners And Taxpayers Act | Amends Constitution: Provides Qualified Compensation Right For Local Regulations That Reduce Property Value; Modifies Existing Compensation Requirements | Approved for circulation on 04/11/2002. Did not make ballot | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 119 (2002) | Taxpayer Protection Act of 2002 | Amends Constitution: Repeals Any 2000 Amendments To Compensation Right When Government Takes Private Property; Retains Pre-Existing Right | Approved for circulation on 04/12/2002. Did not make ballot | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 120 (2002) | Cut Capital Gains Tax | Lowers To Four Percent The State Tax Rates On Personal And Corporate Capital Gains Income | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 122 (2002) | Oregon Farmland Protection Act of 2002 | Prohibits Expanding Urban Growth Boundaries In Willamette Valley To Include "Highly Productive" Farmland, Forestland (Defined) | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 123 (2002) | Oregon Farmland Protection Act | Prohibits Expanding Urban Growth Boundaries In Willamette Valley To Include "High-Value Farmland" (Currently Defined) | Withdrawn | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 124 (2002) | Family Farmer Protection Act | Modifies Laws Limiting Exclusive Farm Use Zone Development: Requires Allowing Single-Family Dwelling Per Lot | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 125 (2002) | Truth, Justice, and the American Way | Modifies Laws Limiting Exclusive Farm Use Zone Development: Requires Allowing Single-Family Dwelling On Lot | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 126 (2002) | No Taxation Through Litigation | Amends Constitution: Prohibits, Under Specified Circumstances, Recovering Damages From Persons Lawfully Manufacturing, Distributing, Selling, Advertising Lawful Products | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 127 (2002) | Teacher Competency Act | Eliminates Teacher Seniority As A Factor When A Local School District Reduces Teaching Staff | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 128 (2002) | A Fair Tax | Amends Constitution: Prohibits Residential Property Taxes, Reduces Nonresidential Property Tax Rates; Creates Statewide Four-Percent Sales Tax | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 131 (2002) | Oregon Farmland Heritage Act | Establishes State Program To Purchase "Agricultural Conservation Easements" (Defined) On Land Zoned Exclusive Farm Use | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 132 (2002) | Let The People Speak | Amends Constitution: Chief Petitioners Must Rewrite Certain Invalidated Measures; Requires Submitting Rewritten Measures To Voters; Applies Retroactively | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 133 (2002) | Don't Throw Out Our Vote | Amends Constitution: Requires Legislature To Rewrite Certain Judicially Invalid Measures, Submit Rewritten Measures To Voters; Applies Retroactively | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 134 2002) | Oregon Farmland Preservation And Compensation Act | Directs Establishment Of Compensation Fund For Certain Farmland Owners For Lost Opportunities To Build Houses | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 137 (2002) | Courts Can't Invalidate Voter Approved Measures | Amends Constitution: Prohibits Courts From Invalidating Voter-Approved Ballot Measures Based On Constitutional, Other Deficiencies; Applies Retroactively | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 138 (2002) | Initiative Procedural Reform | Amends Constitution: Limits Time For Bringing Pre-Election Challenges To Ballot Measures; Prohibits Certain Post-Election Challenges; Applies Retroactively | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 139 (2002) | Private Property Protection Act Of 2002 | Amends Constitution: State Right To Compensation When Government Takes Private Property Must Be No Less Than Federal | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 140 (2002) | Fairness For All Oregonians Act Of 2002 | Amends Constitution: Provides Qualified Compensation Right For Land Use Regulations Reducing Property Value; Modifies Existing Compensation Requirements | Approved for circulation on 04/11/2002. Did not make ballot | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 142 (2002) | Stop the Sprawl | Amends Constitution: Prohibits Lottery Authorizing "Slot Machines" (Defined); Exempts Certain Video Poker Machines And Tribal Gambling Devices | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 144 (2002) | Oregon Initiative Integrity Act | Amends Constitution: Legislature May Regulate, Prohibit Paying Petition Circulators Per Signature Upon Finding Practice Causes Fraud, Corruption | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 145 (2002) | Farms and Forests Forever Act of 2002 | Prohibits Adding Prime/High-Value Farmland, Prime Forestland To Willamette Valley Urban Growth Boundaries; Exceptions | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 146 (2002) | Fair Funding For Schools | Allows School District Fee Assessed On Certain Residential Development Construction To Fund Increased School Capacity | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 147 (2002) | Local School Construction Assistance | Allows Government Fees On New Developments To Fund Public School Construction; Exempts "Affordable Housing" (Defined) | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 148 (2002) | Let Growth Help Pay For Schools | Allows Public School Districts To Assess Fees On New Developments To Fund School Expansion, Contracting | Withdrawn | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 149 (2002) | Rural Economy Defense Act of 2002 | Prohibits Adding Prime/High-Value Farmland, Prime Forestland To Western Oregon Urban Growth Boundaries; Exceptions | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 150 (2002) | Oregon Health And Safety Act | Amends Constitution: No Compensation To Property Owners For Health, Safety, Environmental Laws, Regulations Unless Right Pre-Dated 2000 | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 151 (2002) | The Oregon Signature Protection Act | Amends Constitution: Gives Registered Voters Right To Prevent Sale Of Their Petition Signatures; Creates Implementing, Enforcement Provisions | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 153 (2002) | Tax Reform Act Of 2002 | Amends Constitution: Prohibits Residential Property Taxes; Reduces Income Tax Rates, Nonresidential Property Tax Rates; Creates Sales Tax | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 154 (2002) | No After The Fact Challenges | Amends Constitution: Changes Deadline For Secretary Of State's Decision Whether Initiative Meets Certain Constitutional Requirements; Applies Retroactively | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 155 (2002) | The Farmland Protection And Food Security Act Of 2002 | Limits Building New Houses In Exclusive Farm Use Zones To "Commercial Scale" Farmers; Retains Exceptions | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 156 (2002) | Has Everyone Forgotten Goal 1 Act Of 2002 | Allows Voters To Adopt Local Plans, Regulations Contrary To Statewide Land Use Planning Goals, Rules | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 157 2002) | Public/Private Partnership Cooperative Visioning Act Of 2002 | Prohibits Land Use Regulations That Reduce Value More Than 10% Without Affected Landowners' Approval | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 159 (2002) | Act Locally, Think Globally Act Of 2002 | Allows Voters To Adopt Local Plans, Regulations Contrary To Statewide Land Use Goals, Rules | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 160 (2002) | Jobs Creation And Economic Stimulation Act Of 2002 | Nullifies Statewide Land Use Planning Goals, Rules And Local Zoning, Planning Ordinances Unless Legislatively Ratified | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 161 (2002) | The Initiative And Referendum Integrity Act | Amends Constitution: Legislature Must Regulate, Prohibit Non-Resident Petition Circulators, Paying Per Signature, Upon Finding Fraud, Corruption Results | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 162 (2002) | The Pesticide Right To Know Act | Amends Constitution: Allows Local Regulation Of Pesticide Use, Sale; Creates New Pesticide Reporting Program, Existing Program Undisturbed | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 163 (2002) | The Oregon Pesticide Right To Know Act Of 2002 | Allows Local Regulation Of Pesticide Use, Sale; Changes Agency Administering State Pesticide Use Reporting Program | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 165 (2002) | Judicial Term Limits | Amends Constitution: Creates Term Limits For Oregon's County Judges, Court Of Appeals Judges, And Supreme Court Judges | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 166 (2002) | County Judges Cannot Invalidate State Measures | Amends Constitution: Prohibits Some Trial-Court Judges From Invalidating Or Preventing Implementation Of Approved Statewide Ballot Measures | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 167 (2002) | Judicial Candidates Party Identification | Amends Constitution: Requires Printing Political Party Affiliation Of Candidate For Judge Following Candidate's Name On Election Ballot | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 168 (2002) | Restoring The People's Vote | Amends Constitution: Limits State Legislators To Six Years As Representative, Eight Years As Senator, Twelve Years Overall | Signatures submitted. Did not qualify for ballot | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 169 (2002) | No After The Fact Changes - 2002 | Amends Constitution: Limits Time For Challenging Initiative Measures Before Election; Prohibits Certain Post-Election Challenges; Applies Retroactively | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 170 (2002) | Judicial Term Limits 2002 | Amends Constitution: Creates Term Limits For Municipal, County, Circuit, Court Of Appeals, Supreme Court, Tax Court Judges | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 171 (2002) | Invest In Kids Initiative | Increases Cigarette Tax 60 Cents Per Pack; Increases Other Tobacco Products Tax; Funds New Programs | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 174 (2002) | Oregon Cannabis Initiative | Persons Older Than 21 May Possess, Deliver For No Consideration, Grow Limited Amounts Of Marijuana | Approved for circulation on 04/03/2002. Did not make ballot | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 174 (2002) | Oregon Cannabis Act Of 2002 | Requires "Taxpayer Impact Statement" Estimating Infrastructure Costs, Identifying Funding Sources, For Urban Growth Boundary Expansions. | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 176 (2002) | The 10 Commandments Initiative | Amends Constitution: Gives Oregon Constituents "Inalienable Right" To Display "Ten Commandments" In Public Schools, Other "Public Domain" | Approved for circulation on 04/12/2002. Did not make ballot | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 177 (2002) | Term Limit The Judges For Accountability | Amends Constitution: Creates Term Limits For Certain County Judges And For Municipal, Circuit, Tax, And Appellate Judges | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 178 (2002) | It's Time For Major League Baseball In Oregon | Authorizes $150,000,000 In State Bonds To Create Major League Baseball Stadium In Portland | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 179 (2002) | Preventing Cruel And Inhumane Confinement of Pigs | Makes Criminal Confining Or Tethering Pig On Farm In Manner Preventing Pig From Turning Around | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 180 (2002) | OMMA2 | Amends Oregon Medical Marijuana Act; Increases Marijuana Amount Patients May Possess; Allows Sales; Creates Dispensaries | Approved for circulation on 04/08/2002. Did not make ballot | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 181 (2002) | Fairness In Judicial Elections Act | Deletes Statutory Requirement That General, Primary Election Ballots Identify Incumbent Candidates For State Judicial Positions | Approved for circulation on 05/01/2002. Did not make ballot | - |
| 2002 | ICA | Oregon Initiative 182 (2002) | Limits Terms For Judges | Amends Constitution: Creates Term Limits For Oregon's Circuit Court Judges, Court Of Appeals Judges, Supreme Court Judges | Not approved | - |
| 2002 | CIS | Oregon Initiative 183 (2002) | Oregon Senior Citizen Prescription Drug Health Plan | Gives Low-Income Senior Citizens $600 Annual Prescription-Drug Voucher; Replaces Price-Cap Program | Withdrawn | - |
Finding further information
The Oregon Secretary of State maintains an ongoing file of initiatives, referendum and legislatively referred current, past, or potential ballot measures.
Their search function allows you to search under the categories of active, withdrawn, qualified, citizen initiative, veto referendum, legislative referral, approved to circulate, and whether the measure's proponents have indicated to the Secretary of State that they intend to pay circulators.
See also
- Oregon 2002 ballot measures
- List of Oregon ballot measures
- Oregon signature requirements
- Procedures for qualifying an initiative in Oregon
- Laws governing the initiative process in Oregon
