Child labor regulations ballot measures

Issues
Measures by topic
Measures by year
Measures by state

As a state ballot measure topic, child labor regulations include measures regarding the employment of minors, including restrictions on types of jobs, hours, and conditions. The topic is grouped within the labor, healthcare, and public assistance policy area.

This page provides information on:

• upcoming ballot measures and
• a comprehensive list of ballot measures by year and state.

Upcoming ballot measures

See also: 2026 ballot measures and 2027 ballot measures

The following is a list of state ballot measures related to child labor regulations laws certified for this year and future elections:

There are no ballot measures related to this topic that have qualified for the ballot.

List of ballot measures

Click the tabs to view state ballot measures related to child labor regulations, organized by year or state.

Year

State

1986

1. Oklahoma State Question 589, Child Labor in Mines Amendment (1986)

1972

1. Arizona Proposition 103, Children Eligible for Employment at Night Amendment (1972)

1933

1. Utah Amendment 1, Permit the Creation of Minimum Wage Laws for Women and Children Measure (1933)

1924

1. Massachusetts Question 7, Regulation of Labor by Minors Advisory Question (1924)

1923

1. Maine 48-Hour Work Week for Women and Minors Initiative (October 1923)

1920

1. Nebraska Amendment 37, Employment of Women and Children Amendment (September 1920)

1916

1. Maine Question 1, Employment of Women and Minors Referendum (September 1916)

1914

1. Arkansas Child Labor, Act 1 (1914)
2. California Proposition 44, Minimum Wage Amendment (1914)

1904

1. Montana Employment of Children, Amendment 2 (1904)

Arizona

1. Arizona Proposition 103, Children Eligible for Employment at Night Amendment (1972)

Arkansas

1. Arkansas Child Labor, Act 1 (1914)

California

1. California Proposition 44, Minimum Wage Amendment (1914)

Maine

1. Maine 48-Hour Work Week for Women and Minors Initiative (October 1923)
2. Maine Question 1, Employment of Women and Minors Referendum (September 1916)

Massachusetts

1. Massachusetts Question 7, Regulation of Labor by Minors Advisory Question (1924)

Montana

1. Montana Employment of Children, Amendment 2 (1904)

Nebraska

1. Nebraska Amendment 37, Employment of Women and Children Amendment (September 1920)

Oklahoma

1. Oklahoma State Question 589, Child Labor in Mines Amendment (1986)

Utah

1. Utah Amendment 1, Permit the Creation of Minimum Wage Laws for Women and Children Measure (1933)

See also

• List of ballot measures by topic

Footnotes

State ballot measures

State

Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • Wyoming

By year

2026 • 2025 • 2024 • 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2013 • 2012 • 2011 • 2010 • 2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005 • 2004 • 2003 • 2002 • 2001 • 2000 • 1999 • 1998 • 1997 • 1996 • 1995 • 1994 • 1993 • 1992 • 1991 • 1990 • 1989 • 1988 • 1987 • 1986 • 1985 • 1984 • 1983 • 1982 • 1981 • 1980 • 1979 • 1978 • 1977 • 1976 • 1975 • 1974 • 1973 • 1972 • 1971 • 1970 • 1969 • 1968 • 1967 • 1966 • 1965 • 1964 • 1963 • 1962 • 1961 • 1960 • 1959 • 1958 • 1957 • 1956 • 1955 • 1954 • 1953 • 1952 • 1951 • 1950 • 1949 • 1948 • 1947 • 1946 • 1945 • 1944 • 1943 • 1942 • 1941 • 1940 • 1939 • 1938 • 1937 • 1936 • 1935 • 1934 • 1933 • 1932 • 1931 • 1930 • 1929 • 1928 • 1927 • 1926 • 1925 • 1924 • 1923 • 1922 • 1921 • 1920 • 1919 • 1918 • 1917 • 1916 • 1915 • 1914 • 1913 • 1912 • 1911 • 1910 • 1909 • 1908 • 1907 • 1906 • 1905 • 1904 • 1903 • 1902 • 1901 • 1900