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Voters have decided on healthcare policy ballot measures across the U.S. As a state ballot measure topic, healthcare policy includes measures regarding healthcare systems, services, funding, regulations, insurance, and public health policies. The topic is grouped within the labor, healthcare, and public assistance policy area.

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2028

  1. Florida Medicaid Expansion Initiative (2028) - Potential

2027

  1. Maine Create a Publicly Funded Healthcare System Initiative (2027) - Potential

2026

  1. California Establish Immunology and Immunotherapy Research Institute Initiative (2026) - Potential
  2. California Limit Compensation of Healthcare Executives Initiative (2026) - Potential
  3. California One-Time Wealth Tax for State-Funded Health Care Programs Initiative (2026) - Potential
  4. California Require Transparency in Health Clinic Funding and Regulate Use of Profits Initiative (2026) - Potential
  5. California Residency Criteria for State Taxes and Benefits Amendment (2026) - Potential
  6. Colorado Prohibit Surgeries to Alter Biological Sex Characteristics of Minors Measure (2026) - Potential
  7. Missouri Amendment 3, Prohibit Abortion and Gender Transition Procedures for Minors Amendment (2026) - On the ballot
  8. South Dakota Constitutional Amendment I, Medicaid Expansion Conditioned on 90% Federal Funding Amendment (2026) - On the ballot

2025

  1. Texas Proposition 14, Establish Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Amendment (2025) Approved

2024

  1. California Proposition 1, Behavioral Health Services Program and Bond Measure (March 2024) Approved
  2. California Proposition 34, Require Certain Participants in Medi-Cal Rx Program to Spend 98% of Revenues on Patient Care Initiative (2024) Approved
  3. California Proposition 35, Managed Care Organization Tax Authorization Initiative (2024) Approved
  4. Illinois Assisted Reproductive Healthcare Advisory Question (2024) Approved
  5. South Dakota Constitutional Amendment F, Medicaid Work Requirement Amendment (2024) Approved
  6. Washington Initiative 2124, Opt-Out of Long-Term Services Insurance Program Initiative (2024) Defeated

2023

  1. Texas Proposition 10, Tax Exemption on Medical Equipment and Inventory Amendment (2023) Approved

2022

  1. Arizona Proposition 209, Healthcare Debt Interest Rate Limit and Debt Collection Exemptions Initiative (2022) Approved
  2. California Proposition 29, Dialysis Clinic Requirements Initiative (2022) Defeated
  3. Massachusetts Question 2, Medical Loss Ratios for Dental Insurance Plans Initiative (2022) Approved
  4. Oregon Measure 111, Right to Healthcare Amendment (2022) Approved
  5. South Dakota Constitutional Amendment D, Medicaid Expansion Initiative (2022) Approved

2021

  1. Texas Proposition 6, Right to Designated Essential Caregiver Amendment (2021) Approved

2020

  1. California Proposition 14, Stem Cell Research Institute Bond Initiative (2020) Approved
  2. California Proposition 23, Dialysis Clinic Requirements Initiative (2020) Defeated
  3. Maine Question 1, Religious and Philosophical Vaccination Exemptions Referendum (March 2020) Defeated
  4. Missouri Amendment 2, Medicaid Expansion Initiative (August 2020) Approved
  5. Oklahoma State Question 802, Medicaid Expansion Initiative (June 2020) Approved
  6. Oklahoma State Question 814, Decrease Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund Deposits and Fund Medicaid Program Amendment (2020) Defeated

2019

  1. Texas Proposition 6, Cancer Prevention and Research Institute Bonds Amendment (2019) Approved
  2. Washington Advisory Vote 20, Nonbinding Question on Tax to Fund Long-Term Healthcare Services (2019) Defeated

2018

  1. California Proposition 4, Children's Hospital Bonds Initiative (2018) Approved
  2. California Proposition 8, Limits on Dialysis Clinics' Revenue and Required Refunds Initiative (2018) Defeated
  3. Idaho Proposition 2, Medicaid Expansion Initiative (2018) Approved
  4. Massachusetts Question 1, Nurse-Patient Assignment Limits Initiative (2018) Defeated
  5. Montana I-185, Extend Medicaid Expansion and Increase Tobacco Taxes Initiative (2018) Defeated
  6. Nebraska Initiative 427, Medicaid Expansion Initiative (2018) Approved
  7. Nevada Question 4, Medical Equipment Sales Tax Exemption Amendment (2018) Approved
  8. Oregon Measure 101, Healthcare Insurance Premiums Tax for Medicaid Referendum (January 2018) Approved
  9. Utah Proposition 3, Medicaid Expansion Initiative (2018) Approved

2017

  1. Maine Question 2, Medicaid Expansion Initiative (2017) Approved
  2. Ohio Issue 2, Drug Price Standards Initiative (2017) Defeated

2016

  1. California Proposition 52, Continued Hospital Fee Revenue Dedicated to Medi-Cal Unless Voters Approve Changes (2016) Approved
  2. California Proposition 61, Drug Price Standards (2016) Defeated
  3. Colorado Creation of ColoradoCare System, Amendment 69 (2016) Defeated
  4. Washington Taxation of Stand-Alone Dental Plans, Advisory Vote 14 (2016) Approved

2014

  1. Arizona Proposition 303, Medical Product Authorization for Terminally Ill Patients Initiative (2014) Approved
  2. California Proposition 45, Required Public Notice for Health Insurance Rate Changes Initiative (2014) Defeated
  3. Illinois Birth Control in Prescription Drug Coverage Question (2014) Approved
  4. Louisiana Medical Assistance Trust Fund, Amendment 1 (2014) Approved
  5. Maine Cancer and Aging Research Center Bond Issue, Question 4 (2014) Approved

2013

  1. Texas State Medical Education Board and State Medical Education Fund Elimination Amendment, Proposition 2 (2013) Approved

2012

  1. Alabama Healthcare Amendment, Amendment 6 (2012) Approved
  2. Alabama Medicaid Amendment, Amendment 1 (September 2012) Approved
  3. Florida Amendment 1, Health Insurance and Payments Amendment (2012) Defeated
  4. Louisiana Medicaid Trust Fund, Amendment 1 (2012) Approved
  5. Michigan Proposal 4, Establish Quality Home Care Council and Collective Bargaining for In-Home Care Workers Initiative (2012) Defeated
  6. Missouri Proposition E, Prohibit State-Run Health Insurance Exchanges Without Voter or Legislative Approval Measure (2012) Approved
  7. Montana Healthcare Measure, LR-122 (2012) Approved
  8. South Dakota Sales Tax Increase Measure, Initiated Measure 15 (2012) Defeated
  9. Wyoming Constitutional Amendment A, Right to Make Healthcare Decisions and Direct Healthcare Payments Amendment (2012) Approved

2011

  1. Ohio Issue 3, State Cannot Compel Healthcare Participation Amendment (2011) Approved
  2. Washington Long-Term Care, Initiative 1163 (2011) Approved

2010

  1. Arizona Proposition 106, Prohibit Mandatory Health Care System Participation Amendment (2010) Approved
  2. Colorado Amendment 63, Healthcare Choice and Coverage Initiative (2010) Defeated
  3. Georgia Amendment 2, Motor Vehicle Fee for Trauma Care Funding Measure (2010) Defeated
  4. Idaho Hospital Debt, HJR 4 (2010) Approved
  5. Missouri Proposition C, State Government Authority over Healthcare Measure (August 2010) Approved
  6. Oklahoma State Question 756, Prohibit Mandatory Participation in Healthcare System Amendment (2010) Approved

2009

  1. California Proposition 1D, Redirect Tobacco Tax Revenue Funds to Health Programs for Children Measure (May 2009) Defeated
  2. Texas Proposition 8, Resources for Veterans Hospital Amendment (2009) Approved

2008

  1. Arizona Proposition 101, Right to Choose Private Health Care and Pay Directly for Medical Services Amendment (2008) Defeated
  2. California Proposition 3, Children's Hospital Bonds Initiative (2008) Approved
  3. Maine Question 1, Dirigo Health Program Funding Referendum (2008) Approved
  4. Michigan Proposal 08-2, Use of Stem Cells in Research Initiative (2008) Approved
  5. Missouri Proposition B, Missouri Quality Home Care Council Initiative (2008) Approved
  6. Montana Initiative No. 155, Expand Child Health Insurance Coverage Measure (2008) Approved
  7. Washington Initiative 1029, Long-Term Care Workers Certification Measure (2008) Approved

2007

  1. Alabama Funds for Healthcare Costs Amendment (June 2007) Approved
  2. New Jersey Public Question Two (2007) Defeated
  3. Texas Proposition 15, Cancer Prevention and Research Institute Amendment (2007) Approved
  4. Washington Referendum 67, Treble Damages for Unreasonable Insurance Coverage Claim Denials Measure (2007) Approved

2006

  1. Louisiana Medicaid Trust Fund for the Elderly Act, Amendment 7 (September 2006) Approved
  2. Missouri Amendment 2, Stem Cell Research Initiative (2006) Approved
  3. Missouri Amendment 3, Healthy Future Trust Fund Initiative (2006) Defeated
  4. South Dakota Initiated Measure 2, Increase Taxes on Tobacco Measure (2006) Approved

2005

  1. Washington Initiative 336, Medical Malpractice Measure (2005) Defeated

2004

  1. California Proposition 61, Children's Hospital Bonds Initiative (2004) Approved
  2. California Proposition 63, Tax Increase on Income Above $1 Million for Mental Health Services Initiative (2004) Approved
  3. California Proposition 71, Stem Cell Research Initiative (2004) Approved
  4. California Proposition 72, Employer Contribution to Healthcare Insurance Referendum (2004) Defeated
  5. Florida Amendment 7, Right to Review Records of Adverse Medical Incidents Initiative (2004) Approved
  6. Florida Amendment 8, Prohibiting Doctors Who Have Committed 3 Counts of Medical Malpractice From Practicing Medicine Initiative (2004) Approved

2002

  1. California Proposition 44, Chiropractic License Revocation for Insurance Fraud Measure (March 2002) Approved
  2. Colorado Referendum B, Private Partnerships for Healthcare Facilities Amendment (2002) Defeated
  3. Michigan Proposal 02-4, Allocation of Tobacco Settlement Revenue Initiative (2002) Defeated
  4. Missouri Proposition A, Tobacco Tax for Healthy Families Trust Fund Initiative (2002) Defeated
  5. Montana Tobacco Disease Prevention, I-146 (2002) Approved
  6. Oregon Measure 11, Bonds for OHSU Medical Research Amendment (May 2002) Approved
  7. Oregon Measure 20, Increased Cigarette Tax for State Health Plan Measure (September 2002) Approved
  8. Oregon Measure 23, Creation of Healthcare Finance Plan Initiative (2002) Defeated
  9. Oregon Measure 24, Cooperative Dentist-Denturist Businesses Initiative (2002) Approved

2001

  1. Maine Question 2, Bond Issue to Fund Biomedical and Marine Research Measure (2001) Approved
  2. Washington Initiative 775, Establish the Home Care Quality Authority Measure (2001) Approved

2000

  1. Arizona Proposition 200, Tobacco Settlement Fund Allocation for Children's Health, Disease Prevention, and Hospice Care Initiative (2000) Approved
  2. Arizona Proposition 204, Tobacco Litigation Settlement Fund Initiative (2000) Approved
  3. Massachusetts Question 5, Healthcare Council to Propose Comprehensive Coverage Legislation Initiative (2000) Defeated
  4. Oklahoma State Question 685, Levy for Health Departments Amendment (2000) Defeated
  5. Oregon Measure 4, Oregon Health Plan Trust Fund from Tobacco Settlement Initiative (2000) Defeated
  6. Oregon Measure 99, Home Care Commission for the Elderly Initiative (2000) Approved

1998

  1. Colorado Referendum A, Joint Ownership of Healthcare Services and Facilities Amendment (1998) Defeated

1997

  1. Maine Question 3, Adaptive Equipment Loan Program Bond Measure (1997) Approved
  2. Washington Initiative 673, Health Insurance Regulation Measure (1997) Defeated
  3. Washington Initiative 678, Dental Hygienists Licensing Measure (1997) Defeated

1996

  1. Arizona Proposition 200, Controlled Substances Criminal Justice and Medical Prescription Changes Initiative (1996) Approved
  2. Arizona Proposition 203, Lottery Revenues for Health Programs Initiative (1996) Approved
  3. Idaho Public Hospital Financing, SJR 111 (1996) Approved
  4. Oregon Measure 35, Bases for Healthcare Providers Initiative (1996) Defeated
  5. Oregon Measure 39, Right to Receive Services from Chosen Category of Healthcare Provider Initiative (1996) Defeated

1995

  1. Maine Question 4, Housing for Individuals with Mental Illness Bond Measure (1995) Approved

1994

  1. California Proposition 186, Single-Payer Healthcare System Initiative (1994) Defeated
  2. Georgia Amendment 3, Healthcare Contracts Amendment (1994) Defeated
  3. Oklahoma State Question 667, Enact Oklahoma Breast Cancer Act Measure (1994) Defeated
  4. Washington Initiative 607, Denture Sales by Non-Dentists Measure (1994) Approved

1992

  1. California Proposition 166, Require Employers to Provide Health Insurance Initiative (1992) Defeated
  2. Virginia Question 2, Mental Health Facilities Bond Measure (1992) Approved

1991

  1. New Jersey Public Question No. 2 (1991) Approved

1990

  1. California Proposition 113, Changes to Chiropractic Law Measure (June 1990) Approved
  2. Utah Proposition 1, Permit Local Governments to Provide Healthcare Services Amendment (1990) Approved

1989

  1. Maine Question 8, Bond Issue to Fund Programs to Support People with Mental Illnesses Measure (1989) Approved
  2. Texas Proposition 16, Creation of Hospital Districts Amendment (1989) Approved
  3. Texas Proposition 6, Hospital District Board Member Term Limits Amendment (1989) Approved

1988

  1. California Proposition 102, Mandatory AIDS Reporting Initiative (1988) Defeated
  2. California Proposition 69, Reporting of AIDS Initiative (June 1988) Defeated
  3. California Proposition 96, Disease Testing Requirement Initiative (1988) Approved
  4. Georgia Amendment 14, Indigent Care Trust Fund Measure (1988) Approved
  5. Missouri Amendment 8, MedAssist Public Health Coverage and Earnings Tax Initiative (1988) Defeated
  6. New Mexico Bond Question: Senior Citizens Facilities Bonds (1988) Approved
  7. Oklahoma State Question 604, Extra Mills for Hospitals Amendment (March 1988) Approved

1987

  1. Washington Initiative 92, Prohibit Physicians from Charging Medicare Patients Above Certain Rates Initiative Measure (1987) Defeated

1986

  1. California Proposition 64, AIDS Reporting Initiative (1986) Defeated
  2. Maine Question 4, School Compliance with Educational Reform Law and Mental Health Institute Activity Building Bond Measure (1986) Approved
  3. Massachusetts Question 7, National Healthcare Program Advisory Question (1986) Approved

1984

  1. Arizona Proposition 109, Hospital Revenue Limits Amendment (1984) Defeated
  2. Arizona Proposition 110, Authorize Legislative Regulation of Healthcare Amendment (1984) Defeated
  3. Arizona Proposition 200, Creation of State Health Care Authority Initiative (1984) Defeated
  4. Arizona Proposition 301, Committee on Health Care Cost Containment and Hospital Rate Limits Initiative (1984) Defeated
  5. Arizona Proposition 302, Health Care Cost Review Board, Hospital Revenue Limits, and Planning Process Initiative (1984) Defeated
  6. Missouri Amendment 3, Health Insurance Benefits for Public Employee Dependents Measure (1984) Approved
  7. Oklahoma State Question 561, Tax for Health Departments Amendment (August 1984) Defeated
  8. Oklahoma State Question 575, Tax Levy for Healthcare Amendment (1984) Defeated

1982

  1. Arizona Proposition 100, Regulation of Ambulance Services Amendment (1982) Approved
  2. Missouri Amendment 6, Medical Benefits for Dependents Measure (1982) Defeated
  3. North Dakota Medical Center Mill Levy Referendum, Measure 1 (1982) Defeated

1980

  1. Idaho Empower Health Facilities, HJR 12 (1980) Approved

1979

  1. Washington Referendum 37, Handicapped Persons Care Bond Measure (1979) Approved

1978

  1. Alaska Bonding Proposition 3, Health Facilities, Senior Centers, and Assisted Living Pioneer Homes Bond Measure (1978) Approved
  2. California Proposition 4, Accreditation of Chiropractic Schools Measure (1978) Approved
  3. Idaho Empower Health Facilities to Finance Health Facilities, SJR 110 (1978) Defeated
  4. Oklahoma State Question 528, Hospital Districts Amendment (August 1978) Defeated

1977

  1. Virginia Mental Health Facilities Bond Measure (1977) Approved

1976

  1. California Proposition 15, Changes to the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners Measure (1976) Approved
  2. North Carolina Healthcare Facilities Bonds Amendment (March 1976) Approved
  3. Oklahoma State Question 521, Establish Institutions to Support the Deaf and Blind Amendment (April 1976) Approved

1975

  1. Ohio Housing and Nursing Care Assistance Initiative (1975) Defeated

1974

  1. Alaska Proposition 6, Healthcare Facilities Bond Measure (1974) Approved
  2. Alaska Proposition 8, Assisted Living Pioneer Homes Bond Measure (1974) Approved
  3. Massachusetts Question 6, Department of Health Systems Regulation Advisory Question (1974) Approved

1972

  1. Alaska Proposition 1, Health and Medical Facilities Bond Measure (1972) Approved
  2. California Proposition 2, Health Science Facilities Bond Measure (1972) Approved
  3. California Proposition 8, Board of Chiropractic Examiners Measure (June 1972) Approved
  4. Georgia Amendment 10, Tax Exemptions for Nonprofit Hospitals Amendment (1972) Approved
  5. Maine Question 3, Mental and Correctional Institutions Expansion and Improvement Bond Measure (June 1972) Approved
  6. Washington Referendum 29, Health and Social Service Facility Bond Measure (1972) Approved

1970

  1. Alaska Proposition 6, Health and Medical Facility Bond Measure (1970) Approved
  2. California Proposition 1, University Health Science Buildings Bond Measure (June 1970) Defeated
  3. California Proposition 11, Procedures for the Board of Chiropractic Examiners Measure (1970) Approved
  4. Maine Question 2, Vocational-Technical Institutes and Boys Training Center Funding Bond Measure (June 1970) Approved

1969

  1. Maine Question 12, Mental and Correctional Institutions Expansion and Improvement Bond Measures (1969) Approved
  2. New York Amendment 1, Hospital Loans Amendment (1969) Approved

1968

  1. Alaska Proposition 3, Hospital Construction Bond Measure (1968) Approved
  2. California Proposition 5, Loans for Hospital Facilities Amendment (1968) Approved
  3. Maine Question 3, Mentally Handicapped Children's Residential Facility Bond Measure (1968) Approved
  4. Virginia Mental Hospitals and Institutions Bond Measure (1968) Approved

1967

  1. Maine Question 2, Bangor Regional Mental Healthcare Facility Bond Measure (September 1967) Approved
  2. Maine Question 3, Mental Hospitals and Correctional Institutions Expansion Bond Measure (1967) Approved

1964

  1. Alaska Proposition 1, Fairbanks Assisted Living Pioneer Home Bond Measure (1964) Approved
  2. Alaska Proposition 2, Health and Welfare Construction Bond Measure (1964) Approved
  3. Arkansas Industrial and Hospital Districts, Proposed Amendment 52 (1964) Defeated
  4. California Proposition 2, Facilities Bond Measure (1964) Approved
  5. Georgia Amendment 10, Credit for Service in Medical and Correctional Facilities Measure (1964) Approved

1963

  1. Oklahoma State Question 411, Medical Center Indebtedness Amendment (December 1963) Approved

1962

  1. California Proposition 1A, State College, Junior College University, and Healthcare Facilities Bond Measure (1962) Approved
  2. California Proposition 22, Board of Osteopathic Examiners Measure (1962) Approved

1961

  1. North Carolina Hospital Construction Bonds Referendum (1961) Defeated
  2. North Carolina Mental Institution Improvement Bonds Referendum (1961) Defeated

1960

  1. Alaska Proposition 5, Hospital Construction Bond Measure (1960) Approved
  2. California Proposition 7, State Board of Chiropractic Examiners Measure (1960) Approved
  3. Oklahoma State Question 390, Tax Levy for the Health Department Amendment (July 1960) Approved

1959

  1. North Carolina Referendum 2, Mental Health Institution Improvement Bonds Referendum (October 1959) Approved
  2. North Carolina Referendum 4, Hospital Improvement Bonds Referendum (October 1959) Approved
  3. North Carolina Referendum 7, Blind Rehabilitation Center Improvement Bonds Referendum (October 1959) Approved

1958

  1. California Proposition 3, State Educational, Mental, and Correctional Institutions Bond Measure (1958) Approved
  2. Oregon Measure 12, Discontinuance of State Tuberculosis Hospitals Measure (1958) Approved
  3. Washington Referendum 30, Inheritance Tax on Insurance Measure (1958) Defeated

1954

  1. Georgia Amendment 13, Macon-Bibb County Health Board Measure (1954) Approved
  2. Montana State Hospital Bond Issue, R-57 (1954) Approved
  3. Washington Initiative 188, Chiropractic Examination Standards Measure (1954) Defeated

1952

  1. California Proposition 17, Board of Chiropractic Examiners Measure (1952) Defeated
  2. California Proposition 20, Funds for Hospital Facilities Amendment (1952) Approved
  3. Georgia Amendment 24, Chatham County Hospital Bonds Measure (1952) Approved
  4. Georgia Amendment 25, City of Savannah Hospital Bonds Measure (1952) Approved
  5. Georgia Amendment 26, Richmond County Board of Health Measure (1952) Approved
  6. Georgia Amendment 4, Medical School Scholarships Measure (1952) Approved
  7. Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305, State Hospital for the Elderly Mentally Ill Measure (1952) Approved

1950

  1. California Proposition 7, Right of Blind People to Become Chiropractors Measure (1950) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 30, City of Gainesville Hospital Contracts Measure (1950) Approved
  3. Michigan Proposal No. 2, Bonds for Specialized Hospitals and Schools Amendment (1950) Approved
  4. Washington Initiative 178, Public Assistance Program Revision Measure (1950) Approved

1948

  1. California Proposition 16, State Board of Chiropractic Examiners Initiative (1948) Approved
  2. Massachusetts Question 4, Allow Physicians to Provide Contraceptives to Married Women for Health Reasons Initiative (1948) Defeated
  3. North Dakota State Medical Center Referendum (1948) Approved

1946

  1. Alabama Compulsory County Tax, Amendment 8 (1946) Approved
  2. Alabama Public Health Funding, Amendment 2 (1946) Approved
  3. Montana Hospital for the Insane Bond, R-50 (1946) Approved
  4. South Dakota Referred Law, Regulate Healthcare Institutions Referendum (1946) Approved

1944

  1. Arkansas Hollingsworth State Hospital System, Initiated Act No. 3 (1944) Defeated
  2. Montana Authorizing and Regulating Osteopathy, I-48 (1944) Defeated

1942

  1. Arkansas County or City Hospitals, Proposed Amendment 33 (1942) Approved
  2. California Proposition 3, Board of Examiners in Basic Sciences Initiative (1942) Defeated
  3. Idaho Senior Citizens Grants Act, Initiative 1 (1942) Approved
  4. Massachusetts Question 1, Contraception Ban Exemptions Initiative (1942) Defeated

1941

  1. Georgia Amendment 21, Hospital Contracts Measure (June 1941) Approved

1940

  1. Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301, Regulation of Dental Advertising Referendum (1940) Defeated
  2. Michigan Proposal No. 4, Regulations on Dentistry Referendum (1940) Approved
  3. Montana State Hospital for the Insane Bond, R-43 (1940) Approved

1939

  1. California Proposition 2, Chiropractic Board Initiative (1939) Defeated
  2. Georgia Amendment 30, Tift County Bonds Measure (June 1939) Approved

1938

  1. Georgia Amendment 15, County Authority to Levy Taxes for Hospital Care Measure (1938) Approved
  2. Missouri Amendment 3, County Hospital Tax Measure (1938) Defeated

1937

  1. New York Proposition 1, State Bond for the Construction of State Buildings Bond Measure (1937) Approved

1934

  1. Arizona Measure Nos. 302-303, Licensing of Naturopathic Physicians Amendment (1934) Defeated
  2. California Proposition 17, Naturopathic Association of California Initiative (1934) Defeated
  3. California Proposition 9, State Chiropractors Association Initiative (1934) Defeated
  4. Michigan Funds for Unemployment Projects Referendum (April 1934) Defeated
  5. Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305, Healing Arts Licensing Initiative (1934) Defeated
  6. Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305, Multnomah County Tuberculosis Hospital Measure (May 1934) Approved
  7. Oregon Measure Nos. 306-307, Insane Hospital in Multnomah County Measure (May 1934) Defeated

1933

  1. Arizona Measure Nos. 304-305, State Board of Examiners for Medicine Referendum (1933) Approved

1932

  1. Arizona Measure Nos. 304-305, Authorization of Chiropractics Initiative (1932) Defeated
  2. Massachusetts Question 1, Legalization of Chiropractors Initiative (1932) Defeated

1930

  1. California Proposition 13, Repayment for Animals to Prevent the Spread of Disease Amendment (1930) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 1, Stephens County Hospital Bonds Measure (1930) Approved
  3. Idaho Repeals Section on Insane Asylum, HJR 5 (1930) Approved

1928

  1. Arizona Measure Nos. 100-101, Constitutional Right to Choose Healing Methods and Prohibiting Laws Restricting Methods Initiative (1928) Defeated
  2. Georgia Amendment 3, Ware County Hospital Bonds Measure (1928) Approved

1927

  1. Ohio State Board of Chiropractic Examiners Initiative (1927) Defeated

1926

  1. Colorado Measure 6, Out-of-State Dentist Licensing Initiative (1926) Defeated
  2. Oregon Measure Nos. 320-321, Establishment of Eastern Oregon Tuberculosis Hospital Measure (1926) Approved

1924

  1. Missouri Amendment 5, Require General Assembly to Provide for Public Health Safeguards and Promotion Measure (February 1924) Defeated
  2. Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309, Legalization of Naturopathy Initiative (1924) Defeated

1922

  1. California Proposition 16, Board of Chiropractic Examiners Initiative (1922) Approved
  2. California Proposition 20, Board of Osteopathic Examiners Initiative (1922) Approved
  3. Washington Referendum 13, Physical Examination and Vaccination Requirements Measure (1922) Defeated

1920

  1. California Proposition 5, Board of Chiropractic Examiners Initiative (1920) Defeated
  2. California Proposition 6, Prohibition of Required Vaccination Initiative (1920) Defeated
  3. California Proposition 8, Poison Regulations Referendum (1920) Approved
  4. Colorado Measure 2, Licensing of Chiropractors Initiative (1920) Defeated
  5. Colorado Measure 6, Fund for Psychopathic Hospital and Laboratory Initiative (1920) Approved
  6. Oklahoma State Question 94, Chiropractor Regulations Referendum (1920) Approved
  7. Oregon Measure Nos. 312-313, Vaccination Requirement Removal Initiative (1920) Defeated

1919

  1. Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303, Industrial and Reconstruction Hospital Outside County Seat Amendment (June 1919) Defeated

1918

  1. Arizona Measure Nos. 308-309, Compulsory Vaccination of Minors Initiative (1918) Approved
  2. California Proposition 20, Health Insurance Amendment (1918) Defeated
  3. California Proposition 21, Dental Board and Procedures Initiative (1918) Defeated
  4. Montana Regulate Practice of Chiropractors, I-12 (1918) Approved

1916

  1. Colorado Treatment of "Insane Persons", Measure 4 (1916) Approved
  2. North Dakota Hospital for the Insane Referendum (1916) Approved
  3. Oregon Measure Nos. 310-311, Prohibit Compulsory Vaccination Initiative (1916) Defeated

1914

  1. California Proposition 46, Drugless Physicians Board Initiative (1914) Defeated

1912

  1. Montana State Hospital Property Purchase, Referendum 1 (1912) Approved

1910

  1. Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303, Construction of Eastern Oregon State Hospital Measure (1910) Approved
  2. South Dakota Embalmer Licensing Referendum (1910) Defeated

1872

  1. Minnesota Amendment 1, Authorizing Loans to Construct Asylum Facilities Measure (1872) Approved

1871

  1. Minnesota Amendment 2, Authorizing Loans to Construct Asylum Facilities Measure (1871) Defeated

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