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As a state ballot measure topic, public employee retirement funds include measures related to pension systems and retirement benefits for public sector employees. The topic is grouped within the labor, healthcare, and public assistance policy area.

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See also: 2025 ballot measures and 2026 ballot measures
The following is a list of state ballot measures related to public employee retirement funds certified for this year and future elections:

List of ballot measures

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2026

  1. Louisiana Repeal Certain Education Funds and Dedicate Revenues to Teachers' Retirement System Amendment (April 2026) - On the ballot

2025

  1. Louisiana Amendment 2, State Tax and Fiscal Policy Changes Amendment (March 2025) Defeated

2024

  1. Missouri Amendment 6, Levying of Fees to Support Salaries of Law Enforcement Personnel Amendment (2024) Defeated

2023

  1. Louisiana Amendment 3, State Retirement System Funding Amendment (October 2023) Approved
  2. Texas Proposition 9, Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Teacher Retirement System Amendment (2023) Approved

2018

  1. Arizona Proposition 125, Adjustments to Elected Officials' and Corrections Officer's Retirement Plans Amendment (2018) Approved

2017

  1. Maine Question 4, Public Pension Unfunded Liabilities from Experience Losses Amendment (2017) Approved
  2. New York Proposal 2, Pension Forfeiture for Convicted Officials Amendment (2017) Approved

2016

  1. Arizona Public Retirement Benefits Amendment, Proposition 124 (May 2016) Approved

2012

  1. Illinois Public Pension Amendment, HJRCA 49 (2012) Defeated
  2. Louisiana Public Retirement Bill Filing, Amendment 3 (2012) Approved
  3. Louisiana Retirement Benefits, Amendment 5 (2012) Approved
  4. New Jersey Judicial Salary and Benefits Amendment, Public Question 2 (2012) Approved

2010

  1. Louisiana Public Retirement Systems, Amendment 6 (2010) Approved

2008

  1. Louisiana Retirement Fund Investment, Amendment 7 (2008) Defeated
  2. South Carolina Independent Trusts for Pensions, Amendment 3 (2008) Defeated
  3. South Carolina Public Employee Pension Plans, Amendment 2 (2008) Defeated

2006

  1. Michigan Proposal 5, Public Education Inflation-Adjusted Funding Increase Initiative (2006) Defeated
  2. Missouri Amendment 7, Forfeit of Elected Officials' Pensions for Felony Convictions Measure (2006) Approved
  3. South Carolina Amendment 3a, Retirement Systems Act (2006) Approved
  4. South Carolina Amendment 3b, Elimination of the Retirement Investments Panel (2006) Approved

2003

  1. Texas Proposition 15, Unalterable Retirement Benefits Amendment (September 2003) Approved

2002

  1. Washington Initiative 790, Police and Fire Retirement System Measure (2002) Approved

2000

  1. California Proposition 33, PERS Participation for State Legislators Amendment (2000) Defeated
  2. Kansas Retirement and Pensions Plans, Chapter 184 (2000) Approved

1998

  1. New Mexico Amendment 4 (1998) Approved

1996

  1. Louisiana Amendment 1 (1996) Approved
  2. Louisiana State and Local Officials Participation in Public Retirement Systems, Amendment 1 (1996) Approved
  3. Nebraska Amendment 3, Authorize State Legislator Participation in State Retirement Program Measure (1996) Defeated
  4. Nevada Question 1, Public Employee Retirement System Administration Amendment (1996) Approved
  5. Oregon Measure 45, Raise Public Employees' Retirement Age Initiative (1996) Defeated
  6. South Carolina Referendum 5, State Retirement Systems Investment Panel (1996) Approved
  7. Virginia Question 1, State Employee Retirement Trust Funds Amendment (1996) Approved

1995

  1. Maine Question 6, Retirement System Funding Security and Liability Removal Amendment (1995) Approved

1994

  1. Montana Protection of Public Pension Assets, C-25 (1994) Approved
  2. Oregon Measure 8, 6% of Public Employee Salary Toward Pension Initiative (1994) Approved

1993

  1. Texas Proposition 11, Administration of Pension System Amendment (1993) Approved

1992

  1. California Proposition 162, Public Employee Retirement Benefits Initiative (1992) Approved
  2. Oklahoma State Question 645, State-Administered Retirement Systems Trust Amendment (1992) Approved

1991

  1. Maine State Retirement System Funds, Question 9 (1991) Approved

1990

  1. Indiana Public Employee Retirement Investments, Proposition 2 (1990) Defeated
  2. Oregon Measure 3, PERS Pension Tax Exemption Repeal and Retiree Benefits Referendum (1990) Defeated

1986

  1. Indiana State Retirement Investments, Proposition 1 (1986) Defeated
  2. Mississippi State Pensions, Amendment 2 (1986) Approved

1984

  1. California Proposition 21, Investments of Public Retirement Systems Funds (June 1984) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 4, Public Retirement and Pensions Measure (1984) Approved
  3. Georgia Amendment 5, Stipulation for Governor Retirement Benefits Measure (1984) Approved
  4. Missouri Amendment 1, Retirement Cost of Living Increase Measure (1984) Approved
  5. New Hampshire Retirement System Assets and Funding Amendment (1984) Approved
  6. Texas Proposition 3, Assistance to Families of Killed Public Servants Amendment (1984) Approved
  7. Wyoming Investment in Public Employee Retirement, Amendment 2 (1984)

1982

  1. California Proposition 6, Investment of Public Pension and Retirement Funds Amendment (1982) Defeated
  2. Missouri Amendment 3, Municipalities Providing Retirement Benefits Measure (1982) Defeated

1981

  1. Pennsylvania Question 4, Pension Benefits to Spouses Amendment (1981) Defeated

1980

  1. Georgia Amendment 5, Retirement Benefit Increases Measure (1980) Approved

1978

  1. Georgia Amendment 2, Retirement Systems and Education Scholarships Measure (1978) Defeated
  2. Georgia Amendment 34, Definition of Income for Tax Exemptions Measure (1978) Approved
  3. Missouri Amendment 4, Public Inspection of Retirement Benefits Measure (August 1978) Approved
  4. Nebraska Amendment 5, Retroactive Retirement Benefits Amendment (1978) Approved
  5. South Carolina Pension and Retirement System, Amendment 3 (1978) Approved

1977

  1. New York Amendment 5, Pension Benefits for Widows and Widowers Amendment (1977) Approved

1976

  1. Alaska Referendum 1, Compensation and Retirement Benefits for Officials Referendum (August 1976) Defeated
  2. Florida Amendment 8, Increases in Retirement Benefits Amendment (1976) Approved
  3. New Hampshire Pension Requirement Amendment (1976) Defeated

1975

  1. New York Existing Tax Limitations on the Pension System, Amendment 6 (1975) Defeated
  2. Texas Proposition 1, Retirement Systems Amendment (April 1975) Approved

1974

  1. Georgia Amendment 12, Municipal Retirement Benefits Measure (1974) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 13, Homestead Exemption Income Adjustment for Seniors Measure (1974) Approved
  3. Georgia Amendment 2, Teacher Retirement Benefits Measure (1974) Approved
  4. Nevada Question 1, Public Employees' Retirement System Amendment (1974) Approved
  5. New Hampshire Pension Requirement Amendment (1974) Defeated
  6. Wisconsin Question 1, Public Employee Retirement Benefits Amendment (April 1974) Approved

1972

  1. Georgia Amendment 16, Homestead Exemption for Seniors and Federal Benefits Amendment (1972) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 20, Retirement Benefits Increases Amendment (1972) Approved
  3. Nebraska Amendment 13, Adjustment of Retirement Benefits Amendment (1972) Approved
  4. Nebraska Amendment 8, State Retirement for Legislators Amendment (1972) Defeated
  5. Oregon Measure 7, Repeal of Governors' Retirement Fund Initiative (1972) Approved

1970

  1. Georgia Amendment 12, Increase in Retirement Benefits Amendment (1970) Approved
  2. Missouri Proposition 1, Pensions for State Employees Referendum (1970) Defeated

1969

  1. Alabama Fire Fighters Pension, Amendment 8 (1969) Defeated

1968

  1. Georgia Amendment 22, Retirement Benefits for School Employees Measure (1968) Approved
  2. Louisiana Firemen's Pension Fund Amendment (1968) Defeated
  3. Texas Proposition 1, Employee Retirement System Amendment (1968) Approved
  4. Texas Proposition 9, Contributions to the Teacher Retirement System Amendment (1968) Approved
  5. Washington SJR 5, Investment of Retirement Funds Amendment (1968) Approved

1966

  1. California Proposition 1, Investment of State Pension and Retirement Funds Amendment (1966) Approved
  2. Missouri Amendment 1, Public Employee Pensions Measure (January 1966) Approved
  3. New York Pensions for Widows of Teacher Retirement Systems, Amendment 5 (1966) Approved
  4. Texas Proposition 5, State Retirement Benefits Amendment (1966) Approved

1965

  1. New York Pensions for the Department of Street Cleaning, Amendment 10 (1965) Approved
  2. Texas Proposition 5, Establish Board of Trustees and Investment Authority for Teacher Retirement System Amendment (1965) Approved

1964

  1. California Proposition 7, Investment of Public Pensions and Retirements Funds Amendment (1964) Defeated

1963

  1. New York Pension for Members of the Police and Fire Departments, Amendment 6 (1963) Approved
  2. Texas Proposition 3, Jefferson County Pensions (1963) Defeated

1962

  1. Arkansas Teacher Retirement Fund, Proposed Amendment 53 (1962) Defeated
  2. Maine State Retirement System Funds in Trust, Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1 (1962) Approved
  3. Texas Proposition 6, Pensions for County and Political Subdivision Employees Amendment (1962) Defeated

1961

  1. Alabama County Pension, Amendment 38 (1961) Approved
  2. Maine State Retirement System Funds in Trust, Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1 (1961) Approved

1960

  1. Alabama County Pension, Amendment 13 (1960) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 12, Marriage License Levy Amendment (1960) Defeated

1959

  1. New York Pension Benefits for Members of the Fire and Police Departments, Amendment 7 (1959) Approved

1958

  1. Georgia Amendment 12, Tax for Peace Officer Retirement Amendment (1958) Defeated
  2. Georgia Amendment 15, Pension Tax Amendment (1958) Defeated
  3. Massachusetts Question 1, Public Employee Pension Reporting and Refund Requirement Initiative (1958) Approved
  4. Texas Proposition 2, Country Retirement Funds Amendment (1958) Defeated
  5. Texas Proposition 6, Pensions for Texas Rangers Amendment (1958) Approved

1957

  1. Texas Proposition 3, Pensions for State Employees Amendment (1957) Approved

1956

  1. Colorado Amendment No. 5, Old Age Pension and Pension Fund Initiative (1956) Approved
  2. Texas Proposition 4, Expansion of Retirement Benefits Amendment (1956) Approved
  3. Washington SJR 3, Increasing Public Officer Pensions During Term Amendment (1956) Defeated
  4. Wisconsin Question 1, Teacher Retirement Benefits Amendment (April 1956) Approved

1954

  1. Colorado Amendment No. 4, Phrasing to Allow Changes to Pension Provisions Amendment (1954) Defeated
  2. Georgia Amendment 5, Tax for Firemen's Pensions Measure (1954) Approved
  3. Texas Proposition 10, Social Security Agreements Amendment (1954) Approved
  4. Texas Proposition 11, Confederate Pension Fund Transfer Amendment (1954) Approved
  5. Texas Proposition 9, Credits for Retirement Amendment (1954) Approved

1952

  1. Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301, Public Employees' Retirement Fund Initiative (1952) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 6, Pension Tax for Confederate Veterans and Widows Measure (1952) Approved
  3. Georgia Amendment 8, Social Security Coverage for State and Local Employees Measure (1952) Approved

1951

  1. New York Increase in Pensions for Retirement System Members, Amendment 3 (1951) Approved
  2. Texas Proposition 4, Pensions for County Employees Amendment (1951) Defeated

1950

  1. Georgia Amendment 7, Bibb County Pension and Disability Plans Measure (1950) Approved
  2. North Carolina Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System Amendment (1950) Approved

1949

  1. Texas Proposition 6, Pensions for County Employees Amendment (1949) Defeated

1948

  1. Arizona Measure Nos. 308-309, Public Employee Retirement Fund Initiative (1948) Approved
  2. Colorado Measure 4, Old Age Pension Allocation Initiative (1948) Defeated
  3. Missouri Amendment 2, Pensions for Public Employees Measure (1948) Defeated
  4. Oregon Measure Nos. 310-311, Pensions for the Elderly Initiative (1948) Approved

1946

  1. Colorado Measure 2, Old Age Pensions Fund Amendment (1946) Defeated
  2. Oregon Measure Nos. 314-315, Tax for Old-Age and Disability Fund Initiative (1946) Defeated

1945

  1. Georgia Amendment 2, Fulton County Pension Measure (August 1945) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 4, Bibb County Retirement Fund Measure (August 1945) Approved

1944

  1. Colorado Measure 2, Dedicate Funds for Old Age Pensions Measure (1944) Approved
  2. Nevada Question 2, Old Age Pensions Initiative (1944) Approved
  3. Texas Proposition 1, Municipal Pensions Amendment (1944) Approved
  4. Texas Proposition 2, Legislative Provision of Municipal Pensions Amendment (1944) Approved

1943

  1. Georgia Amendment 27, Richmond County Retirement Fund Measure (August 1943) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 4, Taxes for Teacher Retirement System Measure (August 1943) Approved

1942

  1. Oklahoma State Question 303, Benefits for Teachers Amendment (1942) Defeated
  2. Oklahoma State Question 306, Retirement Benefits for Teachers Initiative (July 1942) Approved

1941

  1. Georgia Amendment 58, Effingham County Retirement Bond Measure (June 1941) Approved

1940

  1. Arkansas Old Age Pension Plan, Proposed Amendment 36 (1940) Defeated
  2. Arkansas Police and Firemen's Pensions, Proposed Amendment 34 (1940) Approved
  3. Colorado Measure 5, Old Age Pensions Initiative (1940) Defeated

1939

  1. California Proposition 1, Retirement Warrants Initiative (1939) Defeated
  2. Georgia Amendment 13, Fulton County Pension Fund Measure (June 1939) Approved
  3. Ohio Establishment of Old Age Pensions Initiative (1939) Defeated

1938

  1. California Proposition 25, Life Payment Initiative (1938) Defeated
  2. Colorado Measure 3, Repeal Old Age Pensions Initiative (1938) Defeated
  3. Oklahoma State Question 242, State Institutions and School District Benefits Amendment (1938) Defeated

1936

  1. Colorado Old Age Pensions, Measure 5 (1936) Approved
  2. Missouri Amendment 2, Firefighter Pensions Measure (1936) Approved
  3. Missouri Amendment 3, Public Funded Teachers Pensions Initiative (1936) Approved
  4. Oklahoma State Question 207, Police Officers Pension Amendment (1936) Approved
  5. Texas Proposition 4, Retirement Fund for School Employees Amendment (1936) Approved
  6. Washington Initiative 115, Old Age Pensions Measure (1936) Defeated

1935

  1. Oklahoma State Question 209, Old Age Pensions Funding Amendment (September 1935) Defeated
  2. Oklahoma State Question 214, Old Age Pensions and Security Initiative (September 1935) Approved

1934

  1. Missouri Proposition 3, Public Funded Teachers Pensions Initiative (1934) Defeated
  2. Oklahoma State Question 187, Police Officer Pensions Amendment (1934) Defeated
  3. Wisconsin Question 1, Pension System Advisory Question (April 1934) Approved

1933

  1. Ohio Old Age Pensions Initiative (1933) Approved

1930

  1. California Proposition 5, State Employee Retirement Salaries Amendment (1930) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 3, Fulton County Taxes for Pensions Measure (1930) Defeated

1928

  1. Missouri Proposition 2, Police Pensions Initiative (1928) Defeated

1926

  1. California Proposition 19, Judicial Pensions Amendment (1926) Defeated
  2. Missouri Proposition 2, Police Pensions Initiative (1926) Approved

1923

  1. Ohio State Old Age Pension Initiative (1923) Defeated

1920

  1. New Hampshire Pension Provision, Question 7 (1920) Defeated

1914

  1. Arizona Measure Nos. 314-315, Old-Age and Mother's Pension Initiative (1914) Approved
  2. Washington Referendum 1, Teachers' Retirement Fund Measure (1914) Defeated

1913

  1. Michigan Relief, Insurance, and Pensions for Fire Department Members Amendment (April 1913) Defeated

1912

  1. New Hampshire Pensions, Question 9 (1912) Defeated

1910

  1. Missouri Amendment 1, Police Pension Measure (1910) Defeated
  2. Missouri Amendment 2, Pension for Public Teachers Measure (1910) Defeated

1904

  1. Texas Proposition 1, Pensions of Confederate Veterans Amendment (1904) Approved

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