Public employee retirement funds ballot measures

Voters have decided on public employee retirement funds ballot measures across the U.S. 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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The following is a list of state ballot measures related to this topic that are certified or potential for this year and future elections:

2026

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

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Years

States

2026

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

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2012

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

2010

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

2008

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

2006

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

2003

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

2002

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

2000

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

1998

1. New Mexico Amendment 4 (1998)

1996

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

1995

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

1994

1. Alabama Employees' Retirement System Amendment (1994)
2. Montana Protection of Public Pension Assets, C-25 (1994)
3. Oregon Measure 8, 6% of Public Employee Salary Toward Pension Initiative (1994)

1993

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

1992

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

1991

1. Maine Question 9, Restrict Maine State Retirement System Funds From Any Other Use Amendment (1991)

1990

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

1986

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

1984

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

1982

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

1981

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

1980

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

1978

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

1977

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

1976

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

1975

1. New York Amendment 6, Employee Benefits Tax Exemptions Amendment (1975)
2. Texas Proposition 1, Retirement Systems Amendment (April 1975)

1974

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

1972

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

1970

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

1969

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

1968

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

1966

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

1965

1. New York Amendment 9, Pensions for the Department of Street Cleaning and Elections for Certain Groups on Odd-Numbered Years Amendment (1965)
2. Texas Proposition 5, Establish Board of Trustees and Investment Authority for Teacher Retirement System Amendment (1965)

1964

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

1963

1. New York Amendment 6, Granting Villages the Authority to Increase Pension Benefits for Police and Fire Departments Amendment (1963)
2. Texas Proposition 3, Jefferson County Pensions (1963)

1962

1. Arkansas Teacher Retirement Fund, Proposed Amendment 53 (1962)
2. Maine Question 1, State Retirement System Funds in Trust Amendment (1962)
3. Texas Proposition 6, Pensions for County and Political Subdivision Employees Amendment (1962)

1961

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

1960

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

1959

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

1958

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

1957

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

1956

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

1954

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

1952

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

1951

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

1950

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

1949

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

1948

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

1946

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

1945

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

1944

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

1943

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

1942

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

1941

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

1940

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

1939

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

1938

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

1936

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

1935

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

1934

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

1933

1. Ohio Old Age Pensions Initiative (1933)

1930

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

1928

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

1926

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

1923

1. Ohio State Old Age Pension Initiative (1923)

1920

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

1914

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

1913

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

1912

1. New Hampshire Pensions, Question 9 (1912)

1910

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

1904

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

Alabama

1. Alabama County Pension, Amendment 13 (1960)
2. Alabama County Pension, Amendment 38 (1961)
3. Alabama Employees' Retirement System Amendment (1994)
4. Alabama Fire Fighters Pension, Amendment 8 (1969)

Alaska

1. Alaska Referendum 1, Compensation and Retirement Benefits for Officials Referendum (August 1976)

Arizona

1. Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301, Public Employees' Retirement Fund Initiative (1952)
2. Arizona Measure Nos. 308-309, Public Employee Retirement Fund Initiative (1948)
3. Arizona Measure Nos. 314-315, Old-Age and Mother's Pension Initiative (1914)
4. Arizona Proposition 125, Adjustments to Elected Officials' and Corrections Officer's Retirement Plans Amendment (2018)
5. Arizona Public Retirement Benefits Amendment, Proposition 124 (May 2016)

Arkansas

1. Arkansas Old Age Pension Plan, Proposed Amendment 36 (1940)
2. Arkansas Police and Firemen's Pensions, Proposed Amendment 34 (1940)
3. Arkansas Teacher Retirement Fund, Proposed Amendment 53 (1962)

California

1. California Proposition 1, Investment of State Pension and Retirement Funds Amendment (1966)
2. California Proposition 1, Retirement Warrants Initiative (1939)
3. California Proposition 162, Public Employee Retirement Benefits Initiative (1992)
4. California Proposition 19, Judicial Pensions Amendment (1926)
5. California Proposition 21, Investments of Public Retirement Systems Funds (June 1984)
6. California Proposition 25, Life Payment Initiative (1938)
7. California Proposition 33, PERS Participation for State Legislators Amendment (2000)
8. California Proposition 5, State Employee Retirement Salaries Amendment (1930)
9. California Proposition 6, Investment of Public Pension and Retirement Funds Amendment (1982)
10. California Proposition 7, Investment of Public Pensions and Retirements Funds Amendment (1964)

Colorado

1. Colorado Amendment No. 4, Phrasing to Allow Changes to Pension Provisions Amendment (1954)
2. Colorado Amendment No. 5, Old Age Pension and Pension Fund Initiative (1956)
3. Colorado Measure 2, Dedicate Funds for Old Age Pensions Measure (1944)
4. Colorado Measure 2, Old Age Pensions Fund Amendment (1946)
5. Colorado Measure 3, Repeal Old Age Pensions Initiative (1938)
6. Colorado Measure 4, Old Age Pension Allocation Initiative (1948)
7. Colorado Measure 5, Old Age Pensions Initiative (1940)
8. Colorado Old Age Pensions, Measure 5 (1936)

Florida

1. Florida Amendment 8, Increases in Retirement Benefits Amendment (1976)

Georgia

1. Georgia Amendment 12, Increase in Retirement Benefits Amendment (1970)
2. Georgia Amendment 12, Marriage License Levy Amendment (1960)
3. Georgia Amendment 12, Municipal Retirement Benefits Measure (1974)
4. Georgia Amendment 12, Tax for Peace Officer Retirement Amendment (1958)
5. Georgia Amendment 13, Fulton County Pension Fund Measure (June 1939)
6. Georgia Amendment 13, Homestead Exemption Income Adjustment for Seniors Measure (1974)
7. Georgia Amendment 15, Pension Tax Amendment (1958)
8. Georgia Amendment 16, Homestead Exemption for Seniors and Federal Benefits Amendment (1972)
9. Georgia Amendment 2, Fulton County Pension Measure (August 1945)
10. Georgia Amendment 2, Retirement Systems and Education Scholarships Measure (1978)
11. Georgia Amendment 2, Teacher Retirement Benefits Measure (1974)
12. Georgia Amendment 20, Retirement Benefits Increases Amendment (1972)
13. Georgia Amendment 22, Retirement Benefits for School Employees Measure (1968)
14. Georgia Amendment 27, Richmond County Retirement Fund Measure (August 1943)
15. Georgia Amendment 3, Fulton County Taxes for Pensions Measure (1930)
16. Georgia Amendment 34, Definition of Income for Tax Exemptions Measure (1978)
17. Georgia Amendment 4, Bibb County Retirement Fund Measure (August 1945)
18. Georgia Amendment 4, Public Retirement and Pensions Measure (1984)
19. Georgia Amendment 4, Taxes for Teacher Retirement System Measure (August 1943)
20. Georgia Amendment 5, Retirement Benefit Increases Measure (1980)
21. Georgia Amendment 5, Stipulation for Governor Retirement Benefits Measure (1984)
22. Georgia Amendment 5, Tax for Firemen's Pensions Measure (1954)
23. Georgia Amendment 58, Effingham County Retirement Bond Measure (June 1941)
24. Georgia Amendment 6, Pension Tax for Confederate Veterans and Widows Measure (1952)
25. Georgia Amendment 7, Bibb County Pension and Disability Plans Measure (1950)
26. Georgia Amendment 8, Social Security Coverage for State and Local Employees Measure (1952)

Illinois

1. Illinois Public Pension Amendment, HJRCA 49 (2012)

Indiana

1. Indiana Public Employee Retirement Investments, Proposition 2 (1990)
2. Indiana State Retirement Investments, Proposition 1 (1986)

Kansas

1. Kansas Retirement and Pensions Plans, Chapter 184 (2000)

Louisiana

1. Louisiana Amendment 1 (1996)
2. Louisiana Amendment 2, State Tax and Fiscal Policy Changes Amendment (March 2025)
3. Louisiana Amendment 3, State Retirement System Funding Amendment (October 2023)
4. Louisiana Firemen's Pension Fund Amendment (1968)
5. Louisiana Public Retirement Bill Filing, Amendment 3 (2012)
6. Louisiana Public Retirement Systems, Amendment 6 (2010)
7. Louisiana Repeal Certain Education Funds and Dedicate Revenues to Teachers' Retirement System Amendment (May 2026) - On the ballot
8. Louisiana Retirement Benefits, Amendment 5 (2012)
9. Louisiana Retirement Fund Investment, Amendment 7 (2008)
10. Louisiana State and Local Officials Participation in Public Retirement Systems, Amendment 1 (1996)

Maine

1. Maine Question 1, State Retirement System Funds in Trust Amendment (1962)
2. Maine Question 4, Public Pension Unfunded Liabilities from Experience Losses Amendment (2017)
3. Maine Question 6, Retirement System Funding Security and Liability Removal Amendment (1995)
4. Maine Question 9, Restrict Maine State Retirement System Funds From Any Other Use Amendment (1991)
5. Maine State Retirement System Funds in Trust, Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1 (1961)

Massachusetts

1. Massachusetts Question 1, Public Employee Pension Reporting and Refund Requirement Initiative (1958)

Michigan

1. Michigan Proposal 5, Public Education Inflation-Adjusted Funding Increase Initiative (2006)
2. Michigan Relief, Insurance, and Pensions for Fire Department Members Amendment (April 1913)

Mississippi

1. Mississippi State Pensions, Amendment 2 (1986)

Missouri

1. Missouri Amendment 1, Police Pension Measure (1910)
2. Missouri Amendment 1, Public Employee Pensions Measure (January 1966)
3. Missouri Amendment 1, Retirement Cost of Living Increase Measure (1984)
4. Missouri Amendment 2, Firefighter Pensions Measure (1936)
5. Missouri Amendment 2, Pension for Public Teachers Measure (1910)
6. Missouri Amendment 2, Pensions for Public Employees Measure (1948)
7. Missouri Amendment 3, Municipalities Providing Retirement Benefits Measure (1982)
8. Missouri Amendment 3, Public Funded Teachers Pensions Initiative (1936)
9. Missouri Amendment 4, Public Inspection of Retirement Benefits Measure (August 1978)
10. Missouri Amendment 6, Levying of Fees to Support Salaries of Law Enforcement Personnel Amendment (2024)
11. Missouri Amendment 7, Forfeit of Elected Officials' Pensions for Felony Convictions Measure (2006)
12. Missouri Proposition 1, Pensions for State Employees Referendum (1970)
13. Missouri Proposition 2, Police Pensions Initiative (1926)
14. Missouri Proposition 2, Police Pensions Initiative (1928)
15. Missouri Proposition 3, Public Funded Teachers Pensions Initiative (1934)

Montana

1. Montana Protection of Public Pension Assets, C-25 (1994)

Nebraska

1. Nebraska Amendment 13, Adjustment of Retirement Benefits Amendment (1972)
2. Nebraska Amendment 3, Authorize State Legislator Participation in State Retirement Program Measure (1996)
3. Nebraska Amendment 5, Retroactive Retirement Benefits Amendment (1978)
4. Nebraska Amendment 8, State Retirement for Legislators Amendment (1972)

Nevada

1. Nevada Question 1, Public Employee Retirement System Administration Amendment (1996)
2. Nevada Question 1, Public Employees' Retirement System Amendment (1974)
3. Nevada Question 2, Old Age Pensions Initiative (1944)

New Hampshire

1. New Hampshire Pension Provision, Question 7 (1920)
2. New Hampshire Pension Requirement Amendment (1974)
3. New Hampshire Pension Requirement Amendment (1976)
4. New Hampshire Pensions, Question 9 (1912)
5. New Hampshire Retirement System Assets and Funding Amendment (1984)

New Jersey

1. New Jersey Judicial Salary and Benefits Amendment, Public Question 2 (2012)

New Mexico

1. New Mexico Amendment 4 (1998)

New York

1. New York Amendment 5, Increasing Pensions for Widows of Retired Members of Teacher Retirement Systems Amendment (1966)
2. New York Amendment 5, Pension Benefits for Widows and Widowers Amendment (1977)
3. New York Amendment 6, Employee Benefits Tax Exemptions Amendment (1975)
4. New York Amendment 6, Granting Villages the Authority to Increase Pension Benefits for Police and Fire Departments Amendment (1963)
5. New York Amendment 7, Pension Benefits for Members of the Fire and Police Departments Amendment (1959)
6. New York Amendment 9, Pensions for the Department of Street Cleaning and Elections for Certain Groups on Odd-Numbered Years Amendment (1965)
7. New York Increase in Pensions for Retirement System Members, Amendment 3 (1951)
8. New York Proposal 2, Pension Forfeiture for Convicted Officials Amendment (2017)

North Carolina

1. North Carolina Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System Amendment (1950)

Ohio

1. Ohio Establishment of Old Age Pensions Initiative (1939)
2. Ohio Old Age Pensions Initiative (1933)
3. Ohio State Old Age Pension Initiative (1923)

Oklahoma

1. Oklahoma State Question 187, Police Officer Pensions Amendment (1934)
2. Oklahoma State Question 207, Police Officers Pension Amendment (1936)
3. Oklahoma State Question 209, Old Age Pensions Funding Amendment (September 1935)
4. Oklahoma State Question 214, Old Age Pensions and Security Initiative (September 1935)
5. Oklahoma State Question 242, State Institutions and School District Benefits Amendment (1938)
6. Oklahoma State Question 303, Benefits for Teachers Amendment (1942)
7. Oklahoma State Question 306, Retirement Benefits for Teachers Initiative (July 1942)
8. Oklahoma State Question 645, State-Administered Retirement Systems Trust Amendment (1992)

Oregon

1. Oregon Measure 3, PERS Pension Tax Exemption Repeal and Retiree Benefits Referendum (1990)
2. Oregon Measure 45, Raise Public Employees' Retirement Age Initiative (1996)
3. Oregon Measure 7, Repeal of Governors' Retirement Fund Initiative (1972)
4. Oregon Measure 8, 6% of Public Employee Salary Toward Pension Initiative (1994)
5. Oregon Measure Nos. 310-311, Pensions for the Elderly Initiative (1948)
6. Oregon Measure Nos. 314-315, Tax for Old-Age and Disability Fund Initiative (1946)

Pennsylvania

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

South Carolina

1. South Carolina Amendment 3a, Retirement Systems Act (2006)
2. South Carolina Amendment 3b, Elimination of the Retirement Investments Panel (2006)
3. South Carolina Independent Trusts for Pensions, Amendment 3 (2008)
4. South Carolina Pension and Retirement System, Amendment 3 (1978)
5. South Carolina Public Employee Pension Plans, Amendment 2 (2008)
6. South Carolina Referendum 5, State Retirement Systems Investment Panel (1996)

Texas

1. Texas Proposition 1, Employee Retirement System Amendment (1968)
2. Texas Proposition 1, Municipal Pensions Amendment (1944)
3. Texas Proposition 1, Pensions of Confederate Veterans Amendment (1904)
4. Texas Proposition 1, Retirement Systems Amendment (April 1975)
5. Texas Proposition 10, Social Security Agreements Amendment (1954)
6. Texas Proposition 11, Administration of Pension System Amendment (1993)
7. Texas Proposition 11, Confederate Pension Fund Transfer Amendment (1954)
8. Texas Proposition 15, Unalterable Retirement Benefits Amendment (September 2003)
9. Texas Proposition 2, Country Retirement Funds Amendment (1958)
10. Texas Proposition 2, Legislative Provision of Municipal Pensions Amendment (1944)
11. Texas Proposition 3, Assistance to Families of Killed Public Servants Amendment (1984)
12. Texas Proposition 3, Jefferson County Pensions (1963)
13. Texas Proposition 3, Pensions for State Employees Amendment (1957)
14. Texas Proposition 4, Expansion of Retirement Benefits Amendment (1956)
15. Texas Proposition 4, Pensions for County Employees Amendment (1951)
16. Texas Proposition 4, Retirement Fund for School Employees Amendment (1936)
17. Texas Proposition 5, Establish Board of Trustees and Investment Authority for Teacher Retirement System Amendment (1965)
18. Texas Proposition 5, State Retirement Benefits Amendment (1966)
19. Texas Proposition 6, Pensions for County Employees Amendment (1949)
20. Texas Proposition 6, Pensions for County and Political Subdivision Employees Amendment (1962)
21. Texas Proposition 6, Pensions for Texas Rangers Amendment (1958)
22. Texas Proposition 9, Contributions to the Teacher Retirement System Amendment (1968)
23. Texas Proposition 9, Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Teacher Retirement System Amendment (2023)
24. Texas Proposition 9, Credits for Retirement Amendment (1954)

Virginia

1. Virginia Question 1, State Employee Retirement Trust Funds Amendment (1996)

Washington

1. Washington Initiative 115, Old Age Pensions Measure (1936)
2. Washington Initiative 790, Police and Fire Retirement System Measure (2002)
3. Washington Referendum 1, Teachers' Retirement Fund Measure (1914)
4. Washington SJR 3, Increasing Public Officer Pensions During Term Amendment (1956)
5. Washington SJR 5, Investment of Retirement Funds Amendment (1968)

Wisconsin

1. Wisconsin Question 1, Pension System Advisory Question (April 1934)
2. Wisconsin Question 1, Public Employee Retirement Benefits Amendment (April 1974)
3. Wisconsin Question 1, Teacher Retirement Benefits Amendment (April 1956)

Wyoming

1. Wyoming Investment in Public Employee Retirement, Amendment 2 (1984)

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