Tobacco laws ballot measures

Voters have decided on tobacco laws ballot measures across the U.S. As a state ballot measure topic, this includes measures regarding the regulation of tobacco, including its sale, consumption, production, taxation, and prohibition. The topic is grouped within the criminal justice and law enforcement policy area.

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Years

States

2023

1. Colorado Proposition II, Tobacco and Nicotine Product Tax Revenue Measure (2023)

2022

1. California Proposition 31, Flavored Tobacco Products Ban Referendum (2022)

2020

1. Colorado Proposition EE, Tobacco and E-Cigarette Tax Increase for Health and Education Programs Measure (2020)
2. Oklahoma State Question 814, Decrease Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund Deposits and Fund Medicaid Program Amendment (2020)
3. Oregon Measure 108, Tobacco and E-Cigarette Tax Increase for Health Programs Measure (2020)

2019

1. Washington Advisory Vote 23, Nonbinding Question on E-Cigarette and Vapor Product Tax (2019)

2018

1. Montana I-185, Extend Medicaid Expansion and Increase Tobacco Taxes Initiative (2018)
2. South Dakota Initiated Measure 25, Tobacco Tax Increase Initiative (2018)

2016

1. California Proposition 56, Tobacco Tax Increase (2016)
2. Colorado Tobacco Tax Increase, Amendment 72 (2016)
3. Missouri 23 Cent Cigarette Tax, Proposition A (2016)
4. Missouri 60 Cent Cigarette Tax, Constitutional Amendment 3 (2016)
5. North Dakota Tobacco Tax Increase, Initiated Statutory Measure 4 (2016)

2012

1. California Proposition 29, Tobacco Tax for Cancer Research Fund Initiative (June 2012)
2. Missouri Tobacco Tax Initiative, Proposition B (2012)

2010

1. South Dakota Referendum 12, Smoking Ban in Public Places (2010)

2009

1. California Proposition 1D, Redirect Tobacco Tax Revenue Funds to Health Programs for Children Measure (May 2009)

2008

1. North Dakota Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program Initiative, Measure 3 (2008)

2006

1. Arizona Proposition 201, Smoking Ban in Public Places and Cigarette Tax Initiative (2006)
2. Arizona Proposition 203, Tobacco Taxes for Early Childhood Education Initiative (2006)
3. Arizona Proposition 206, Smoking Ban in Public Places Initiative (2006)
4. California Proposition 86, Cigarette Tax Increase Initiative (2006)
5. Florida Amendment 4, Tobacco Settlement Money for Education and Prevention Initiative (2006)
6. Idaho Millennium Fund, SJR 107 (2006)
7. Missouri Amendment 3, Healthy Future Trust Fund Initiative (2006)
8. Nevada Question 4, Smoking Prohibition Exempting Food Service Initiative (2006)
9. Nevada Question 5, Smoking Prohibition Including Food Service Initiative (2006)
10. Ohio Issue 4, Prohibit Smoking Tobacco in Enclosed Spaces Initiative (2006)
11. Ohio Issue 5, Prohibit Smoking in Public Places Initiative (2006)
12. South Dakota Initiated Measure 2, Increase Taxes on Tobacco Measure (2006)

2005

1. Washington Initiative 901, Smoking Ban Measure (2005)

2004

1. Colorado Amendment 35, Cigarette and Tobacco Tax Initiative (2004)
2. Montana Tobacco Sales Tax, I-149 (2004)
3. Oklahoma State Question 713, Tobacco Sales Tax Measure (2004)

2002

1. Arizona Proposition 303, Tobacco Tax Increase Initiative (2002)
2. Florida Amendment 6, Prohibition on Indoor Workplace Smoking Initiative (2002)
3. Michigan Proposal 02-4, Allocation of Tobacco Settlement Revenue Initiative (2002)
4. Missouri Proposition A, Tobacco Tax for Healthy Families Trust Fund Initiative (2002)
5. Montana Tobacco Disease Prevention, I-146 (2002)
6. Oklahoma State Question 701, Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund Expenditures Amendment (2002)
7. Oregon Measure 20, Increased Cigarette Tax for State Health Plan Measure (September 2002)

2001

1. Washington Initiative 773, Increase Tobacco Tax for Health Programs Measure (2001)

2000

1. Arizona Proposition 200, Tobacco Settlement Fund Allocation for Children's Health, Disease Prevention, and Hospice Care Initiative (2000)
2. Arizona Proposition 204, Tobacco Litigation Settlement Fund Initiative (2000)
3. Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Proceeds, Proposed Initiated Act 1 (2000)
4. California Proposition 28, Cigarette Tax Repeal Initiative (March 2000)
5. Montana Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund, C-35 (2000)
6. Oklahoma State Question 692, Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund Amendment (2000)
7. Oregon Measure 89, Health Security Fund from Tobacco Settlement Proceeds Measure (2000)
8. Utah Proposition 2, Create Trust Fund For Tobacco Settlement Money Amendment (2000)

1998

1. California Proposition 10, Early Childhood Cigarette Tax Initiative (1998)

1996

1. Oregon Measure 44, Cigarette and Tobacco Tax Increase Initiative (1996)

1994

1. Arizona Proposition 200, Tobacco Tax and Healthcare Initiative (1994)
2. California Proposition 188, Public Smoking Ban Initiative (1994)
3. Colorado Amendment 1, Tobacco and Cigarette Taxation Initiative (1994)
4. Washington Referendum 43, Taxes on Cigarettes, Liquor, and Carbonated Beverages for Prevention Programs Measure (1994)

1992

1. Massachusetts Question 1, Excise Tax on Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco for Health Fund Initiative (1992)

1990

1. Montana Tobacco Sales Tax Increase, I-115 (1990)

1988

1. California Proposition 99, Tobacco Tax Increase Initiative (1988)
2. Oregon Measure 5, Tax on Malt Beverages and Cigarettes for Athletic Fund Initiative (19880
3. Oregon Measure 6, Indoor Public Smoking Ban Initiative (1988)

1978

1. California Proposition 5, Ban Smoking in Enclosed Public Places Initiative (1978)

1972

1. Oregon Measure 1, Cigarette Tax Increase Referendum (January 1972)

1968

1. Texas Proposition 10, Tobacco Tax Refund Amendment (1968)

1966

1. Montana Tobacco Tax, LR-64 (1966)
2. Oregon Measure 1, Four Cent Cigarette Tax Measure (May 1966)

1956

1. Oregon Measure 6, Cigarette Tax Referendum (1956)

1955

1. Missouri Referendum 1, Cigarette Tax for Schools Referendum (October 1955)

1952

1. Oregon Measure Nos. 322-323, Cigarette Stamp Tax Referendum (1952)

1947

1. Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303, Cigarette Tax Referendum (October 1947)

1945

1. Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303, Cigarette Tax for Public School Assistance Fund Measure (June 1945)

1942

1. Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309, Cigarette Tax Referendum (1942)

1933

1. Oklahoma State Question 179, Cigarette Taxes Referendum (August 1933)

1930

1. Michigan Cigarette Tax Referendum (1930)
2. New Mexico Two-Cent Tax on Cigarettes Referendum (1930)
3. Oregon Measure Nos. 318-319, Cigarettes Ban Initiative (1930)

1926

1. Oregon Measure Nos. 322-323, Cigarette and Tobacco Excise Taxes Referendum (1926)

1920

1. North Dakota Cigarette Legalization Initiative (1920)

Arizona

1. Arizona Proposition 200, Tobacco Settlement Fund Allocation for Children's Health, Disease Prevention, and Hospice Care Initiative (2000)
2. Arizona Proposition 200, Tobacco Tax and Healthcare Initiative (1994)
3. Arizona Proposition 201, Smoking Ban in Public Places and Cigarette Tax Initiative (2006)
4. Arizona Proposition 203, Tobacco Taxes for Early Childhood Education Initiative (2006)
5. Arizona Proposition 204, Tobacco Litigation Settlement Fund Initiative (2000)
6. Arizona Proposition 206, Smoking Ban in Public Places Initiative (2006)
7. Arizona Proposition 303, Tobacco Tax Increase Initiative (2002)

Arkansas

1. Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Proceeds, Proposed Initiated Act 1 (2000)

California

1. California Proposition 10, Early Childhood Cigarette Tax Initiative (1998)
2. California Proposition 188, Public Smoking Ban Initiative (1994)
3. California Proposition 1D, Redirect Tobacco Tax Revenue Funds to Health Programs for Children Measure (May 2009)
4. California Proposition 28, Cigarette Tax Repeal Initiative (March 2000)
5. California Proposition 29, Tobacco Tax for Cancer Research Fund Initiative (June 2012)
6. California Proposition 31, Flavored Tobacco Products Ban Referendum (2022)
7. California Proposition 5, Ban Smoking in Enclosed Public Places Initiative (1978)
8. California Proposition 56, Tobacco Tax Increase (2016)
9. California Proposition 86, Cigarette Tax Increase Initiative (2006)
10. California Proposition 99, Tobacco Tax Increase Initiative (1988)

Colorado

1. Colorado Amendment 1, Tobacco and Cigarette Taxation Initiative (1994)
2. Colorado Amendment 35, Cigarette and Tobacco Tax Initiative (2004)
3. Colorado Proposition EE, Tobacco and E-Cigarette Tax Increase for Health and Education Programs Measure (2020)
4. Colorado Proposition II, Tobacco and Nicotine Product Tax Revenue Measure (2023)
5. Colorado Tobacco Tax Increase, Amendment 72 (2016)

Florida

1. Florida Amendment 4, Tobacco Settlement Money for Education and Prevention Initiative (2006)
2. Florida Amendment 6, Prohibition on Indoor Workplace Smoking Initiative (2002)

Idaho

1. Idaho Millennium Fund, SJR 107 (2006)

Massachusetts

1. Massachusetts Question 1, Excise Tax on Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco for Health Fund Initiative (1992)

Michigan

1. Michigan Cigarette Tax Referendum (1930)
2. Michigan Proposal 02-4, Allocation of Tobacco Settlement Revenue Initiative (2002)

Missouri

1. Missouri 23 Cent Cigarette Tax, Proposition A (2016)
2. Missouri 60 Cent Cigarette Tax, Constitutional Amendment 3 (2016)
3. Missouri Amendment 3, Healthy Future Trust Fund Initiative (2006)
4. Missouri Proposition A, Tobacco Tax for Healthy Families Trust Fund Initiative (2002)
5. Missouri Referendum 1, Cigarette Tax for Schools Referendum (October 1955)
6. Missouri Tobacco Tax Initiative, Proposition B (2012)

Montana

1. Montana I-185, Extend Medicaid Expansion and Increase Tobacco Taxes Initiative (2018)
2. Montana Tobacco Disease Prevention, I-146 (2002)
3. Montana Tobacco Sales Tax, I-149 (2004)
4. Montana Tobacco Sales Tax Increase, I-115 (1990)
5. Montana Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund, C-35 (2000)
6. Montana Tobacco Tax, LR-64 (1966)

Nevada

1. Nevada Question 4, Smoking Prohibition Exempting Food Service Initiative (2006)
2. Nevada Question 5, Smoking Prohibition Including Food Service Initiative (2006)

New Mexico

1. New Mexico Two-Cent Tax on Cigarettes Referendum (1930)

North Dakota

1. North Dakota Cigarette Legalization Initiative (1920)
2. North Dakota Tobacco Tax Increase, Initiated Statutory Measure 4 (2016)
3. North Dakota Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program Initiative, Measure 3 (2008)

Ohio

1. Ohio Issue 4, Prohibit Smoking Tobacco in Enclosed Spaces Initiative (2006)
2. Ohio Issue 5, Prohibit Smoking in Public Places Initiative (2006)

Oklahoma

1. Oklahoma State Question 179, Cigarette Taxes Referendum (August 1933)
2. Oklahoma State Question 692, Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund Amendment (2000)
3. Oklahoma State Question 701, Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund Expenditures Amendment (2002)
4. Oklahoma State Question 713, Tobacco Sales Tax Measure (2004)
5. Oklahoma State Question 814, Decrease Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund Deposits and Fund Medicaid Program Amendment (2020)

Oregon

1. Oregon Measure 1, Cigarette Tax Increase Referendum (January 1972)
2. Oregon Measure 1, Four Cent Cigarette Tax Measure (May 1966)
3. Oregon Measure 108, Tobacco and E-Cigarette Tax Increase for Health Programs Measure (2020)
4. Oregon Measure 20, Increased Cigarette Tax for State Health Plan Measure (September 2002)
5. Oregon Measure 44, Cigarette and Tobacco Tax Increase Initiative (1996)
6. Oregon Measure 5, Tax on Malt Beverages and Cigarettes for Athletic Fund Initiative (19880
7. Oregon Measure 6, Cigarette Tax Referendum (1956)
8. Oregon Measure 6, Indoor Public Smoking Ban Initiative (1988)
9. Oregon Measure 89, Health Security Fund from Tobacco Settlement Proceeds Measure (2000)
10. Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303, Cigarette Tax Referendum (October 1947)
11. Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303, Cigarette Tax for Public School Assistance Fund Measure (June 1945)
12. Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309, Cigarette Tax Referendum (1942)
13. Oregon Measure Nos. 318-319, Cigarettes Ban Initiative (1930)
14. Oregon Measure Nos. 322-323, Cigarette Stamp Tax Referendum (1952)
15. Oregon Measure Nos. 322-323, Cigarette and Tobacco Excise Taxes Referendum (1926)

South Dakota

1. South Dakota Initiated Measure 2, Increase Taxes on Tobacco Measure (2006)
2. South Dakota Initiated Measure 25, Tobacco Tax Increase Initiative (2018)
3. South Dakota Referendum 12, Smoking Ban in Public Places (2010)

Texas

1. Texas Proposition 10, Tobacco Tax Refund Amendment (1968)

Utah

1. Utah Proposition 2, Create Trust Fund For Tobacco Settlement Money Amendment (2000)

Washington

1. Washington Advisory Vote 23, Nonbinding Question on E-Cigarette and Vapor Product Tax (2019)
2. Washington Initiative 773, Increase Tobacco Tax for Health Programs Measure (2001)
3. Washington Initiative 901, Smoking Ban Measure (2005)
4. Washington Referendum 43, Taxes on Cigarettes, Liquor, and Carbonated Beverages for Prevention Programs Measure (1994)

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