Working hours regulations ballot measures

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As a state ballot measure topic, working hours regulations include measures to set, change, or remove limits on work hours, as well as overtime policies. 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: 2025 ballot measures and 2026 ballot measures

The following is a list of state ballot measures related to working hours regulations 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 working hours regulations, organized by year or state.

Year

State

2018

1. California Proposition 11, Ambulance Employees Paid On-Call Breaks, Training, and Mental Health Services Initiative (2018)

1994

1. Massachusetts Question 5, Opening of Retail Stores on Sundays and Holidays Initiative (1994)

1988

1. Colorado Amendment No. 4, Work Hours for Miners Amendment (1988)

1960

1. Arkansas Minimum Wage and Overtime, Initiated Act 1 (1960)

1952

1. Colorado Measure 5, Firefighters Working Hours Limits Measure (1952)

1938

1. Utah Amendment 3, Change Hours for Public Works Measure (1938)

1936

1. Montana Hours of Labor, Amendment 2 (1936)

1923

1. Maine 48-Hour Work Week for Women and Minors, Referendum Question (1923)

1920

1. Colorado Measure 1, Fixed Hours for City Fire Department Employees Initiative (1920)
2. Michigan Hours and Conditions for Work Amendment (1920)

1916

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

1914

1. California Proposition 3, Work Hour Restrictions Initiative (1914)
2. California Proposition 45, Work Schedule Initiative (1914)
3. Massachusetts Half-Paid Saturday Vacation for Laborers Employed by the State Measure (1914)
4. Oregon Measure Nos. 320-321, Universal Eight-Hour Workday Initiative (1914)
5. Oregon Measure Nos. 322-323, Eight-Hour Workday and Room Ventilation for Female Workers Initiative (1914)
6. Washington Initiative 13, Eight-Hour Workday Measure (1914)

1912

1. Colorado Eight Hour Workday for Underground Workers, Measure 25 (1912)
2. Colorado Measure 19, Underground Workers Regulations Initiative (1912)
3. Colorado Measure 3, Eight Hour Workday for Women Initiative (1912)
4. Ohio Eight-Hour Workday for Public Works Amendment (September 1912)
5. Oregon Measure Nos. 332-333, Eight-Hour Workday for Public Employees Initiative (1912)

1904

1. Montana Workday Hours, Amendment 1 (1904)

1902

1. Colorado Eight-Hour Workday Amendment (1902)

Arkansas

1. Arkansas Minimum Wage and Overtime, Initiated Act 1 (1960)

California

1. California Proposition 11, Ambulance Employees Paid On-Call Breaks, Training, and Mental Health Services Initiative (2018)
2. California Proposition 3, Work Hour Restrictions Initiative (1914)
3. California Proposition 45, Work Schedule Initiative (1914)

Colorado

1. Colorado Amendment No. 4, Work Hours for Miners Amendment (1988)
2. Colorado Eight-Hour Workday Amendment (1902)
3. Colorado Eight Hour Workday for Underground Workers, Measure 25 (1912)
4. Colorado Measure 1, Fixed Hours for City Fire Department Employees Initiative (1920)
5. Colorado Measure 19, Underground Workers Regulations Initiative (1912)
6. Colorado Measure 3, Eight Hour Workday for Women Initiative (1912)
7. Colorado Measure 5, Firefighters Working Hours Limits Measure (1952)

Maine

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

Massachusetts

1. Massachusetts Half-Paid Saturday Vacation for Laborers Employed by the State Measure (1914)
2. Massachusetts Question 5, Opening of Retail Stores on Sundays and Holidays Initiative (1994)

Michigan

1. Michigan Hours and Conditions for Work Amendment (1920)

Montana

1. Montana Hours of Labor, Amendment 2 (1936)
2. Montana Workday Hours, Amendment 1 (1904)

Ohio

1. Ohio Eight-Hour Workday for Public Works Amendment (September 1912)

Oregon

1. Oregon Measure Nos. 320-321, Universal Eight-Hour Workday Initiative (1914)
2. Oregon Measure Nos. 322-323, Eight-Hour Workday and Room Ventilation for Female Workers Initiative (1914)
3. Oregon Measure Nos. 332-333, Eight-Hour Workday for Public Employees Initiative (1912)

Utah

1. Utah Amendment 3, Change Hours for Public Works Measure (1938)

Washington

1. Washington Initiative 13, Eight-Hour Workday Measure (1914)

See also

• List of ballot measures by topic