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Election Date
State
Title
Outcome
Nov. 8, 2016
Alaska
Ballot Measure Number 1: An Act Allowing Qualified Individuals to Register to Vote When Applying for a Permanent Fund Dividend
Passed
Nov. 6, 2012
Alabama
Statewide Amendment 10: Proposed Statewide Amendment Number 10
Passed
Nov. 2, 2010
Arkansas
Proposed Constitutional Amendment 2: Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Arkansas Concerning The Interest Rate Limits.
Passed
Nov. 2, 2010
Arkansas
Proposed Constitutional Amendment 3: To Amend Amendment 82 of the Arkansas Constitution to Authorize the General Assembly to Establish Criteria Before Authorizing the Issuance of Bonds for Prospective Employers Planning an Economic Development Project
Passed
Nov. 4, 2008
Arizona
Proposition 200: Payday Loan Reform Act
Failed
May 17, 2016
Arizona
Proposition 123: Proposed Amendment to the Arizona Constitution by the Legislature Relating to Education Finance
Passed
June 8, 2010
California
Proposition 17: Allows Auto Insurance Companies To Base Their Prices In Part On A Driver's History Of Insurance Coverage. Initiative Statute.
Failed
Nov. 6, 2018
Colorado
Proposition 111: Limitations on Payday Loans
Passed
Nov. 8, 2022
Louisiana
HB 154 - Amendment 1: Louisiana Increase Maximum Amount Invested in Equities for Certain State Funds Amendment
Failed
Nov. 6, 2012
Michigan
Proposal 12-1: A Referendum On Public Act 4 of 2011 - The Emergency Manager Law
Failed
Nov. 2, 2010
Montana
Initiative No. 164: Interest Rate Limit
Passed
Nov. 4, 2014
Montana
C-45: An Act Submitting to the Qualified Electors of Montana an Amendment to Article IV, Section 8, Article VI, Sections 1,2,3,4,6,7, and Article X, Section 4, of the Montana Constitution to Change the Name of the State Auditor to the Commissioner of Securities and Insurance
Failed
Nov. 3, 2020
Nebraska
Initiative 428: Payday Lender Interest Rate Cap Initiative
Passed
Nov. 4, 2008
Ohio
Issue 5: Referendum on Legislation Making Changes to Check Cashing, Lending, Sometimes Known as "Pay Lending," Fees, Interest rates, and Practices
Passed
Nov. 2, 2010
Oregon
Measure 70: Amends Constitution: Expands Availability of Home Ownership Loans for Oregon Veterans through Oregon War Veterans' Fund
Passed
Nov. 8, 2016
Oregon
Measure Number 95: Oregon Public University Diversification of Investments
Passed
April 26, 2016
Pennsylvania
Proposed Constitutional Amendment 2: Abolition of the Philadelphia Traffic Court
Passed
Nov. 4, 2008
South Dakota
Initiated Measure 9: South Dakota Small Investors Protection Act.
Failed
Nov. 6, 2012
South Dakota
Constitutional Amendment M: An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution Regarding Certain Provisions Relating to Corporations
Failed
Nov. 8, 2016
South Dakota
Constitutional Amendment U: An Initiated Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution Limiting the Ability to Set Statutory Interest Rates for Loans
Failed
Nov. 8, 2016
South Dakota
Initiated Measure 21: An Initiated Measure to Set a Maximum Finance Charge for Certain Licensed Money Lenders
Passed
Nov. 1, 2007
Texas
Proposition 8: Home Equity Loan Procedures
Passed
Nov. 7, 2017
Texas
SJR 60: Proposition 2
Passed
Nov. 7, 2017
Texas
HJR 37: Proposition 7
Passed
Nov. 4, 2025
Texas
Proposition 6: Proposition 6, Prohibit the enactment of laws that impose taxes on entities that enter into transactions conveying securities or on certain securities transactions (2025)
Passed
Nov. 5, 2019
Washington
Substitute House Bill 2167: Advisory Vote No. 25
Passed
Nov. 5, 2019
Washington
Engrossed Senate Bill 6016: Advisory Vote No. 31
Failed
Nov. 3, 2020
Washington
SJR 8212: Authorize Fund Investment of Family Medical Leave and Long-Term Care Accounts Amendment
Failed
Nov. 4, 2025
Washington
Senate Joint Resolution 8201: Allow the Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Trust Fund to be invested in stocks and equities rather than being limited to fixed-income securities
Passed
Nov. 8, 2016
Wyoming
Joint Resolution Number SJ0002: Constitutional Amendment A
Passed
Finance and Banking
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Election Date:
Nov. 8, 2016
State:
Alaska
Title:
Ballot Measure Number 1: An Act Allowing Qualified Individuals to Register to Vote When Applying for a Permanent Fund Dividend
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Alabama
Title:
Statewide Amendment 10: Proposed Statewide Amendment Number 10
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 2, 2010
State:
Arkansas
Title:
Proposed Constitutional Amendment 2: Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Arkansas Concerning The Interest Rate Limits.
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 2, 2010
State:
Arkansas
Title:
Proposed Constitutional Amendment 3: To Amend Amendment 82 of the Arkansas Constitution to Authorize the General Assembly to Establish Criteria Before Authorizing the Issuance of Bonds for Prospective Employers Planning an Economic Development Project
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
Arizona
Title:
Proposition 200: Payday Loan Reform Act
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
May 17, 2016
State:
Arizona
Title:
Proposition 123: Proposed Amendment to the Arizona Constitution by the Legislature Relating to Education Finance
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
June 8, 2010
State:
California
Title:
Proposition 17: Allows Auto Insurance Companies To Base Their Prices In Part On A Driver's History Of Insurance Coverage. Initiative Statute.
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2018
State:
Colorado
Title:
Proposition 111: Limitations on Payday Loans
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 8, 2022
State:
Louisiana
Title:
HB 154 - Amendment 1: Louisiana Increase Maximum Amount Invested in Equities for Certain State Funds Amendment
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Michigan
Title:
Proposal 12-1: A Referendum On Public Act 4 of 2011 - The Emergency Manager Law
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 2, 2010
State:
Montana
Title:
Initiative No. 164: Interest Rate Limit
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2014
State:
Montana
Title:
C-45: An Act Submitting to the Qualified Electors of Montana an Amendment to Article IV, Section 8, Article VI, Sections 1,2,3,4,6,7, and Article X, Section 4, of the Montana Constitution to Change the Name of the State Auditor to the Commissioner of Securities and Insurance
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 3, 2020
State:
Nebraska
Title:
Initiative 428: Payday Lender Interest Rate Cap Initiative
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
Ohio
Title:
Issue 5: Referendum on Legislation Making Changes to Check Cashing, Lending, Sometimes Known as "Pay Lending," Fees, Interest rates, and Practices
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 2, 2010
State:
Oregon
Title:
Measure 70: Amends Constitution: Expands Availability of Home Ownership Loans for Oregon Veterans through Oregon War Veterans' Fund
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 8, 2016
State:
Oregon
Title:
Measure Number 95: Oregon Public University Diversification of Investments
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
April 26, 2016
State:
Pennsylvania
Title:
Proposed Constitutional Amendment 2: Abolition of the Philadelphia Traffic Court
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
South Dakota
Title:
Initiated Measure 9: South Dakota Small Investors Protection Act.
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
South Dakota
Title:
Constitutional Amendment M: An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution Regarding Certain Provisions Relating to Corporations
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 8, 2016
State:
South Dakota
Title:
Constitutional Amendment U: An Initiated Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution Limiting the Ability to Set Statutory Interest Rates for Loans
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 8, 2016
State:
South Dakota
Title:
Initiated Measure 21: An Initiated Measure to Set a Maximum Finance Charge for Certain Licensed Money Lenders
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 1, 2007
State:
Texas
Title:
Proposition 8: Home Equity Loan Procedures
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 7, 2017
State:
Texas
Title:
SJR 60: Proposition 2
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 7, 2017
State:
Texas
Title:
HJR 37: Proposition 7
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2025
State:
Texas
Title:
Proposition 6: Proposition 6, Prohibit the enactment of laws that impose taxes on entities that enter into transactions conveying securities or on certain securities transactions (2025)
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 5, 2019
State:
Washington
Title:
Substitute House Bill 2167: Advisory Vote No. 25
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 5, 2019
State:
Washington
Title:
Engrossed Senate Bill 6016: Advisory Vote No. 31
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 3, 2020
State:
Washington
Title:
SJR 8212: Authorize Fund Investment of Family Medical Leave and Long-Term Care Accounts Amendment
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2025
State:
Washington
Title:
Senate Joint Resolution 8201: Allow the Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Trust Fund to be invested in stocks and equities rather than being limited to fixed-income securities
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 8, 2016
State:
Wyoming
Title:
Joint Resolution Number SJ0002: Constitutional Amendment A
Outcome:
Passed
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