Oklahoma Ballot Measures (1981-1990)

The follow measures were filed for placement on the Oklahoma ballot between 1981 and 1990[1]. Click on the "State Question #" to view the text of the measure or other details.

## Contents

* 1 1982
* 2 1984
* 3 1985
* 4 1986
* 5 1988
* 6 1989
* 7 1990
* 8 Footnotes

## 1982[edit]

Year  | State Question #  | Type  | I or R #  | Resolution or Bill #  | Citation  | Subject  | Disposition

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1982 | 553 | CISS | 315 | \-- | New Law | Creating the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission - Authorizing Pari-Mutuel Wagering | Yes: 449124;
No: 324550;
Date: 9/21/1982
1982 | 554 | CISS | 316 | \-- | New Law | Controling the amount of conpensation paid to and assessments levied on state Legislators | Abandoned
1982 | 555 | LRSS | 233 | HJR 1014 | New Law | Transportation districts | Yes: 252401; No: 257345
1982 | 556 | CISS | 317 | \-- | Repealing 14 O.S. Section 4 | Congressional Redistricting | Yes: 379545; No: 397142; Date: 11/2/1982
1982 | 557 | LRCA | 234 | HJR 1010 | Const. Art. 10, §27B | Political Subdivisions; Financing improvements | Yes: 343376; No: 422068; Date: 11/2/1982
1982 | 558 | LRCA | 235 | SJR 33 | Const. Art. 10, § 39 | Water resource development; sewage treatment | Yes: 378759; No: 387160; Date: 11/2/1982
1982 | 559 | LRCA | 236 | SJR 39 | Const. Art. 28,§§ 1 to 5 | Preservation Trust Fund | Yes: 247334; No: 251531; Date: 8/24/1982
1982 | 560 | CISS | 318 | \-- | 57 O.S. Supp.1980 §332.7 | Felons: Clemency, pardon, parole and commutation of sentence | Abandoned
1982 | 561 | LRCA | 237 | HJR 1021 | Const. Art. 10, § 9a | County Dept. of Health; ad valorem tax levy | Yes: 291704; No: 314049; Date: 8/28/1982
1982 | 562 | VR | 22 | \-- | 37 O.S. §§ 241 to 246 | Intoxicating liquors; Age of minors | Abandoned

## 1984[edit]

Year  | State Question #  | Type  | I or R #  | Resolution or Bill #  | Citation  | Subject  | Disposition

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1984 | 563 | CICA | 319 | \-- | Const. Art. 27, 28 | Liquor by the drink | Yes: 425803; No: 396923; Date: 9/18/1984
1984 | 564 | CICA | 320 | \-- | Const. Art. 28 | Code of Ethics | Abandoned
1984 | 565 | CISS | 321 | \-- | \-- | Denturism | Abandoned
1984 | 566 | CICA | 322 | \-- | Const. Art. 28 | Code of Ethics | Abandoned
1984 | 567 | CISS | 323 | \-- | New Statutory Law | State Lottery Commission | Abandoned
1984 | 568 | CICA | 324 | \-- | Const. Art. 9, § 15, 16, & 17 | Public Utilities Commission | Abandoned
1984 | 569 | CICA | 325 | \-- | Const. Amendment | Income Tax Relief | Abandoned
1984 | 570 | LRCA | 238 | SJR 49 | Const. Art. 10, § 9D | County Parks; ad valorem tax levy | Yes: 406998; No: 734365; Date: 11/6/1984
1984 | 571 | LRCA | 239 | SJR 44 | Const. Art. 23, § 7 | Damages for injuries resulting in death | Yes: 555822; No: 580326; Date: 11/6/1984
1984 | 572 | LRCA | 240 | SJR 33 | Const. Art. 10, § 26 | School district indebtedness | Yes: 543020; No: 591950; Date: 11/6/1984
1984 | 573 | LRCA | 241 | SJR 34 | Const. Art. 10, §9D | County roads and jails; ad valorem tax levy | Yes: 457192; No: 673398; Date: 11/6/1984
1984 | 574 | LRCA | 242 | SJR 1040 | Const. Art. 10, § 27B | Public utilities; political subdivision indebtedness | Yes: 371986; No: 747654; Date: 11/6/1984
1984 | 575 | LRCA | 243 | HJR 1051 | Const. Art. 10, § 9D | Indigent health care; ad valorem tax levy | Yes: 459923; No: 663156; Date: 11/6/1984
1984 | 576 | LRCA | 244 | SJR 51 | Const. Art. 2, §18 | Grand juries; number of signatures required | Yes: 437878; No: 672716; Date: 11/6/1984
1984 | 577 | CICA | 326 | \-- | \-- | Property Tax | Abandoned
1984 | 578 | LRCA | 245 | SJR 26 | Const. Art. 10, §32 | State Public Common School Building Equalization Fund | Yes: 308263; No: 288590; Date: 8/28/1984
1984 | 579 | LRCA | 246 | SJR 40 | Const. Art. 10, § 27B, 27C | Transportation service districts | Yes: 467028; No: 648112; Date: 11/6/1984
1984 | 580 | LRCA | 247 | HJR 1026 | Const. Art.10, § 9 | School district incentive levies | Yes: 486607; No: 630263; Date: 11/6/1984
1984 | 581 | LRCA | 248 | SJR 58 | Const. Art. 10, § 39 | Water resources and sewage treatment programs | Yes: 397272; No: 206488; Date: 8/28/1984
1984 | 582 | LRCA | 249 | SB 248 | Const. Art. 10, § 6 | Property tax exemptions | Yes: 577316; No: 545316; Date: 11/6/1984
1984 | 583 | CICA | 328 | \-- | Const. Art. 5, & 7 | Reservation of powers of initiative and referendum | Abandoned
1984 | 584 | CICA | 329 | \-- | Const. Art. 8, § 2 | Recall of elected officials | Abandoned
1984 | 585 | CICA | 330 | \-- | Const. Art. 5, § 26 | Length of legislative sessions | Abandoned

## 1985[edit]

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1985 | 586 | LRCA | 250 | SJR 3 | Const. Art. 23, § 7 | Workers' Compensation actions; limits on amount of recovery | Yes: 343925; No: 266466; Date: 4/30/1985
1985 | 587 | LRCA | 251 | HJR 1005 | Const. Art. 10, § 23 | Balanced Budget | Yes: 405775; No: 203369; Date: 4/30/1985
1985 | 588 | LRCA | 252 | SJR 9 | Const. Art. 10, § 6B | Qualifying manufacturing concerns; ad valorem tax exemption | Yes: 424281; No: 184115; Date: 4/30/1985

## 1986[edit]

Year  | State Question #  | Type  | I or R #  | Resolution or Bill #  | Citation  | Subject  | Disposition

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1986 | 589 | LRCA | 253 | SJR 16 | Const. Art. 23, § 4 | Employment of child labor in underground mines | Yes: 624548; No: 231879; Date: 11/4/1986
1986 | 590 | LRCA | 254 | SJR 19 | Const. Art. 10, § 18 | Poll Tax Repealed | Yes: 708807; No: 138400; Date: 11/4/1986
1986 | 591 | LRCA | 255 | SJR 2 | Const. Art. 28, §§ 3,4 | Sale of wine by winemakers | Yes: 565510; No: 273469; Date: 11/4/1986
1986 | 592 | LRCA | 256 | SJR 18 | Const. Art. 9, § 37 | Maximum fare for first-class railroad transportation | Yes: 614064; No: 215639; Date: 11/4/1986
1986 | 593 | LRCA | 257 | SJR 27 | Const. Art. 6, § 10 | Convicts sentenced to death or life imprisonment; pardon and parole prohibition | Yes: 619251; No: 213865; Date: 11/4/1986
1986 | 594 | LRCA | 258 | HJR 1018 | Const. Art. 6, §§ 1, 25, 26 | Office of Chief Mine Inspector; abolition | Yes: 434644; No: 211366; Date: 8/26/1986
1986 | 595 | CICA | 331 | \-- | \-- | State Lottery | Abandoned
1986 | 596 | LRCA | 259 | HJR 1048 | Const. Art. 10, § 9D | County solid waste management services | Yes: 343243; No: 299882; Date: 8/26/1986
1986 | 597 | LRCA | 260 | SJR 44 | Const. Art. 10, § 6 | Federal property tax | Yes: 550237; No: 264030; Date: 11/4/1986
1986 | 598 | CISS | 332 | \-- | 3A O.S. Ann., §§ 300 to 318 | State Lottery Act | Ruled Invalid by Supreme Court
1986 | 599 | LRCA | 261 | SJR 12 | Const. Art. 11, §6 | Investment of School Funds | Yes: 464602; No: 175617; Date: 8/26/1986
1986 | 600 | LRCA | 262 | HJR 1054 | Const. Art. 10, §34 | Oklahoma Industrial Finance Authority | Yes: 369049; No: 261165; Date: 8/26/1986
1986 | 601 | CICA | 333 | \-- | Const. Art. 10, §34 | Right to Work | Abandoned
1986 | 602 | CICA | 334 | \-- | \-- | No Tax Petition | Abandoned

## 1988[edit]

Year  | State Question #  | Type  | I or R #  | Resolution or Bill #  | Citation  | Subject  | Disposition

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1988 | 603 | LRCA | 263 | SJR 15 | Const. Art. 5, § 64 | Allows House & Senate to disapprove rules promulgated or issued by a state entity | Yes: 183201; No: 395429; Date: 3/8/1988
1988 | 604 | LRCA | 264 | SJR 12 | Const. Art. 10, § 10B | Extra millage for tax dollars to run city-owned hospitals | Yes: 329527; No: 252130; Date: 3/8/1988
1988 | 605 | LRCA | 265 | HJR 1028 | Const. Art. 10, § 42 | Oklahoma Development Finance Authority bond issues | Amended Renumbered as SQ 610
1988 | 606 | LRCA | 266 | HJR 1029 | Const. Art. 10, § 15 | Grants, loans and investments to develop business in Oklahoma | Amended Renumbered as SQ 611
1988 | 607 | CICA | 335 | \-- | Const. Art. 9, § 18 | Fair rate of return on public utility shareholder equity | Abandoned
1988 | 608 | CISS | 336 | \-- | 21 O.S. § 1051 | Lottery | Abandoned
1988 | 609 | CICA | 337 | \-- | Const. Art. 10 | Revenue Increases with voter approval | Abandoned
1988 | 610 | LRCA | 267 | HJR 1034 | Const. Art. 10, § 42 | Oklahoma Development Finance Authority bond issues | Yes: 163913; No: 117133; Date: 9/20/1988
1988 | 611 | LRCA | 268 | HJR 1035 | Const. Art. 10, § 15 | Grants, loans and investments to develop business in Oklahoma | Yes: 176064; No: 102199; Date: 9/20/1988
1988 | 612 | LRCA | 269 | HJR 1053 | Const. Art. 2, § 8 | Expands the types of crimes for which bail may be denied | Yes: 935168; No: 172675; Date: 11/8/1988
1988 | 613 | LRCA | 270 | HJR 1044 | Const. Art. 6, § 1 &4 | Labor Commissioner to be elected by people | Yes: 745846; No: 309188; Date: 11/8/1988
1988 | 614 | LRCA | 271 | HJR 1045 | Const. Art. 10, § 6, 8, 8A, 9, 9A, 9B, 9C, 9D, 10, 10A, 10B, 21, 26, & 35 | Allows for a restructuring of the property tax system | Withdrawn by SJR 3
1988 | 615 | LRCA | 272 | HJR 1045 | Const. Art. 17 § 2 | Creates several county offices, including County Assessor | Withdrawn by SJR 3
1988 | 616 | LRCA | 273 | SJR 30 | Const. Art. 10, § 27 | Reduces to a simple majority the number of voters needed to approve bond issues | Yes: 328866; No: 168338; Date: 8/23/1988
1988 | 617 | LRCA | 274 | HJR 1050 | Const. Art. 11, § 7 | Allows the Commissioner of the Land Office to grant Commercial and Agricultural leases in trust land | Yes: 286124; No: 197950; Date: 8/23/1988
1988 | 618 | LRCA | 275 | HJR 1048 | Const. Art. 10, § 6B | Allows Legislature to redefine what manufacturing facilities qualify for property tax exemption | Yes: 299878; No: 181331; Date: 8/23/1988
1988 | 619 | CICA | 338 | \-- | Const. Art. 9, § 18 | Fair rate of return on Public Utility shareholder equity | Abandoned

## 1989[edit]

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1989 | 620 | CICA | 339 | \-- | Const. Art. 5, § 26 | Providing dates and time legislature will meet for regular sessions | Yes: 136930; No: 44872; Date: 3/14/1989
1989 | 621 | CISS | 340 | \-- | 82 O.S. § 1453 | Establishing program to stop the release of all sewage & toxic wastes into scenic river areas | Abandoned
1989 | 622 | LRCA | 276 | HJR 1006 | Const. Art. 10, § 35 | Modifying interest rate restrictions on industrial development bonds | Recalled by HCR 1034

## 1990[edit]

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1990 | 623 | LRCA | 277 | SJR 17 | Const. Art. 2, § 19 | Increasing the dollar amounts for which civil or criminal jury trial may be requested; modifying the number of jurors on juries | Yes: 436904; No: 260266; Date: 8/28/1990
1990 | 624 | LRCA | 278 | HJR 1010 | Const. Art. 2, § 24 | Eminent domain; compensation for taking of private land | Yes: 423866; No: 270013; Date: 8/28/1990
1990 | 625 | LRCA | 279 | HJR 1006 | Const. Art. 10, § 35 | Modifying interest rate restrictions on industrial development bonds | Yes: 430947; No: 257092; Date: 8/28/1990
1990 | 626 | LRCA | 280 | HJR 1008 | Const. Art. 10, § 27 | Municipal Finance; public utilities | Yes: 425405; No: 261676; Date: 8/28/1990
1990 | 627 | CICA | 341 | \-- | Const. Art. 29 | Ethics Commission; creation | Yes: 409100; No: 231899; Date: 9/18/1990
1990 | 628 | CICA | 342 | \-- | Const. Art. 9 | Corporation Commission; members; jurisdiction; procedures & powers | Ruled Invalid by Supreme Court
1990 | 629 | CICA | 343 | \-- | Const. Art. 6 | Reorganizes Executive Branch of State Government | Abandoned & refiled as SQ 630
1990 | 630 | CICA | 344 | \-- | Const. Art. 6 | Reorganizes Executive Branch of State Government | Ruled Invalid by Supreme Court
1990 | 631 | CICA | 345 | \-- | Const. Art. 5, § 17A | Legislature; terms; limitations | Abandoned
1990 | 632 | CICA | 346 | \-- | Const. Art. 5, § 17A | Legislature; terms; limitations | Yes: 437806; No: 213158; Date: 9/18/1990
1990 | 633 | LRCA | 281 | HJR 1005 | Const. Art. 13, § 5 | School districts; property tax levies | Yes: 119218; No: 124457; Date: 6/26/1990
1990 | 634 | LRCA | 282 | HJR 1005 | Const. Art. 10, § § 9, 10, & 12A | School districts; property tax levies | Yes: 110669; No: 132907; Date: 6/26/1990
1990 | 635 | LRCA | 283 | HJR 1005 | Const. Art. 11, § 3 | Common school funding | Yes: 112971; No: 130019; Date: 6/26/1990
1990 | 636 | LRCA | 284 | HJR 1005 | Const. Art. 13, § 4 | Schools; compulsory attendance | Yes: 110925; No: 132019; Date: 6/26/1990
1990 | 637 | LRCA | 285 | HJR 1037 | Const. Art. 28, § 6 | Elections; liquor sales | Yes: 359746; No: 525608; Date: 11/6/1990
1990 | 638 | LRCA | 286 | SJR 25 | Const. Art. 28, § 8 | State agencies and employees; alcoholic beverage business | Yes: 337991; No: 302772; Date: 9/18/1990
1991 | 639 | VR | 347 | \-- | Repealing HB 1017 | Education reform bill; repeal of language in HB 1017 | Yes: 360318; No: 428680; Date: 11/6/1991
1992 | 640 | CICA | 348 | \-- | Const. Art. 5, § 33 | No New Taxes Legislature; revenue bills; submission to popular vote | Yes: 373143; No: 290978; Date: 3/10/1992
1990 | 641 | LRCA | 287 | HJR 1015 | Const. Art. 10, § 6C | Cities and counties; tax relief | Yes: 451497; No: 402767; Date: 11/6/1990
1992 | 642 | CISS | 349 | \-- | 21 O.S. Ann. 713, 714, 861, 862, 63 O.S. Ann. 1-730 to 1-734, 1-736 to 1739, 1-741 | Abortion; limitations | Ruled Invalid by Oklahoma Supreme Court

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Oklahoma Secretary of State