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    Oklahoma Ballot Measures (1981-1990)

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    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.

    1982[edit]

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

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

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

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