Animal Rights ballot initiatives/referendums, passed by state. Impacting animal agriculture, pet industry, animal ownership, hunting & fishing. |
Ballot Designation Year State Issue Outcome/ Voter % PROPOSITION 117 1990 California Prohibits hunting of mountain lions. Passed 52% AMENDMENT 10 1992 Colorado Prohibits hound hunting of black bears. Passed 70% PROPOSITION 201 1994 Arizona Prohibits trapping. Passed 58% MEASURE 18 1994 Oregon Banned bear baiting & hound hunting of mountain lions. Passed 52% MEASURE 3 1996 Alaska Banned hunting of wolves and foxes. Passed 58% AMENDMENT 14 1996 Colorado Ban leghold traps and other body-gripping traps. Passed 52% QUESTION 1 1996 Mass. Banned trapping with steel traps Passed 64% Initiative 655 1996 Washington Banned baiting & hound hunting of bears, cougars, bobcats, lynx. Passed 63% Proposition 201 1998 Arizona Prohibits "cockfighting" Passed 68% Proposition 4 1998 California Banned trapping Passed 57% Proposition 6 1998 California Banned horse processing & sale of horse meat. Passed 59% Proposition A 1998 Missouri Banned "cockfighting" Passed 62% Proposition 5 1998 Utah Implemented direct democracy requiring 2/3 majority for Passed 56% ballot initiatives pertaining to wildlife issues. Measure 6 2000 Alaska Banned wolf hunting Passed 53% Initiative 143 2000 Montana Prohibited new game farm licenses. Passed 52% Amendment 10 2002 Florida Banned gestation stalls for hogs Passed 55% Measure 6 2002 Georgia Spay/Neuter License Plate. Raises $$$ for HSUS Passed 71% Question 687 2002 Oklahoma Banned "cockfighting" Passed 56% Amendment 4 2004 Florida Expand gambling at racetracks Passed 51% Proposition 204 2006 Arizona Banned gestation stalls & veal crates in animal agriculture Passed 62% Proposition 2 2008 California Banned gestation stalls, veal crates, required "enriched cage system" Passed 63% for egg-laying hens. Question 3 2008 Mass. Banned greyhound racing Passed 56% Proposition B 2010 Missouri Onerous regulations for licensed dog breeders. Passed 52% Amendment 1 2014 Missouri Constitutional "Right to Farm." Passed 50% Amendment 1 2014 Florida Earmarks funds for "wildlife habitat." Passed 75% Initiative 1401 2015 Washington Banned importation/trade "in parts" of elephants, rhinos, lions, Passed 70% pangolins, tigers, leopards, cheetahs, sharks, rays, marine turtles. "In parts" can also mean seamen, which has harmed conservation/ breeding programs for these endagered species. Question 3 2016 Mass. Banned gestation stalls for hogs, veal crates for calves, confinement Passed 78% for egg-laying hens, forbids sale of veal, pork, or eggs from any facility which utilizes confinement. Measure 100 2016 Oregon Restricts intrastate sale of ivory, rhino horns, and parts from Passed 70% endangered species. A very deceptive measure which has brought great harm to true conservation of endangered species. Proposition 67 2016 California Statewide ban on plastic bags Passed 53% Proposition 12 2018 California Prohibits sale of veal, pork, and eggs from any facility which Passed 63% utilizes any kind of confinement. Amendment 13 2018 Florida A very deceptive measure which banned Greyhound Racing Passed 69% |