Treatment of animals on the ballot

Treatment of animals on the ballot: This topic refers to ballot measures regarding the treatment and protection of animals, excluding hunting. Related categories include: hunting.

Examples:

• Massachusetts Greyhound Protection Act, Question 3 (2008)
• Arizona Humane Farms, Proposition 204 (2006)

Ballot measures lists

By state Note: The list below automatically compiles all potential and certified ballot measures being tracked by Ballotpedia. Sometimes a measure that has been abandoned by petitioners or in the legislature will still be listed until a legal deadline passes. As more deadlines pass in any given year, the list will more accurately represent which measures will actually go before voters in the current year. Alaska Alaska Prohibition of Wolf Snares, Measure 9 (1998) Arizona Arizona Proposition 204, Humane Farms Initiative (2006) Arizona Proposition 201, Cockfighting as a Crime Initiative (1998) Arizona Proposition 201, Public Land Trapping Initiative (1994) Arizona Proposition 200, Unlawful Wildlife Capture Amendment (1992) Arkansas Arkansas Animal Cruelty, Proposed Initiated Act 1 (2002) Arkansas Prohibition of Dog and Horse Race Gambling, Proposed Amendment 49 (1956) Arkansas Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Horse Racing in Hot Springs, Proposed Amendment 50 (1956) California California Proposition 2, Animal Pound Regulations Initiative (1938) California Proposition 117, Creation of the Habitat Conservation Fund Initiative (June 1990) California Proposition 28, Prohibition of Vivisection Initiative (1922) California Proposition 21, Animal Sport Restrictions Initiative (1928) California Proposition 4, Prohibition on Trapping Fur-Bearing Mammals Initiative (1998) California Proposition 7, Vivisection Prohibition Initiative (1920) California Proposition 6, Prohibition on Killing Horses for Human Consumption Initiative (1998) California Proposition 2, Farm Animal Confinement Initiative (2008) California Proposition 12, Farm Animal Confinement Initiative (2018) Colorado Colorado Amendment 14, Regulations on Commercial Hog Farms Initiative (1998) Colorado Branding and Marking of Livestock, Measure 23 (1912) Colorado Experimental Operations on Humans and Animals, Measure 5 (1922) Colorado Legalization of Horse and Dog Racing, Measure 2 (1940) Colorado Gambling on Horse and Animal Races, Measure 2 (1948) Colorado Define and Prohibit Trophy Hunting Initiative (2024) Colorado Mountain Lion, Bobcat, and Lynx Hunting Season Initiative (2024) Florida Florida Animal Cruelty, Amendment 10 (2002) Florida Marine Net Fishing, Amendment 3 (1994) Florida Amendment 13, Ban on Wagering on Dog Races Amendment (2018) Georgia Georgia Animal Sterilization Program, Amendment 6 (2002) Maine Maine Prohibiting Certain Bear Hunting Practices, Question 2 (2004) Massachusetts Massachusetts Greyhound Protection Act, Question 3 (2008) Massachusetts Dog Racing Prohibition Initiative, Question 3 (2000) Massachusetts Ban on Leghold Traps Initiative, Question 1 (1996) Massachusetts Treatment of Farm Animals, Question 3 (1988) Massachusetts Minimum Size Requirements for Farm Animal Containment, Question 3 (2016) Minnesota Minnesota Dog Tax, Amendment 9 (1914) Missouri Missouri Animal Baiting and Fighting Prohibition, Proposition A (1998) Missouri Dog Breeding Regulation, Proposition B (2010) Montana Montana Game Farm Reform, I-143 (2000) Montana Animal Trap Restrictions Initiative, I-177 (2016) North Dakota North Dakota Farming and Ranching Amendment, Measure 3 (2012) North Dakota Prevention of Animal Cruelty Initiative, Measure 5 (2012) North Dakota Captive Game Animal Killing Prohibited Initiative, Initiated Statutory Measure 2 (2010) Ohio Ohio Issue 2, Livestock Care Standards Amendment (2009) Ohio Dog Tax Amendment (October 1875) Oklahoma Oklahoma Initiative 365 (2002) Oklahoma Ban on Cockfighting, State Question 687 (2002) Oregon Oregon Gillnet Fishing Initiative, Measure 81 (2012) South Dakota South Dakota Prohibit Dove Hunting, Initiative 1 (1972) Washington Washington Initiative 258, Greyhound Racing Measure (1972) Washington Animal Trafficking, Initiative 1401 (2015) By year Note: The list below automatically compiles all potential and certified ballot measures being tracked by Ballotpedia. Sometimes a measure that has been abandoned by petitioners or in the legislature will still be listed until a legal deadline passes. As more deadlines pass in any given year, the list will more accurately represent which measures will actually go before voters in the current year. 2024 Colorado Define and Prohibit Trophy Hunting Initiative (2024) Colorado Mountain Lion, Bobcat, and Lynx Hunting Season Initiative (2024) 2018 Florida Amendment 13, Ban on Wagering on Dog Races Amendment (2018) California Proposition 12, Farm Animal Confinement Initiative (2018) 2016 Massachusetts Minimum Size Requirements for Farm Animal Containment, Question 3 (2016) Montana Animal Trap Restrictions Initiative, I-177 (2016) 2015 Washington Animal Trafficking, Initiative 1401 (2015) 2012 Oregon Gillnet Fishing Initiative, Measure 81 (2012) North Dakota Farming and Ranching Amendment, Measure 3 (2012) North Dakota Prevention of Animal Cruelty Initiative, Measure 5 (2012) 2010 North Dakota Captive Game Animal Killing Prohibited Initiative, Initiated Statutory Measure 2 (2010) Missouri Dog Breeding Regulation, Proposition B (2010) 2009 Ohio Issue 2, Livestock Care Standards Amendment (2009) 2008 Massachusetts Greyhound Protection Act, Question 3 (2008) California Proposition 2, Farm Animal Confinement Initiative (2008) 2006 Arizona Proposition 204, Humane Farms Initiative (2006) 2004 Maine Prohibiting Certain Bear Hunting Practices, Question 2 (2004) 2002 Arkansas Animal Cruelty, Proposed Initiated Act 1 (2002) Florida Animal Cruelty, Amendment 10 (2002) Georgia Animal Sterilization Program, Amendment 6 (2002) Oklahoma Initiative 365 (2002) Oklahoma Ban on Cockfighting, State Question 687 (2002) 2000 Massachusetts Dog Racing Prohibition Initiative, Question 3 (2000) Montana Game Farm Reform, I-143 (2000) 1998 Alaska Prohibition of Wolf Snares, Measure 9 (1998) Arizona Proposition 201, Cockfighting as a Crime Initiative (1998) California Proposition 4, Prohibition on Trapping Fur-Bearing Mammals Initiative (1998) Colorado Amendment 14, Regulations on Commercial Hog Farms Initiative (1998) Missouri Animal Baiting and Fighting Prohibition, Proposition A (1998) California Proposition 6, Prohibition on Killing Horses for Human Consumption Initiative (1998) 1994 Florida Marine Net Fishing, Amendment 3 (1994) Arizona Proposition 201, Public Land Trapping Initiative (1994) 1992 Arizona Proposition 200, Unlawful Wildlife Capture Amendment (1992) 1990 California Proposition 117, Creation of the Habitat Conservation Fund Initiative (June 1990) 1988 Massachusetts Treatment of Farm Animals, Question 3 (1988) 1972 South Dakota Prohibit Dove Hunting, Initiative 1 (1972) Washington Initiative 258, Greyhound Racing Measure (1972) 1956 Arkansas Prohibition of Dog and Horse Race Gambling, Proposed Amendment 49 (1956) Arkansas Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Horse Racing in Hot Springs, Proposed Amendment 50 (1956) 1948 Colorado Gambling on Horse and Animal Races, Measure 2 (1948) 1940 Colorado Legalization of Horse and Dog Racing, Measure 2 (1940) 1938 California Proposition 2, Animal Pound Regulations Initiative (1938) 1928 California Proposition 21, Animal Sport Restrictions Initiative (1928) 1922 California Proposition 28, Prohibition of Vivisection Initiative (1922) Colorado Experimental Operations on Humans and Animals, Measure 5 (1922) 1920 California Proposition 7, Vivisection Prohibition Initiative (1920) 1914 Minnesota Dog Tax, Amendment 9 (1914) 1912 Colorado Branding and Marking of Livestock, Measure 23 (1912) Before 1900 Ohio Dog Tax Amendment (October 1875) Did not make ballot Did not make ballot California Animal License Fees Initiative (2008) Nebraska Livestock Production Initiative (2012) Ohio Livestock Care Initiative (2010) California Prohibition of Identification Devices Initiative (2008) California Prohibition of Sterilization Initiative (2008) California Recognition of Animals as Property Initiative (2008) California Stray and Owner Relinguished Animal Initiative (2008) California Treatment of Farm Animals Initiative (2008) Idaho Wolf Regulation Initiative (2008) Massachusetts Whale Safe Commercial Fishing (2010) Montana Commercial Trapping Amendment (2010) Oregon Gillnet Fishing Ban (2010) Washington Farm Animal Cruelty Prevention, Initiative 1130 (2011) Oregon Caged Hens Measure (2012) Idaho Felony Animal Cruelty Initiative (2012) Arizona "Adoptable Cats and Dogs Act" Initiative (2012) Ohio Dog Auctions Initiative (2012) Massachusetts Whale Fishing Act (2012) Oregon Deer and Elk Preservation Initiative (2012) Oregon Cougar Hunting Initiative (2012) Massachusetts Whale and Sea Turtle Protection Initiative (2014) Colorado Care and Protection of Livestock Animals Initiative (2014) Oregon Trapping Ban Initiative (2014) Colorado Animal Euthanasia Initiative (2014) California Ferret Legalization Initiative (2016) Oregon Trapping Ban Initiative (2016) Oregon Lethal Force Against Pets Initiative (2016) Massachusetts Animal Shelter Euthanasia Initiative (2016) Massachusetts Animal Shelter Records Initiative (2016) Massachusetts Rules to Reduce Homeless Animal Euthanasia Initiative (2018) Colorado Ban on Snare Traps Initiative (2020) Ohio Rules for Breeding Dogs and Selling Puppies Initiative (2018) Colorado Farm Animal Confinement Standards Initiative (2020) Oregon Civil Action for Offenses Against Animals Initiative (2020) Oregon Civil Action for Injury to or Death of Animals Initiative (2020) Arizona Ban Hunting Wild Cats Initiative (2018) Arizona Preemption of State Legislature from Banning Puppy Mills Initiative (2016)

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