Our democracy is facing a coordinated, under-the-radar attack as state legislatures move to restrict people-powered ballot measures—a tool that has improved millions of lives in recent years. Since the launch of our Ballot Measure Rescue Campaign in 2021, we’ve led a multi-state effort to defend this critical democratic tool using litigation, legislative advocacy, and ballot campaigns to stop anti-democratic laws, challenge them in court when necessary, and win when these fights reach the ballot.
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BY THE NUMBERS
200+ BILLS INTRODUCED Attacking the ballot measure process since 2025
65+ BILLS IN JUST ONE MONTH An unprecedented surge at the start of 2026
15 STATES A multi-state effort to restrict direct democracy since 2025
60+ LEGISLATORS BEHIND ATTACKS Power-hungry politicians working to silence voters since 2025
2026 Legislation Tracker
This table tracks state-level bills aimed at restricting ballot measure access.
These attacks take many forms—from increasing the number of votes it takes to win ballot measures, to onerous signature collection rules, to allowing for even more political interference by hostile state actors. Individually, these changes are burdensome. Taken together, these attacks paint a dire picture of the state of direct democracy in the United States. The Fairness Project is leading the charge to fight back.
Last updated Thursday, March 26, 2026.
| State | Bill Number | Sponsor | Proposal Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | HB4115 | Rep. Steve Montenegro | Statutory Attack |
| Arizona | SB1489 | Sen. T.J. Shope Jr. | Statutory Attack |
| Arizona | SCR1001 | Sen. Shawnna Bolick | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
| Arizona | SCR1013 | Sen. Shawnna Bolick | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
| Arizona | SCR1014 | Sen. Shawnna Bolick | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
| Arizona | HCR2051 | Rep. Michael Carbone | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
| California | SB1225 | Sen. Roger Niello | Statutory Attack |
| Florida | HB21 | Rep. Mike Caruso | Statutory Attack |
| Missouri | HB794 | Rep. Ben Baker | Statutory Attack |
| Missouri | HB793 | Rep. Ben Baker | Statutory Attack |
| Missouri | HB575 | Rep. Brad Banderman | Statutory Attack |
| Missouri | HB1999 | Rep. Jamie Ray Gragg | Statutory Attack |
| Missouri | HB1790 | Rep. Jim Murphy | Statutory Attack |
| Missouri | HB551 | Rep. John Martin | Statutory Attack |
| Missouri | HB684 | Rep. John Simmons | Statutory Attack |
| Missouri | HB1152 | Rep. John Simmons | Statutory Attack |
| Missouri | HB3146 | Rep. John Simmons | Statutory Attack |
| Missouri | HB3263 | Rep. John Simmons | Statutory Attack |
| Missouri | HB3209 | Rep. Renee Reuter | Statutory Attack |
| Missouri | HB2709 | Rep. Rodger Reedy | Statutory Attack |
| Missouri | SB1152 | Sen. Joe Nicola | Statutory Attack |
| Missouri | SB1295 | Sen. Joe Nicola | Statutory Attack |
| Missouri | SB935 | Sen. Mike Cierpiot | Statutory Attack |
| Missouri | SJR65 | Sen. Mike Cierpiot | Statutory Attack |
| Missouri | SB1721 | Sen. Nick Schroer | Statutory Attack |
| Missouri | SB1615 | Sen. Rick Brattin Jr. | Statutory Attack |
| Missouri | HJR78 | Rep. John Simmons | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
| Missouri | HJR80 | Rep. John Simmons | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
| Missouri | HJR116 | Rep. Scott Miller | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
| Missouri | HJR118 | Rep. Phil Amato | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
| Missouri | HB1750 | Rep. Scott Miller | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
| Missouri | HB2124 | Rep. Brad Banderman | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
| Missouri | HJR2 | Rep. Bishop Davidson | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
| Missouri | HJR1 | Rep. Bishop Davidson | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
| Missouri | SJR6 | Sen. Mike Moon | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
| Missouri | SJR1 | Sen. Brad Hudson | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
| Missouri | HJR62 | Rep. Cathy Loy | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
| Missouri | HJR77 | Rep. Scott Cupps | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
| Missouri | HJR55 | Rep. John Simmons | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
| Missouri | HJR11 | Rep. Ed Lewis | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
| Missouri | SJR60 | Sen. Nick Schroer | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
| Missouri | SJR47 SJR30 SJR10 |
Sen. Jill Carter | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
| Missouri | HJR68 | Rep. Bishop Davidson | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
| Missouri | HJR18 | Rep. Brad Banderman | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
| Missouri | HJR92 | Rep. Scott Miller | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
| Missouri | HJR52 | Rep. John Simmons | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
| Missouri | HJR16 | Rep. Ann Kelley | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
| Nebraska | LR23CA | Sen. Rita Sanders | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
| North Dakota | SCR4007 | Sen. David Hogue | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
| Ohio | HB299 | Rep. Brian Lorenz | Statutory Attack |
| Ohio | SB153 | Sen. Theresa Gavarone | Statutory Attack |
| Oklahoma | SJR5 | Sen. Micheal Bergstrom Sr. | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
| Oklahoma | SJR32 | Sen. David Bullard | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
| South Dakota | HB1267 | Rep. Travis Ismay | Statutory Attack |
| South Dakota | HB1087 | Rep. Travis Ismay | Statutory Attack |
| South Dakota | HB1169 | Sen. Tom Pischke | Statutory Attack |
| South Dakota | SJR504 | Sen. Tom Pischke | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
| South Dakota | HJR5006 | Rep. Karla Lems | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
| Utah | HB223 | Rep. Jordan Teuscher | Statutory Attack |
| Utah | HB600 | Rep. Matt MacPherson | Statutory Attack |
| Utah | HB74 | Rep. Norm Thurston | Statutory Attack |
| Utah | HB32 | Rep. Paul Cutler | Statutory Attack |
| Utah | HB529 | Rep. Lisa Shepherd | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
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