Oregon Ballot Measure 49 (1997)

Ballot Measure 49 was a 1997 ballot measure in the U.S. state of Oregon that restricted the kind of lawsuits that could be brought by prison inmates, and allowed the interstate shipment of products made with prison labor.

The measure, referred by the Oregon Legislative Assembly, was an amendment to the Oregon Constitution. It passed with 699,813 votes in favor and 70,940 against.

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Entry in Online Voters Guide

Topics in Oregon legislation

Crime and sentencing	Capital punishment Measure 11 (1994) (mandatory minimum sentencing) Measure 40 (1996) etc. (victims' rights)

Elections and voting	Direct Legislation League Vote-by-mail Term limits List of Oregon ballot measures

Gay rights	Same-sex marriage Oregon Citizens Alliance Measure 9 (1992) (homosexuality and education)

Environment	Bottle bill Nuclear power Wind power Solar power Coal power

Land use	O&C Lands Beach Bill (1967) Land Conservation and Development Act (1973) Measure 37 (2004) & 49 (2008)

Health care	Death with Dignity Act Oregon Health Plan

Minimum wage	Measures 36 (1996), 25 (2002)

Taxation	Tax revolt Measure 5 (1990) (landmark tax law) Measures 47 (1996) and 50 (1997) (adjusted Measure 5) Kicker tax rebate Measure 97 (2016)

Miscellaneous	Compulsory Education Act Adoption rights Alcoholic beverages in Oregon Bicycle Bill Cannabis in Oregon

Influential people	Loren Parks Bill Sizemore

Background, further reading	Oregon legislature Direct democracy in Oregon Oregon government Oregon history Oregon ballot measures

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Oregon Ballot Measure 49 (1997)

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