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Protect Marriage Arizona. Amends the state constitution to define marriage as being between a man and woman and prohibits government recognition of legal status for unmarried persons that is similar to marriage.

Would make it impossible for gay couples to enter into any kind of legal union authorized by the state. Domestic-partner benefits now offered by some governments would be prohibited.

Regardless of the outcome, existing laws against same-sex marriage remain in place.

Denies bail to illegal immigrants who commit serious felony offenses, such as murder or sexual assault, or who have been charged with repeat crimes or who are considered a threat to the community or flight risk.

Prohibits illegal immigrants from receiving punitive damages in civil lawsuits.

Makes English the official state language and requires that most state business be conducted in English.

Use of other languages will be allowed when it's necessary to preserve someone's right to petition the government for a redress of grievances, to preserve American Indian languages, for emergency services, assisting hearing-impaired or illiterate persons, informal communication between government officials and the public and for tourism, commerce or international trade.

Makes illegal immigrants ineligible for Arizona Department of Education adult-education classes; getting in-state tuition or waivers at public universities; and receiving state child-care assistance.

Arizona Non-Smoker Protection Act. Would have banned smoking in most indoor public places, but exempted free-standing bars or bar areas that are closed off and separately ventilated from any adjacent nonsmoking area. Children would have been forbidden to enter such bars. The law would have pre-empted all existing smoking ordinances.

State Trust Land Reform. Would have set aside 37,000 acres of state trust land for conservation and allowed the Legislature to set aside another 400,000, which cities and counties could have bought for conservation at fair-market value instead of competing at auction, as is currently required.

State Trust Land Reform. Would set aside 690,000 acres of state trust land for conservation. Of that, 333,000 acres would be set aside without compensation and another 360,000 acres that cities, counties or conservation groups could buy for fair-market value.

Private Property Rights Protection Act. Limits cities' and counties' use of eminent domain or condemnation for economic redevelopment or slum clearance, and forces governments to pay property owners when land-use decisions affect their value, such as creating hillside development, historic or environmental overlay zones.

Raise the Minimum Wage for Working Arizonans Act. Establishes a statewide minimum wage with an annual cost-of-living raise. Instead of the current federal minimum wage of $5.15 an hour, employers will be required to pay $6.75 an hour, or $3.75 an hour to employees who make up the difference in tips, beginning Jan. 1, and then give inflation-based raises each year. Cities and towns will be allowed to set higher minimum wages.

Humane Treatment of Farm Animals Act. Requires calves raised for veal and pregnant pigs be given sufficient space to turn around and fully extend their limbs. Failure to provide adequate space for the majority of the day will be a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Probation for meth offenses. Allows judges to sentence first- and second-time methamphetamine users to prison or jail under some conditions instead of the mandatory probation for first- and second-possession convictions of other drugs.

First Things First for Arizona's Children. Would increase the state tax on cigarettes by 80 cents a pack — from $1.18 to $1.98 — to pay for preschool programs and health screenings for low-income children up to 5 years old.

Would increase the annual pay for state senators representatives from $24,000 to $36,000, giving lawmakers their first raise since 1998.

The Joint Technological Education District creates a central agency to enhance the ability for all high school students in Pima County to take vocational and technical classes. The law provides state funds to update materials and curriculum, as well as prepare students for careers or college. The JTED will be paid for with a property tax increase equaling $5 per $100,000 of home value.

Your Right to Vote would have converted Arizona elections to mostly vote by mail. Every registered voter would have been sent a mail ballot with a stamped return envelope before each election. A minimum number of polling places would have been open in each county on Election Day.

Voter Reward Act would have entered the name of each person who votes in a statewide primary or general election in a lottery to win $1 million. The money would have come from unclaimed lottery prizes.

2006 Taxpayer Protection Act. Would adjust a constitutional limit on how much property taxes can be increased from one year to the next by cities, counties and community colleges to 2 percent a year.

Expanding Municipal Debt. Allows cities to take on more debt for police, fire, streets and highways.