Washington - Initiative 200 (1998) and California - Proposition 209 (1996):
California and Washington passed similar laws that prohibit state and local agencies from granting preferential treatment to any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin in public education, public employment or public contracting. These state initiatives have eliminated affirmative action programs at all public colleges and universities in California and Washington.

Florida - Executive Order 99-281 “One Florida" (1999):
In 1999, Florida's Governor issued Executive Order 99-281, known as the "One Florida" initiative. The Executive Order prohibits the use of affirmative action in state schools' admission policies, as well as in government employment and state contracting. The One Florida initiative was designed to replace race-based admissions with a set of reforms in the P-12 system that will better prepare all students, regardless of race or ethnicity, for college success. These reforms include the creation of the Talented Twenty program, which guarantees all high school students, who finish in the top 20 percent of their class, acceptance to one of Florida's 11 public colleges and universities. At the same time, One Florida significantly increased funding for need-based financial aid. The One Florida initiative also created a partnership between Florida and the College Board to improve college readiness. The partnership has increased the number of students, particularly low-income and minority students, enrolling in, and passing Advanced Placement (AP) classes.

Arizona - Proposition 107 (2010):
Voters approved a measure that the Legislature placed to the ballot, prohibiting the state from granting preferential treatment to, or discriminating against any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in public employment, education, and contracting. The initiative is similar to those seen previously in California, Colorado, Michigan, Nebraska, and Washington, but this was the first time that a state legislature has put this question on the ballot. In other instances, the ballot measure was a citizen initiative.

New Hampshire - House Bill 0623 (2011):
In 2011, New Hampshire’s state legislature passed House Bill 623 prohibiting “preferences in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or admission by state agencies, the university system, the community college system and the postsecondary education system” on the basis of “race, sex, national origin, religion, or sexual orientation.”

Oklahoma - State Question 759 (2012):
Voters approved legislative referendum prohibiting the state from granting preferential treatment to or discriminating against any individual or group on the basis of race, color, sex, ethnicity or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting.