JOINT MEMORIAL · 1991–92 SESSION
HJM 4009: Flag desecration
Requesting Congress to amend the Constitution to prevent flag desecration.
Summary
- Petitions Congress to propose an amendment of the United States Constitution to authorize Congress and the states to prohibit the physical desecration of the American flag.
From the Bill Digest (HJM 4009), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 13, 1991
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Filed
- Prime sponsor
- Duane Sommers (R-6)
- Introduced
- February 13, 1991 in the House
- Last action
- January 13, 1992
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Duane Sommers (R-6)
20 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 16 Republicans)
Robert Basich D-19Gary Chandler R-13George Orr D-4Richard Neher R-16Bill Brumsickle R-20Bob Morton R-7Arthur Broback R-28Darwin Nealey R-9Randy Tate R-25John Moyer R-6Harold Hochstatter R-13John Betrozoff R-45Peggy Johnson R-35Sarah Casada R-25Mike Padden R-4Paul Zellinsky D-23Randolph Dorn D-2George Paris R-44Rose Bowman R-20Clyde Ballard R-12
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
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