JOINT RESOLUTION · 1991–92 SESSION

HJR 4212: Congressional pay raised

Ratifying an amendment to the United States Constitution requiring that congressional pay raises take effect only after the following congressional election.

Summary

Ratifies an amendment to the United States Constitution requiring that congressional pay raises take effect only after the following congressional election.

From the Bill Digest (HJR 4212), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

IntroducedJan 30, 1991
Out of committeestopped here
Passed House
Passed Senate
Sent to voters

Prime sponsor: Peggy Johnson (R-35)
Introduced: January 30, 1991 in the House
Last action: January 13, 1992

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Peggy Johnson (R-35)

66 co-sponsors (30 Democrats, 36 Republicans)

Lawrence Phillips D-36 John Beck R-21 Randy Tate R-25 Jeffrey Holland R-47 Mike Padden R-4 Roy Ferguson R-48 Tim Sheldon D-35 Rose Bowman R-20 Stephen Fuhrman R-7 Randolph Dorn D-2 Richard Neher R-16 Harold Hochstatter R-13 Moyne Riley D-19 Gary Chandler R-13 Sarah Casada R-25 Clyde Ballard R-12 Christopher Vance R-31 Karen Fraser D-22 Jean Marie Brough R-30 Betty Edmondson R-14 John Betrozoff R-45 Jim Horn R-41 Curtis Ludwig D-8 Rosa Franklin D-29 John Moyer R-6 Bob Morton R-7 Steve Van Luven R-48 Elmira Forner R-47 Judith Roland D-31 Robert Basich D-19 Margarita Prentice D-11 June Leonard D-11 Michael Heavey D-34 Helen Sommers D-36 Paul Zellinsky D-23 Lane Bray D-8 Val Ogden D-49 Marilyn Rasmussen D-2 Todd Mielke R-5 Jim Hargrove D-24 Ron Meyers D-26 Robin Johnson D-40 Simeon Wilson R-10 Jay Inslee D-14 Duane Sommers R-6 George Orr D-4 Alexander McLean R-12 George Paris R-44 C Louise Miller R-45 Maryann Mitchell R-30 Ruth Fisher D-27 R Wesley Pruitt D-26 Jeannette Wood R-21 Karen Schmidt R-23 Jean Silver R-5 Arthur Broback R-28 Betty Morris D-18 John Wynne R-39 Fred May R-41 Margaret Rayburn D-15 Ken Jacobsen D-46 Peter Kremen D-42 Pat Scott D-38 Shirley Winsley R-28 David Cooper D-18 Bill Brumsickle R-20

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.

HJR 4212 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HJR 4212 (2025–26) Vacancies in partisan office · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4212 (2023–24) Right to hunt and fish · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4212 (2021–22) Tax acts referendum · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4212 (2019–20) Community redevel. financing · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HJR 4212 (2015–16) Public safety/paramount duty · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4212 (2013–14) Continuity of govt/emergency · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4212 (2011–12) Tax increase legislation · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4212 (2009–10) Amendment notice · Did not pass · died in committee

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