WA People
JOINT MEMORIAL · 1995–96 SESSION

HJM 4001: Federal government powers

Petitioning the federal government to cease and desist mandates that are beyond the scope of its powers.

Summary

  • The State of Washington claims sovereignty under the 10th Amendment to the United States Constitution over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the Constitution, and demands that the federal government cease and desist mandates that are beyond the scope of its powers.

From the Senate Bill Report (HJM 4001), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 1995
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 9, 1995
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Filed
Prime sponsor
Tom Campbell (R-2)
Introduced
January 9, 1995 in the House
Last action
March 7, 1996

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tom Campbell (R-2)

45 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 38 Republicans)

Brian Thomas R-5David Chappell D-20Mark Schoesler R-9Gigi Talcott R-28Phil Dyer R-5Dave Mastin R-16Gary Chandler R-13Sarah Casada R-25Peter Kremen D-42Larry Sheahan R-9Bill Backlund R-45Barney Beeksma R-10John Pennington R-18Kathy Lambert R-45Scott Smith R-2Jerome Delvin R-8Eric Robertson R-31Jim Buck R-24Ian Elliot R-1Joyce Mulliken R-13Jerry Blanton R-21Don Benton R-17Lois McMahan R-26Steven Hargrove R-23Renee Radcliff R-21John Koster R-39Pat Scott D-38Suzette Cooke R-47Peggy Johnson R-35Bill Thompson R-44Eugene Goldsmith R-42Larry Crouse R-4Bill Brumsickle R-20Gregory Fisher D-33Robert Basich D-19Bill Grant D-16Barry Sehlin R-10Steve Van Luven R-48Shirley Hankins R-8Cathy McMorris R-7Stephen Fuhrman R-7Senator D-35Tom Huff R-26Jean Silver R-6Cheryl Hymes R-40

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 9, 1995
Version voted on: HJM 4001
71 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat112500
Republican60002
How each member voted

Yea (71)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

January 26, 1996
Version voted on: HJM 4001
66 Yea 30 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat63000
Republican60002
How each member voted

Yea (66)

Excused (2)

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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.

HJM 4001 in other sessions

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