JOINT MEMORIAL · 1995–96 SESSION
HJM 4011: Balanced budget amendment
Petitioning for a balanced budget.
Summary
- Petitions Congress to adopt an amendment to the Constitution requiring the adoption of a balanced federal budget.
From the Bill Digest (HJM 4011), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 24, 1995
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Filed
- Prime sponsor
- Jim Buck (R-24)
- Introduced
- January 24, 1995 in the House
- Last action
- January 8, 1996
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Jim Buck (R-24)
17 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 17 Republicans)
Bill Thompson R-44Eugene Goldsmith R-42Renee Radcliff R-21Larry Sheahan R-9Peggy Johnson R-35Barney Beeksma R-10Jerome Delvin R-8Mary Skinner R-14Tim Hickel R-30Tom Campbell R-2Joyce Mulliken R-13Steven Hargrove R-23Gigi Talcott R-28Suzette Cooke R-47Maryann Mitchell R-30Tom Huff R-26Marc Boldt R-17
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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