JOINT MEMORIAL · 1997–98 SESSION
HJM 4012: Balanced budget amendment
Requesting a balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution.
Summary
- The Legislature requests Congress to pass a constitutional amendment prohibiting federal fiscal year expenditures from exceeding federal fiscal year revenues in the absence of a national emergency. Fiscal Note: Not requested.
From the House Bill Analysis (HJM 4012), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedFeb 14, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Filed
- Prime sponsor
- John Koster (R-39)
- Introduced
- February 14, 1997 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
- Companion bill
- SJM 8012
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: John Koster (R-39)
18 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 17 Republicans)
Brian Thomas R-5Joyce Mulliken R-13Larry Sheahan R-9Cathy McMorris R-7Duane Sommers R-6Mark Sterk R-4Mary Skinner R-14Scott Smith R-2Jerome Delvin R-8Bill Backlund R-45Jim Clements R-14Brad Benson R-6Mark Schoesler R-9Peggy Johnson R-35Jack Cairnes R-47Brian Sullivan D-29Mike Sherstad R-1Phil Dyer R-5
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
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 4012 in other sessions
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