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JOINT MEMORIAL · 1997–98 SESSION

SJM 8012: Balanced budget amendment

Requesting a balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution.

Summary

  • The Legislature requests that Congress propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution requiring that, in the absence of a national emergency, federal fiscal year expenditures cannot exceed federal fiscal year revenues.

From the Senate Bill Report (SJM 8012), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 19, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Filed
Prime sponsor
Patricia Hale (R-8)
Introduced
February 19, 1997 in the Senate
Last action
February 19, 1997
Companion bill
HJM 4012

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Patricia Hale (R-8)

18 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 17 Republicans)

Don Benton R-17Bob Oke R-26George Sellar R-12Alex Deccio R-14Bill Finkbeiner R-45Bob Morton R-7Dino Rossi R-5Ann Anderson R-42Stephen Johnson R-47Pam Roach R-31Dan McDonald R-48Irv Newhouse R-15Jeannette Wood R-21Gary Strannigan R-38Jeanine Long R-44Dan Swecker R-20Jim Horn R-41Calvin Goings D-25

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.

SJM 8012 in other sessions

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