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JOINT RESOLUTION · 2011–12 SESSION

HJR 4225: Balanced budget

Requiring a balanced budget.

Summary

  • Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to require a balanced budget.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2012
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Sent to voters
Prime sponsor
Matt Shea (R-4)
Introduced
January 13, 2012 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Matt Shea (R-4)

31 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 31 Republicans)

Larry Haler R-8Jason Overstreet R-42David Taylor R-15Dan Kristiansen R-39John Ahern R-6Gary Alexander R-20Joe Schmick R-9Cary Condotta R-12Jay Rodne R-5Larry Crouse R-4J.T. Wilcox R-2Vincent Buys R-42Mike Armstrong R-12Cathy Dahlquist R-31Senator R-18Shelly Short R-7Charles Ross R-14Judy Warnick R-13Kevin Parker R-6Norm Johnson R-14Terry Nealey R-16Barbara Bailey R-10Mark Hargrove R-47Jan Angel R-26Susan Fagan R-9Joel Kretz R-7Jim McCune R-2Hans Zeiger R-25Ed Orcutt R-18Bill Hinkle R-13Kirk Pearson R-39

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

HJR 4225 in other sessions

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