JOINT RESOLUTION · 2017–18 SESSION
SJR 8208: Four-year balanced budget
Requiring the legislature to enact a four-year balanced budget.
Summary
- Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to require the legislature to enact a four-year balanced budget.
From the Bill Digest (SJR 8208), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedFeb 23, 2017
- Out of committeeFeb 24, 2017
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Sent to voters
- Prime sponsor
- Joe Fain (R-47)
- Introduced
- February 23, 2017 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 8, 2018
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Joe Fain (R-47)
22 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 21 Republicans)
John Braun R-20Senator R-18Senator R-8Hans Zeiger R-25Senator R-2Lynda Wilson R-17Jan Angel R-26Barbara Bailey R-10Mark Miloscia R-30Doug Ericksen R-42Judy Warnick R-13Mark Schoesler R-9Senator R-15Maureen Walsh R-16Curtis King R-14Mike Padden R-4Senator D-35Steve O'Ban R-28Dino Rossi R-45Senator R-6Shelly Short R-7Phil Fortunato R-31
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Returned to Rules.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Minority; do not pass.
- WM - Majority; do pass.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
SJR 8208 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SJR 8208 (2025–26) Duration of regular sessions
- SJR 8208 (2023–24) Right to hunt and fish
- SJR 8208 (2021–22) Car purchase taxes
- SJR 8208 (2019–20) Homestead property tax exem.
- SJR 8208 (2015–16) Tax and fee increases
- SJR 8208 (2013–14) School district bonds
- SJR 8208 (2011–12) Health care services
- SJR 8208 (2009–10) Presidential election voting