Federal budget; Congress to propose amendment to U.S. Constitution for balanced budget requirement. (HJ88)
Introduced By
Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
Description
Memorializing Congress to adopt an amendment to the Constitution of the United States for a balanced budget requirement. Expresses the General Assembly's support for a balanced budget amendment and urges Congress to submit such an amendment to the states for ratification in order to promote fiscal integrity at the federal level. This resolution also initiates the process to call a convention to amend the Constitution of the United States to add a balanced budget requirement. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2010 | Committee |
01/12/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101949D |
01/12/2010 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/21/2010 | Assigned P & E sub: #1 Constitutional |
02/10/2010 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) |
02/12/2010 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/12/2010 | Committee substitute printed 10104572D-H1 |
02/15/2010 | Taken up |
02/15/2010 | Committee substitute agreed to 10104572D-H1 |
02/15/2010 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HJ88H1 |
02/15/2010 | Agreed to by House (81-Y 17-N) |
02/15/2010 | VOTE: --- ADOPTION (81-Y 17-N) (see vote tally) |
02/16/2010 | Reading waived |
02/16/2010 | Referred to Committee on Rules |
03/08/2010 | Left in Rules |