VA HJR852 | 2011 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 35-9-1)
Status: Engrossed on February 23 2011 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-27 - Senate: Left in Rules
Pending: Senate Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 23 2011 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-27 - Senate: Left in Rules
Pending: Senate Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Memorializing Congress to adopt legislation requiring a balanced federal budget and to call a convention to amend to the Constitution of the United States to require a balanced federal budget. Expresses the General Assembly's support for a balanced federal budget requirement by federal legislation and by an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to promote fiscal integrity at the federal level. This resolution initiates the process to call a convention to amend the Constitution of the United States to add a balanced budget requirement.
Title
Federal budget; General Assembly to make application to U.S. Congress to call a convention, etc.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2011-02-23 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (68-Y 26-N) (Y: 70 N: 26 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-23 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (31-Y 65-N) (Y: 31 N: 67 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-02-17 - House - House: Reported from Rules (12-Y 1-N) (Y: 12 N: 1 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-23 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (31-Y 65-N) (Y: 31 N: 67 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-02-17 - House - House: Reported from Rules (12-Y 1-N) (Y: 12 N: 1 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-02-27 | Senate: Left in Rules | |
| 2011-02-27 | Senate: Failed to pass in Senate | |
| 2011-02-27 | Senate: No further action taken | |
| 2011-02-23 | Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules | |
| 2011-02-23 | Senate: Reading waived | |
| 2011-02-23 | House: VOTE: ADOPTION (68-Y 26-N) | |
| 2011-02-23 | House: Agreed to by House (68-Y 26-N) | |
| 2011-02-23 | House: Engrossed by House | |
| 2011-02-23 | House: VOTE: REJECTED (31-Y 65-N) | |
| 2011-02-23 | House: Amendments by Delegate Marshall, R.G. rejected (31-Y 65-N) | |
| 2011-02-23 | House: Pending question ordered | |
| 2011-02-23 | House: Taken up | |
| 2011-02-22 | House: Passed by for the day | |
| 2011-02-17 | House: Reported from Rules (12-Y 1-N) | |
| 2011-02-10 | House: Referred to Committee on Rules | |
| 2011-02-10 | House: Presented and ordered printed 11105219D | |
| 2011-02-10 | House: Introduced at the request of Governor |
