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HJ0002 • 2017

Balanced budget amendment-resolution.

A JOINT RESOLUTION petitioning Congress to call a convention to propose amendments to the Constitution of the United States to require a balanced federal budget.

Budget
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Lindholm
Last action
2017-03-17
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2017

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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HJ0002H3001

3rd reading • Gray

Corrected, Withdrawn

Plain English: Corrected, Withdrawn 3rd reading by Gray

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HJ0002H3002

3rd reading • Edwards

Withdrawn

Plain English: Withdrawn 3rd reading by Edwards

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HJ0002H3003

3rd reading • Gray

Failed

Plain English: Failed 3rd reading by Gray

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HJ0002S3001

3rd reading • Rothfuss

Failed

Plain English: Failed 3rd reading by Rothfuss

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HJ0002S3002

3rd reading • Wasserburger

Withdrawn

Plain English: Withdrawn 3rd reading by Wasserburger

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Bill History

  1. 2017-03-17 Governor

    Governor Signed HEJR No. 0002

  2. 2017-03-17 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number

  3. 2017-02-28 Senate

    S President Signed HEJR No. 0002

  4. 2017-02-28 House

    H Speaker Signed HEJR No. 0002

  5. 2017-02-27 LSO

    Assigned Number HEJR No. 0002

  6. 2017-02-27 Senate

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 20-10-0-0-0

  7. 2017-02-24 Senate

    S 3rd Reading:Laid Back

  8. 2017-02-23 Senate

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

  9. 2017-02-22 Senate

    S COW:Passed

  10. 2017-02-14 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  11. 2017-02-14 Senate

    S03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

  12. 2017-02-06 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue

  13. 2017-01-23 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  14. 2017-01-19 House

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 35-23-2-0-0

  15. 2017-01-18 House

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

  16. 2017-01-17 House

    H COW:Passed

  17. 2017-01-16 House

    H Placed on General File

  18. 2017-01-16 House

    H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-4-0-0-0

  19. 2017-01-12 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary

  20. 2017-01-09 House

    H Received for Introduction

  21. 2016-12-20 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary

Bill No.:
HJ0002
Effective
:
Immediately

LSO No.:
17LSO-0288

Enrolled Act No.:
HEJR No. 0002

Chapter No.:
[Chapter Number_RO]

Prime Sponsor:
Lindholm

Catch Title:
Balanced budget amendment-resolution.

Subject:
Resolution for a b
alanced
budget a
mendment
.

Summary/Major Elements:

This joint resolution petitions the Congress of the United States to call a convention of the states for the purpose of proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill
.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL
House
JOINT RESOLUTION
.
HJ0002

ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 2,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2017 General Session

A JOINT RESOLUTION petitioning Congress to call a convention to propose amendments to the Constitution of the United States to require a balanced federal budget.

WHEREAS, the
l
egislature of the State of Wyoming is petitioning the Congress of the United States to call a convention to propose amendments to the Constitution of the United States to require a balanced federal budget.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING:

Section 1.

That pursuant to Article V of the Constitution of the United States, the
l
egislature of the State of Wyoming petitions the Congress of the United States of America, at its session, to call a convention of the states limited to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that in the absence of a national emergency, including, but not limited to, an attack by a foreign nation or terrorist organization within the United States of America, the total of all federal appropriations made by the Congress for any fiscal year may not exceed the total of all estimated federal revenues for that fiscal year, together with any related and appropriate fiscal restraints.

Section 2.

That this application is to be considered as covering the balanced budget amendment language of the presently outstanding balanced budget applications from other states, including, but not limited to, previously adopted applications from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North
Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania, South Dakota,
Tennessee, Texas,
Utah
and West Virginia
. This application shall be aggregated with those applications for the purpose of attaining the two
‑
thirds (2/3) of states necessary to require
C
ongress to call
a convention for proposing a balanced budget amendment, but shall not be aggregated with any applications on any other subject.

Section 3.

That this application constitutes a continuing application in accordance with Article V of the Constitution of the United States until the legislatures of at least two
‑
thirds (2/3) of the several states have made applications on the same subject. This application supersedes all previous applications by this legislature on the same subject.

Section 4.

That the Secretary of State of Wyoming transmit copies of this resolution to the President of the United States, to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States Congress, to the Wyoming Congressional Delegation and to the presiding officers of each of the legislative houses in the several states, requesting their cooperation.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME
APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the
House
.

Chief Clerk

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