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SJM112Introduced in the Senate

States findings of the Legislature and calls on Congress to pass a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Passed

Introduced by State Affairs Committee

What does this bill do?

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Official description

BALANCED BUDGET -- States findings of the Legislature and calls on Congress to pass a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Where it stands

Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Secretary of State

March 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House Third Reading · March 25, 2026

59

Yes

7

No

4

Absent or Not Voting

70 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Mark Sauter001AYes
Cornel Rasor001BYes
Heather Scott002AYes
Dale Hawkins002BYes
Vito Barbieri003AYes
Jordan Redman003BYes
Joe Alfieri004AYes
Elaine Price004BYes
Ron Mendive005AYes
Tony Wisniewski005BYes

Bill history

  1. Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing

  2. Reported Printed; referred to 10th order; held one legislative day

  3. Read in full -- ADOPTED -- voice vote

  4. Title apvd

  5. to House

  6. Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading

  7. Read First Time, Referred to State Affairs

  8. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

  9. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

  10. Rules Suspended:

  11. Title apvd

  12. to Senate

  13. Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling

  14. Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker

  15. Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate

  16. Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Secretary of State

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