Georgia 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 11 R · 1 D cosponsors

SR 155 — U.S. Congress; encouraged to adopt and to submit to the states a balanced amendment to the U.S. Constitution and balance our current budget

Last action — House Second Readers

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

A RESOLUTION encouraging the United States Congress to adopt and to submit to the states a balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution and to balance our current budget; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House Second Readers

  2. House First Readers

  3. Senate Passed/Adopted

  4. Senate Third Read

  5. Senate Read Second Time

  6. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  7. Senate Read and Referred

  8. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

  • Judson Hill · Primary
  • Steve Gooch · Primary
  • Joshua McKoon · Primary
  • Charlie Bethel · Primary
  • Butch Miller · Primary
  • David Shafer · Primary
  • Jeff Mullis · Primary
  • Bill Cowsert · Primary
  • Ross Tolleson · Primary
  • John Albers · Primary
  • Chuck Hufstetler · Primary
  • Frank Ginn · Primary
  • Greg Kirk · Primary
  • Mike Dugan · Primary
  • Bruce Thompson · Primary
  • Bill Heath · Primary
  • Marty Harbin · Primary
  • P. K. Martin IV · Primary
  • Rick Williams · Primary
  • Kim Jackson · Primary
  • Tyler Harper · Primary
  • Ellis Black · Primary
  • Dean Burke · Primary
  • Lindsey Tippins · Primary
  • Rick Jeffares · Primary
  • Burt Jones · Primary
  • Mike Crane · Primary
  • Ben Watson · Primary
  • Fran Millar · Primary
  • Brandon Beach · Primary
  • John F. Kennedy · Primary
  • Rick Williams · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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32 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 215 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (32)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (215)

215 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

ADOPTION

Passed 37 Yea · 17 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9000
Unaffiliated 27802
Democrat 1900
Total 371702
% of votes cast 66%30%0%4%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
BETHEL — Yea
BLACK — Yea
BURKE — Yea
BUTLER — Nay
CRANE — Yea
DUGAN — Yea
FORT — Nay
HARPER — Not Voting
HEATH — Yea
HENSON — Nay
HILL — Yea
HILL — Yea
HILL — Yea
JACKSON — Nay
JACKSON — Yea
JEFFARES — Yea
JONES — Nay
JONES — Yea
KIRK — Yea
LIGON, JR. — Yea
MCKOON — Yea
MILLAR — Yea
MULLIS — Yea
RAMSEY, SR. — Nay
SEAY — Nay
SHAFER — Yea
STONE — Yea
TATE — Nay
THOMPSON — Not Voting
THOMPSON — Yea
TIPPINS — Yea
TOLLESON — Yea
UNTERMAN — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Nay
Donzella James Democrat Nay
Ed Harbison Democrat Nay
Elena Parent Democrat Nay
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Nay
Gail Davenport Democrat Nay
Harold Jones II Democrat Nay
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Nay
Nan Orrock Democrat Nay
Tanya Miller Democrat Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
John Albers Republican Yea
John F. Kennedy Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea

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Subjects

taxation finance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SR 155 do?
A RESOLUTION encouraging the United States Congress to adopt and to submit to the states a balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution and to balance our current budget; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SR 155?
SR 155 is sponsored by Judson Hill, Steve Gooch (Republican), Joshua McKoon, Charlie Bethel, Butch Miller, David Shafer, Jeff Mullis, Bill Cowsert (Republican), Ross Tolleson, John Albers (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Greg Kirk, Mike Dugan, Bruce Thompson, Bill Heath, Marty Harbin (Republican), P. K. Martin IV, Rick Williams (Republican), Kim Jackson (Democrat), Tyler Harper, Ellis Black, Dean Burke, Lindsey Tippins, Rick Jeffares, Burt Jones, Mike Crane, Ben Watson (Republican), Fran Millar, Brandon Beach (Republican), and John F. Kennedy (Republican).
What is the current status of SR 155?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SR 155?
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