HM 189 — Balancing the Federal Budget
Last action — Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SM 176 (Adopted)
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Balancing the Federal Budget; Urges Congress to take immediate actions to reduce federal debt & enact legislation requiring balanced federal budget.
Bill Text
- Introduced H 189 Filed Current pdf
Action History
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Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SM 176 (Adopted)
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Added to Second Reading Calendar
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1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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Bill released to House Calendar
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Reported out of Appropriations Committee
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Favorable by Appropriations Committee
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Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
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Now in Appropriations Committee
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Referred to Appropriations Committee
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Filed
Sponsors
- Fiona McFarland · Cosponsor
- Fine · Cosponsor
- Tom Fabricio · Cosponsor
- James Buchanan · Cosponsor
- Beltran · Cosponsor
- Tyler I. Sirois · Primary
- Emily Gregory · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 157 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- Sirois, Tyler I. Republican
- Gregory, Emily Democrat
Co-sponsors (5)
- McFarland, Fiona Republican
- Fine
- Fabricio, Tom Republican
- Buchanan, James Republican
- Beltran
Not signed on (157)
157 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 157 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (31)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Altman | — | Yea |
| Bell | — | Yea |
| Benjamin | — | Yea |
| Fine | — | Yea |
| Grant | — | Yea |
| Hawkins | — | Yea |
| Payne | — | Yea |
| Rommel | — | Yea |
| Silvers | — | Yea |
| Stevenson | — | Yea |
| Tomkow | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Driskell, Fentrice | Democrat | Yea |
| Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregory, Emily | Democrat | Yea |
| Hunschofsky, Christine | Democrat | Yea |
| Joseph, Dotie | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Skidmore, Kelly | Democrat | Yea |
| Tant, Allison | Democrat | Yea |
| Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" | Republican | Yea |
| Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" | Republican | Yea |
| Busatta, Demi | Republican | Yea |
| Chaney, Linda | Republican | Yea |
| Garrison, Sam | Republican | Yea |
| Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" | Republican | Yea |
| Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| McClure, Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
| Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" | Republican | Yea |
| Perez, Daniel | Republican | Yea |
| Salzman, Michelle | Republican | Not Voting |
| Shoaf, Jason | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HM 189 do?
- Balancing the Federal Budget; Urges Congress to take immediate actions to reduce federal debt & enact legislation requiring balanced federal budget.
- Who sponsors HM 189?
- HM 189 is sponsored by McFarland, Fiona (Republican), Fine, Fabricio, Tom (Republican), Buchanan, James (Republican), Beltran, Sirois, Tyler I. (Republican), and Gregory, Emily (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HM 189?
- This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 HM 189?
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