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

Reported delivered to the Secretary of State on 03/30/26

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

Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate

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

Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling

Rules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required – ADOPTED - 59-7-4AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Handy, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Cayler, Harris, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Tanner(13), ThompsonAbsent – Berch, Bingham, Hall(Stone), PohankaFloor Sponsors - Raymond & EhardtTitle apvd - to Senate

Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

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

Read First Time, Referred to State Affairs

Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading

Read in full – ADOPTED – voice voteFloor Sponsor – CookTitle apvd – to House

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

Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing