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FL S2100

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Failed

3/9/2012

Primary Sponsor

Budget

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Origin

Senate

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges Congress to call a constitutional convention under Article V for the sole purpose of proposing a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

  • Specifies the amendment should require total federal outlays not exceed total receipts each fiscal year, with a two-thirds congressional vote needed to waive limits except during war or military conflict.

  • Prohibits tax or revenue increases as part of the amendment and allows provisions to take effect within specified time periods.

  • Supersedes all previous Florida memorials and resolutions on balanced budget amendments, including those from 1976, 1988, and 2010.

  • Automatically revokes and nullifies this resolution if used to call or conduct a convention for any constitutional amendment purpose other than requiring a balanced federal budget.

Legislative Description

Balanced Federal Budget

Last Action

Died in Budget

3/9/2012

Committee Referrals

Budget2/7/2012

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