HCR 7 (1998): petitioning the Congress of the United States to propose an amendment to the Constitution of the United States for submission to the states to prohibit the federal government from imposing regulatory mandates, unfunded mandates, and spending conditions, w

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HCR 7 (1998)

petitioning the Congress of the United States to propose an amendment to the Constitution of the United States for submission to the states to prohibit the federal government from imposing regulatory mandates, unfunded mandates, and spending conditions, w

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 1997-1998
  • House committee: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • Subject: State Government

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 1997 and referred to the House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 5, 1997. The majority of the committee recommended that the House send it back to committee unanimously, 14–0. On February 19, 1997 the bill was referred to the State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs committee. The majority of the committee recommended that the House kill it unanimously, 17–0, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On January 7, 1998 the House voted to kill it as part of its consent calendar, which it adopted on a roll call 248–8.

Sponsors

  • Rep. Root (Graf 8) (prime sponsor)
  • Rep. Guaraldi (Graf 14)
  • Rep. Weber (Graf 11)
  • Rep. Cobbin (Graf 11)

Hearings and Sessions

  • February 5, 1997, 11:00 AM: hearing, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, RM301,LOB

The Docket

  • January 9, 1997: INTRODUCED AND REF TO ST-FED REL & VETS; HJ17,P257
  • January 28, 1997: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 01/28/97 DUE ON 03/12/97
  • February 5, 1997: HEARING FEB05 11:00 RM301,LOB FOR: ST-FED
  • February 14, 1997: MAJ REPORT RE-REFER TO COMMITTEE FOR: FEB19 VOTE (14-0;CC)
  • February 19, 1997: RE-REFERRED TO ST-FED REL & VETS; HJ26,P491
  • October 23, 1997: RE-REF MAJ REPORT ITL FOR 1998 SESSION (VOTE 17-0;CC)
  • January 7, 1998: ITL REPORT ADOPTED/CONS CAL RC(248-8); HJ3,P177

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