Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SJ4: Joint resolution calling for convention of the states to require a balanced budget
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana applying for a convention of the states under article v of the constitution of the united states for the sole purpose of proposing an amendment to the constitution that requires a balanced federal budget.
From the engrossed text:
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA APPLYING FOR A CONVENTION OF THE STATES UNDER ARTICLE V OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION THAT REQUIRES A BALANCED FEDERAL BUDGET. WHEREAS, Article V of the Constitution of the United States mandates that on the "Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States" Congress "shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments"; and WHEREAS, the Legislature deems an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced federal budget is necessary for the good of the American people; and WHEREAS, the debt of the United States exceeds $36 trillion, that is $36,000,000,000,000, the interest on the debt exceeds $1 trillion, and the annual deficit of the United States exceeds $2 trillion annually; and WHEREAS, the United States Congress has failed to address this exigent fiscal crisis and ongoing debt and deficit spending is unsustainable and jeopardizes the physical and financial health and safety of all Americans. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: (1) That the Legislature of the State of Montana hereby applies to Congress, under the provisions of Article V of the Constitution of …
Sponsors
- Noland, Mark (R, 6) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (S) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal
- : (S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed
- : (S) 2nd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration
- : (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (S) Committee Report
- : (S) Committee Executive Action
- : (S) Hearing
Votes
- Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray (March 27, 2025): 35 yea, 15 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 27, 2025): 23 yea, 27 nay, failed
Subjects: General Joint Resolution, Legislature, Federal Government
Common questions
- What is SJ4?
- SJ4 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Joint resolution calling for convention of the states to require a balanced budget.
- What does SJ4 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana applying for a convention of the states under article v of the constitution of the united states for the sole purpose of proposing an amendment to the constitution that requires a balanced federal budget.
- What is the status of SJ4?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SJ4?
- Noland, Mark (R, 6).
- Where is the official record for SJ4?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0675
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