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HB99

Presidential electors; National Popular Vote Compact.

Status:
Killed

Chief Patron:
Marcus Simon (D)

Session:
2018 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Presidential electors; National Popular Vote Compact.

Enters Virginia into an interstate compact known as the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote. Article II of the United States Constitution gives the states exclusive and plenary authority to decide the manner of awarding their electoral votes. Under the compact, Virginia agrees to award its electoral votes to the presidential ticket that receives the most popular votes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The compact goes into effect when states cumulatively possessing a majority of the electoral votes have joined the compact. A state may withdraw from the compact; however, a withdrawal occurring within six months of the end of a President's term shall not become effective until a President or Vice President has qualified to serve the next term. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 12/13/2017 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100281D
  • 12/13/2017 - House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  • 01/22/2018 - House: Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #2
  • 01/30/2018 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB99)
  • 02/01/2018 - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 2-N)
  • 02/13/2018 - House: Left in Privileges and Elections

Full text and vote history:

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