WV HB2378 | 2011 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-03-12 - On 2nd reading, House Calendar
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to enter West Virginia into an interstate compact known as the Agreement Among the states to Elect the President by National Popular Vote. Under the compact, the state 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.

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Title

Agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2011-03-12 On 2nd reading, House Calendar
2011-02-22 From Special Calendar, 2nd reading, placed on House Calendar
2011-02-21 Read 1st time
2011-02-21 From House Calendar, 1st reading, placed on Special Calendar
2011-02-18 By substitute, do pass
2011-01-12 To House Judiciary
2011-01-12 Introduced in House
2011-01-12 To Judiciary
2011-01-12 Filed for introduction

Same As/Similar To

SB322 (Same As) 2011-01-27 - To Judiciary

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
3131New CodeSee Bill Text
3132New CodeSee Bill Text
3133New CodeSee Bill Text
3134New CodeSee Bill Text
3135New CodeSee Bill Text
3136New CodeSee Bill Text
31D1New CodeSee Bill Text

West Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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