WV HB2442 | 2010 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-13 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Status: Introduced on January 13 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-13 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
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.
Title
Agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-13 | To House Judiciary | |
| 2010-01-13 | Introduced in House | |
| 2010-01-13 | To Judiciary | |
| 2010-01-13 | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
SB689 (Same As) 2010-02-22 - To Judiciary
Subjects
Code Citations
West Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=2442&year=2010&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill |
