National Popular Vote Plan Legislation: When states use the winner-take-all rules, the Electoral College system causes candidates for president to focus all their resources and attention on a small fraction of the electorate, rendering the vast majority of the American population irrelevant in presidential elections. To ensure that every vote counts equally, FairVote supports the National Popular Vote plan for president.

Alabama:

Law Number: AL S 338 US Presidential Election Compact  
2012 Status: Pending - Senate Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics & Elections Committee
Date of Last Action: 04/05/11
Author: Dial (R)
Summary: Relates to elections, to provide and adopt the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

Alaska:

Law Number: AK SB 39  US Presidential Election Compact  
2012 Status: Pending - Senate Finance Committee
Date of Last Action: 03/21/11
Author: French (D) 
Summary: Ratifies an interstate compact to elect the President and vice-president of the United States by national popular vote, makes related changes to statutes applicable to the selection by voters of electors for candidates for President and vice-president of the United States and to the duties of those electors.

Arizona:

Law Number: AZ HB 2663 Interstate Agreement and National Popular Vote
2012 Status: Pending - House Government and Rules Committee
Date of Last Action: 02/14/11
Author: Ash (R)
Summary:Relates to interstate agreement, relates to national popular vote.

California:

Bll Number: CA AB 459 National Popular Vote
2012 Status: Signed into Law
Date of Last Action: 08/08/11
Author: Hill (D)  Additional Authors: Calderon R (D);Portantino (D);Mendoza (D);Ma (D);Huffman (D);Eng (D);Beall (D);Lieu (D);Wolk (D);Leno (D);Hancock (D);Williams (D)
Summary: Ratifies a specified interstate compact that requires the chief election official of each signatory state to appoint the slate of presidential electors that was nominated in association with the presidential ticket that received the largest national popular vote total.

Connecticut:

Law Number: CT S 752 Election of President by National Popular Vote 
2012 Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections
Date of Last Action: 03/11/11
Author: LeBeau (D)
Summary: Ensures that the presidential candidate who receives the most votes is elected to be president

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Law Number: CT HB 6163 Interstate National Compact 
2012 Status: Pending - House; public hearing held
Date of Last Action: 03/11/11
 Author: Fleischmann (D)
Summary: Concerns an agreement among the States to elect the president of the United States by national popular vote, moves towards implementing the Interstate National Compact regarding a national popular vote for the election of the President, rather than the electoral college system.

Delaware:

Law Number: DE HB 55 Elect the President
2012 Status: Passed by House with a 21-19 vote, carried over to 2012 in Senate Administrative Services/Elections Committee
Date of Last Action: 06/08/11
Author: Williams (D)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary:Relates to the agreement among the States to elect the president by national popular vote.

Florida:

Law Number: FL SB 440 Presidential Elections 
2012 Status: Failed - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Date of Last Action: 05/07/11
Author: Hill (D)
Summary: Relates to presidential elections, establishes the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote, provides a method by which any state may become a member state, requires a statewide popular election for President and Vice President of the United States, establishes a procedure for appointing presidential electors in member states, provides that the agreement becomes effective upon the occurrence of specified actions, provides for the withdrawal of a member state.

Georgia:

Law Number: GA HB 667 Agreement to Elect the President by National Popular Vote
2012 Status: Pending - House Governmental Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action: 01/10/12
Author: Benfield (D), Brooks (D), Kidd (I), Sims (R)
Summary: Establishes the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

Iowa:

Law Number: IA S 277 Electoral Vote
2012 Status: Pending - Senate State Government Committee
Date of Last Action: 02/23/11
Author: Bolkcom (D)
Summary:Creates a compact for the state of Iowa whereby the state agrees to certify its electors for president of the United States based on the national popular vote for president, Rather than on the popular vote for president within the state, provides that the agreement is cited in the bill as the "National Popular Vote Compact".

Kansas:    

Law Number: KS S 242 National Popular Vote Act 
2012 Status: Pending - Senate Ethics and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action: 03/22/11
Author: Federal and State Affairs Cmt
Summary:Concerns an interstate compact on the agreement among the States to elect the president by national popular vote act.

Kentucky:

Law Number: KY H 384 Presidential Elections
2012 Status: Posted in Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs committee.
Date of Last Action: 02/10/11
Author: Palumbo (D) Additional Authors: Jenkins (D)
Summary: Relates to presidential elections, sets forth the agreement among the States to elect the president by national popular vote, creates Article I to allow any state and the District of Columbia to be a member of the agreement, creates Article II to provide that member States shall conduct a statewide popular vote for the election of President and Vice President, creates Article III to specify the manner of appointing presidential electors in member States.

Louisiana:

Law Number: LA HB 388 Interstate Compact
2012 Status: Subject to Call - House Final Passage
Date of Last Action: 06/06/11
Author: Monica (R)
Summary: Adopts the Interstate Compact on the agreement among the states to elect the President by national popular vote.

Law Number: LA SB 126 Interstate Compact
2012 Status: Pending- Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs
Date of Last Action: 04/25/11
Author: McPherson (D)
Summary: Adopts the Interstate Compact on the agreement among the states to elect the President by national popular vote.

Massachussetts:   (Legislation To Oppose)

Law Number:  MA H 212 Presidential Popular Vote  
2012 Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws; public hearing held
Date of Last Action: 04/11/11
Author: Straus (D)
Summary: Relates to the agreement among the States to elect the President by national popular vote.

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Law Number: MA H 1977 Presidential Election by National Popular Vote
2012 Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws; public hearing held
Date of Last Action: 04/11/11
Author: Jones (R)
Summary:Provides for the election of the President of the United States by national popular vote.

Minnesota:

Law Number: MN HF 495 Elections
2012 Status: Pending - House Government Operations and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action: 05/11/11
Author: Garofalo (R)
Summary:Relates to elections, enacts the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

Law Number: MN SF 1241 Elections
2012 Status: Pending - Local Government and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action: 04/18/11
Author: Rest (D)
Summary:Relates to elections, enacts the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

Missouri:

Law Number: MO HB 1719 Interstate Compact
2012 Status: Introduced and Read Second Time
Date of Last Action: 02/15/12
Author: Scharnhorst (R)
Summary: Enacts the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote.

Nebraska:

Law Number: NE LB 583 Presidential Vote 
2012 Status: Pending - Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action: 01/04/12 
Author: Haar (NP)
Summary: Adopts the Interstate Compact on the agreement among the states to elect the President by national popular vote.

New Jersey: LEGISLATION TO OPPOSE

Law Number: NJ S 2252 Presidential Elections
2012 Status: Pending - Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee
Date of Last Action: 09/13/10
Author: Oroho (R)  Additional Authors: Doherty (R)
Associated Bills: NJ A 3249 - Identical
Summary: Repeals the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

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Law Number: NJ A 3249 President Election
2012 Status: Pending - Assembly State Government Committee
Date of Last Action: 09/20/10
Author: McHose (R)
Associated Bills:NJ S 2252 - Identical
Summary: Repeals the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

New Mexico:
   
Law Number: NM HM 56 National Popular Vote Compact Study
2012 Status: Adopted - Adopted
Date of Last Action: 03/15/11
Author: Garcia Ma (D)
Summary:Relates to national popular vote compact study and formation of study commission.

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Law Number: NM SM 77 Popular Vote Compact
2012 Status: Failed - Adjourned - SENATE
Date of Last Action: 03/16/11
Author: Martinez Ri (D)
Summary:Relates to popular vote compact.

Nevada:

Law Number: NV S 344 National Popular Vote 
2012 Status: Failed - No Further Action Allowed
Date of Last Action: 04/16/11
Author: Parks (D)
Summary:Enacts the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

New York:

Law Number: NY A 489 Election of President by Popular Vote
2012 Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action: 01/04/12
Author: Dinowitz (D)
Summary: Relates to enacting the agreement among the states to elect the President by national popular vote

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Law Number: NY SO 4208 Election of President by Popular Vote 
2012 Status: Passed - Senate
Date of Last Action: 01/04/12
Author: Parker (D)
Summary: Enacts the agreement among the States to elect the president by national popular vote, creates a compact between the States and the District of Columbia, and defines terms.

North Carolina:

Law Number: NC SB 639 Interstate Compact
2012 Status: Pending - Senate Committee on Rules and Operations
Date of Last Action: 04/19/11
Author: Hartsell (R)
Summary:Enacts the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

Oklahoma:

Law Number: OK S 841 Elections   
2012 Status: Pending - SENATE
Date of Last Action: 03/01/11
Author: Sparks (D)
Summary: Relates to elections, establishes the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote, states the intent of the state to join in the Agreement and become a member state of the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote, provides that any state is eligible to become a member state, provides for a statewide popular election for President and Vice President of the United States, establishes a procedure for appointing presidential electors.

Oregon:

Law Number: OR S 885 Agreement Among the States to Elect the President
2012 Status:Pending - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action: 06/30/11
Author: Monroe (D)
Summary: Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

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Law Number: OR H 3517 Elect the President By National Popular Vote
2012 Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action: 06/30/11
Author: Berger (R)
Summary: Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

Pennsylvania:

Law Number: PA S 1116 Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote
2012 Status: Pending - State Government Committee
Date of Last Action: 06/17/11
Author: Alloway (R) 
Summary: Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

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Law Number: PA H 1270 Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote
2012 Status: Pending - State Government Committee
Date of Last Action: 05/12/11
Author: Creighton (R) 
Summary: Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

Rhode Island:

Law Number: RI S 2333 Elections
2012 Status: Pending - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action: 03/06/12
Author: Lynch (D)
Summary: Joins Rhode Island in an agreement among states to elect the President and Vice President by national popular vote; takes effect upon passage.

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Law Number: RI H 7388 Elections
2012 Status: Pending - House Judiciary Committee 
Date of Last Action: 02/015/12
Author: Gallison (D)
Summary: Would join Rhode Island in an agreement among states to elect the president and vice president by national popular vote. This act would take effect upon passage.

South Carolina:

Law Number: SC H 4154 Presidential Elections
2012 Status: Pending -  House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action: 04/28/11
Author: Long (R)
Summary: Relates to presidential electors, adopts the agreement among the states to elect the President and Vice President by national popular vote, and for other purposes.

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Law Number: SC S 0860 Presidential Elections
2012 Status: Pending -  Committee on the Judiciary
Date of Last Action: 04/28/11
Author: Rose (R)
Summary: Relates to presidential electors, adopts the agreement among the states to elect the President and Vice President by national popular vote, and for other purposes.

South Dakota:

Law Number: SD S 138 Popular Vote for President Agreement  
2012 Status: Failed - Senate State Affairs Committee tabled the bill
Date of Last Action: 02/14/11
Author: Gray (R)
Summary: Enacts the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote.

Tennessee:

Law Number:TN S 1024 Election Laws 
2012 Status: Pending - Senate State and Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action: 03/15/11
Author: Southerland (R)
Associated Bills: TN H 1302 - Same as
Summary:Relates to Election Laws, enacts the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

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Law Number:  TN H 1302 Election Laws and Popular Vote 
2012 Status: Pending - House State and Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action: 03/15/11
Author: Dean (R)
Associated Bills:TN S 1024 - Same as
Summary:Relates to Election Laws, enacts the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

Texas:

Law Number:  TX HB 1498 Presidential Election Agreement
2012 Status: Pending - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action: 04/18/11
Author: Raymond (D)
Summary:Relates to the adoption of the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

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Law Number: TX SB 919 Presidential Election Agreement
2012 Status: Pending - State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action: 03/08/11
Author: Ellis (D)
Summary:Relates to the adoption of the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

Utah: 

Law Number: UT SB 63 National Popular Vote
2012 Status: Introduced into House
Date of Last Action: 02/10/12
Author: Stephenson (R)
Summary:Modifies the Election Code to enact an agreement among the states to elect the President of the United States by national popular vote.

Vermont:

Law Number: VT S 31 President Election 
2012 Status: Enacted into law
Date of Last Action: 04/22/11
Author: Miller (D)
Summary: Proposes to adopt the Agreement among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

Washington: LEGISLATION TO OPPOSE

Law Number: WA H 1911 National Popular Vote 
2012 Status: Pending - House State Government and Tribal Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action: 02/09/11
Author: Klippert (R)
Summary: Withdraws from the interstate compact to elect the president by national popular vote.

West Virginia:

Law Number:  WV HB 2378 Agreement Among the States
2012 Status: Pending - Committee on the Judiciary
Date of Last Action: 01/11/12
Author: Talbott (D)
Summary: Relates to the agreement among the States to elect the president by national popular vote.

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Law Number: WV SB 71 Agreement Among the States
2012 Status: Pending - Committee on Judiciary
Date of Last Action: 01/11/12
Author: Beach (D), Klempa (D)
Summary: Relates to the agreement among the States to elect the president by national popular vote.

Last updated: 2/21/12