Key Votes
HB 1299 - National Popular Vote Act - Key Vote
Colorado Key Votes
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Legislation - Referred to Committee (Senate) - March 18, 2009
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (34-29) - March 17, 2009 (Key vote)
Title: National Popular Vote Act
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that includes the state of Colorado in an agreement among various states to award their electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote in a presidential election.
Highlights:
-Requires the chief election official of each state to appoint electors in association with the national popular vote winner (Sec. 1).
-Specifies that this Act will be effective once the number of states that have passed the agreement in the same form cumulatively posses a majority of the electoral votes (Sec. 1).
-Authorizes states to withdraw from the agreement, provided that if a state withdraws within 6 months of a presidential election, the withdrawal shall not be effective until after the election (Sec. 1).
-Repeals the agreement if the Electoral College is abolished (Sec. 1).
Legislation - Introduced (House) - March 4, 2009
Title: National Popular Vote Act
Sponsors
- Bob L. Bacon (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Debbie J. Benefield (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Terrance D. Carroll (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Edward Casso (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Lois Court (CO - D)
- Kathleen E. Curry (CO - I) (Out Of Office)
- Mark Ferrandino (CO - D)
- K. Jerry Frangas (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Gwyn Green (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Peter C. Groff (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Dickey Lee Hullinghorst (CO - D)
- John M. Kefalas (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Andrew 'Andy' Kerr (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Elizabeth H. 'Beth' McCann (CO - D)
- Karen Middleton (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Joe Miklosi (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- John V. 'Jack' Pommer (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Joe Rice (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Chris Romer (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Christine Scanlan (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Sue Schafer (CO - D)
- Judith Anne 'Judy' Solano (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Nancy Janann Todd (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Jennifer L. 'Jen' Veiga (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Edward 'Ed' Vigil (CO - D)
Co-sponsors
- Dennis Apuan (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Randy Fischer (CO - D)
- Claire Levy (CO - D)
- Anne L. McGihon (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Su Ryden (CO - D)
