BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

SB 5599: Electing US pres by pop vote

Approving the entry of Washington into the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote.

Summary

  • The awarding of Washington State electoral votes will be to the presidential candidate who receives the most popular votes in the country as a whole. This act only goes into effect when states, which possess a majority of the electoral votes in the country, have entered into the same agreement.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 264, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 25, 2009
  3. Passed SenateMar 12, 2009
  4. Passed HouseApr 15, 2009
  5. GovernorApr 28, 2009
  6. LawApr 28, 2009
Prime sponsor
Joe McDermott (D-34)
Introduced
January 27, 2009 in the Senate
Last action
April 28, 2009
Session law
Chapter 264, Laws of 2009
Companion bill
HB 1598

AN ACT Relating to approving the entry of Washington into the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote on the same terms and conditions as entered into by the states of Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, and New Jersey;

Sponsors

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2009
Version voted on: SB 5599
28 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28300
Republican01800
How each member voted

House · Final Passage

Passed April 15, 2009
Version voted on: SB 5599
52 Yea 42 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52802
Republican03402
How each member voted

Yea (52)

7 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 629 by Pedersen (page 1, line 7)

April 15, 2009
Version voted on: SB 5599
43 Yea 52 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat85202
Republican35001
How each member voted

Nay (52)

Excused (3)

House · Amendment 475 by Kretz (page 5, line 28)

April 15, 2009
Version voted on: SB 5599
40 Yea 55 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55502
Republican35001
How each member voted

Nay (55)

Excused (3)

House · Amendment 476 by Shea (page 5, line 28)

April 15, 2009
Version voted on: SB 5599
40 Yea 54 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat65402
Republican34002
How each member voted

Nay (54)

House · Amendment 479 by Chandler (page 5, line 28)

April 15, 2009
Version voted on: SB 5599
37 Yea 57 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat35702
Republican34002
How each member voted

Nay (57)

House · Amendment 505 by Hudgins (page 5, line 30)

April 15, 2009
Version voted on: SB 5599
38 Yea 56 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat45602
Republican34002
How each member voted

Nay (56)

House · Amendment 510 by Pedersen (page 5, line 30)

April 15, 2009
Version voted on: SB 5599
39 Yea 54 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat65402
Republican33003
How each member voted

Nay (54)

House · Amendment 645 by Hudgins (page 5, line 30)

April 15, 2009
Version voted on: SB 5599
46 Yea 48 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat124802
Republican34002
How each member voted

Nay (48)

History

  1. Effective date 7/26/2009.
  2. Chapter 264, 2009 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. SGTA - Majority; do pass.
  13. SGTA - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. GO - Majority; do pass.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5599 in other sessions

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