WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1911: Interstate compact/president

Withdrawing from the interstate compact to elect the president by national popular vote.

Summary

  • Declares an intent to withdraw from the interstate compact which purportedly would establish a system to elect the president by a national popular vote. Requires the governor of Washington to notify the governors of other states currently in the compact of Washington state's withdrawal from the compact.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 9, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brad Klippert (R-8)
Introduced
February 9, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012

AN ACT Relating to withdrawing from the interstate compact to elect the president by national popular vote;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brad Klippert (R-8)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Jim McCune R-2Larry Haler R-8

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 1911 in other sessions

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