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2017 Regular Session

House Bill 5434

AN ACT ADOPTING THE INTERSTATE COMPACT TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES BY NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on May 18, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To enter Connecticut into the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote, thereby committing the state's votes in the Electoral College to the presidential candidate that wins the popular vote nationally, regardless of whether such presidential candidate wins the popular vote within the state.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

56 co-sponsors

Matthew L. Lesser, James M. Albis, Liz Linehan, Gregory Haddad, Josh Elliott, Michael D'Agostino, John "Jack" F. Hennessy, Robyn A. Porter, Bob Godfrey, Susan M. Johnson, Diana S. Urban, Michael A. DiMassa, Michael A. Winkler, Juan R. Candelaria, John K. Hampton, Joseph P. Gresko, Kim Rose, Peter A. Tercyak, Jonathan Steinberg, Larry B. Butler, Roland J. Lemar, Ezequiel Santiago, Christine Conley, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Michelle L. Cook, Steven J. Stafstrom, Chris Soto, Derek Slap, Joe de la Cruz, Mary M. Mushinsky, Linda A. Orange, Kevin Ryan, Dorinda Borer, Chris Perone, Edwin Vargas, Charlie L. Stallworth, Kelly J. Juleson-Scopino, Brandon L. McGee Jr., Rick Lopes, Angel Arce, Henry J. Genga, Andrew M. Fleischmann, David A. Baram, Toni E. Walker, Hilda E. Santiago, Mike Demicco, Emil "Buddy" Altobello, Jason Rojas, Matthew Ritter, Andre F. Baker Jr., Caroline Simmons, Patricia Billie Miller, Joshua M. Hall, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Russell A. Morin, Alphonse Paolillo Jr.

In the Senate

    12 co-sponsors

    Gary A. Winfield, Mae Flexer, Beth Bye, Steve Cassano, Terry B. Gerratana, Martin M. Looney, Bob Duff, Catherine A. Osten, Marilyn V. Moore, John W. Fonfara, Edwin A. Gomes, Douglas McCrory

    Its course

    January 11 to May 18, 2017, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action14 actions on 11 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 11 to May 18 · stopped127 days

    Government Administration and Elections CommitteeJan 11 to Mar 2472 days

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Jan 11 – Mar 24

    1. Jan 11Introduced and sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
    2. Feb 17Heard in Government Administration and Elections Committee
    3. Mar 10Drafted as a bill by Government Administration and Elections Committee
    4. Mar 13Sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
    5. Mar 24Government Administration and Elections Committee recommended it
    All 14 actions, as published
    1. Jan 11REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Jan 27Reserved for Subject Matter Public HearingBoth houses
    3. Feb 17PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    4. Mar 6Vote to DraftBoth houses
    5. Mar 10DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
    6. Mar 13REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    7. Mar 24Joint FavorableBoth houses
    8. Mar 28FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    9. Apr 5REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    10. Apr 11RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    11. Apr 11FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    12. Apr 11HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    13. Apr 11FILE NO.Both houses
    14. May 18BILL PASSED TEMPORARILYHouse of Representatives