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2018 Regular Session

House Bill 5421

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

Became law as Public Act 18-9, signed May 24, 2018, 80 days after it was filed.

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

68 co-sponsors

Joseph P. Gresko, Derek Slap, Mary M. Mushinsky, Kim Rose, James M. Albis, Matthew L. Lesser, Roland J. Lemar, Larry B. Butler, William Tong, Philip L. Young III, Michael A. Winkler, Bob Godfrey, Michael D'Agostino, Jonathan Steinberg, Joshua M. Hall, Patricia A. Dillon, Kevin Ryan, Matthew Ritter, Henry J. Genga, John K. Hampton, Charlie L. Stallworth, Terry B. Adams, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Linda A. Orange, Brandon L. McGee Jr., Dorinda Borer, Gregory Haddad, John "Jack" F. Hennessy, Diana S. Urban, Christine Conley, Michael A. DiMassa, Robert Sanchez, Andrew M. Fleischmann, Juan R. Candelaria, Robyn A. Porter, Chris Perone, Hilda E. Santiago, Toni E. Walker, Ezequiel Santiago, Susan M. Johnson, Russell A. Morin, Edwin Vargas, Alphonse Paolillo Jr., Josh Elliott, Chris Soto, Liz Linehan, Antonio Guerrera, Michelle L. Cook, Joe de la Cruz, Christopher Rosario, Emmett D. Riley, Steven J. Stafstrom, David Arconti Jr., Peter A. Tercyak, Caroline Simmons, Jason Rojas, Mike Demicco, Linda M. Gentile, Kelly J. Juleson-Scopino, Emil "Buddy" Altobello, Joseph C. Serra, Minnie Gonzalez, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Andre F. Baker Jr., Joe Verrengia, Patricia Billie Miller, Daniel J. Fox

In the Senate

    13 co-sponsors

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

    Its course

    March 5 to May 24, 2018, 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 action19 actions on 12 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 5 to Apr 2652 days

    Government Administration and Elections CommitteeMar 5 to Mar 2318 days

    In the SenateApr 26 to May 59 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 5 to May 105 days

    With the GovernorMay 10 to May 2414 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 5

    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 Mar 5 – Apr 26

    1. Mar 5Introduced and sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
    2. Mar 15Heard in Government Administration and Elections Committee
    3. Mar 23Government Administration and Elections Committee recommended it
    4. Apr 26Passed the House of Representatives

    In the Senate Apr 30 – May 5

    1. Apr 30Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 5The Senate rejected Senate Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate

    To the Governor May 9 – May 24

    1. May 9Numbered Public Act 18-9
    2. May 10Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. May 24Signed by the Governor
    All 19 actions, as published
    1. Mar 5REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 15PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 23Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 26FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 5REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 11RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 11FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 11HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 11FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 26HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    11. Apr 30FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    12. Apr 30SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    13. May 5SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    14. May 5SENATE PASSEDSenate
    15. May 5IN CONCURRENCESenate
    16. May 9PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    17. May 10TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    18. May 10TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    19. May 24SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor