Connecticut 2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

SB 408 — AN ACT ENTERING CONNECTICUT INTO THE NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE COMPACT.

Last action — HOUSE RECOMMITTED TO GAE

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

8 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

The legislation now refers to the "National Popular Vote Compact" instead of the "National Popular Compact". This change clarifies the specific agreement that Connecticut seeks to join, which commits the state's Electoral College votes to the presidential candidate who wins the national popular vote, regardless of the state results.

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AN ACT ENTERING CONNECTICUT INTO THE NATIONAL POPULAR COMPACT.
AN ACT ENTERING CONNECTICUT INTO THE NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE COMPACT.
General Assembly   Raised Bill No.
General Assembly   Substitute Bill No.
408 February Session, 2018   LCO No.
408 February Session, 2018   *_____SB00408GAE___032618____* AN ACT ENTERING CONNECTICUT INTO THE NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE COMPACT.
2012   *02012_______GAE* Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS   Introduced by:
  (GAE)   AN ACT ENTERING CONNECTICUT INTO THE NATIONAL POPULAR COMPACT.
Section 1 from passage New section Statement of Purpose:
Section 1 from passage New section Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
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.
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[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets.
GAE House Favorable Subst.
Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]
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Action History

  1. HOUSE RECOMMITTED TO GAE

  2. FILE NO. 472

  3. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 332

  4. TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

  5. FAV. RPT. HOUSE COMM. ON Government Administration and Elections

  6. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  7. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/11/18

  8. FILED WITH LCO

  9. House Favorable

  10. MOTION FAILED SF

  11. PUBLIC HEARING 0319

  12. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Administration and Elections

Sponsors

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on

Sponsors (6)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (181)

181 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 408?
SB 408 is sponsored by Young, Philip L., Mushinsky, Mary M., Gresko, Joseph P., Gary A. Winfield (Democratic), Martin M. Looney (Democratic), and Marilyn Moore.
What is the current status of SB 408?
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 408?
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