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HB965Introduced in the House of Delegates

National Popular Vote Compact; enters Virginia into an interstate compact.

Passed

Introduced by Marcia Price, District 85

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Presidential electors; National Popular Vote Compact. Enters Virginia into an interstate compact known as the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote. Article II of the Constitution of the United States gives the states exclusive and plenary authority to decide the manner of awarding their electoral votes. Under the compact, Virginia agrees to award its electoral votes to the presidential ticket that receives the most popular votes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The compact goes into effect when states cumulatively possessing a majority of the electoral votes have joined the compact. A state may withdraw from the compact; however, a withdrawal occurring within six months of the end of a President's term shall not become effective until a President or Vice President has qualified to serve the next term. The bill also provides for the manner of appointing electors when such agreement does and does not govern the appointment of electors. This bill is identical to SB 322.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0715)

April 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · March 2, 2026

21

Yes

19

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker5Yes
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1No
Mark Obenshain2No
Chris Head3No
David Suetterlein4No
Travis Hackworth5No
Todd Pillion6No
William Stanley7No
Mark Peake8No

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100314D

  2. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB965)

  4. Assigned HPE sub: Voting Rights

  5. House subcommittee offered

  6. House subcommittee offered

  7. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 3-N)

  8. House committee offered

  9. Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s) (14-Y 8-N)

  10. Read first time

  11. Read second time

  12. committee amendments agreed to

  13. Engrossed by House as amended

  14. Read third time and passed House (61-Y 36-N 0-A)

  15. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  16. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  17. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB965)

  18. Reported from Privileges and Elections (9-Y 6-N)

  19. Rules suspended

  20. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  21. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  22. Read third time

  23. Passed by for the day

  24. Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

  25. Enrolled

  26. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB965ER)

  27. Signed by Speaker

  28. Signed by President

  29. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

  30. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  31. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB965)

  32. Approved by Governor - Chapter 715 (effective - see bill)

  33. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0715)

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