Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 375: Presidential electors; National Popular Vote Compact.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 375 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 7, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Presidential electors; National Popular Vote Compact. Primary sponsor: Dan Helmer (Democratic). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 18, 2024): Left in Privileges and Elections.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
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.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Helmer | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Josh Cole | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Adam P. Ebbin | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Ghazala F. Hashmi | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Patrick Hope | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 1 |
| Marty Martinez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 29 |
| Sam Rasoul | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 38 |
| Marcus Simon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
| Shelly Simonds | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 70 |
| Kathy Tran | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| Schuyler VanValkenburg | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Vivian Watts | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 14 |
| Rod Willett | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 58 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Privileges and Elections
- Continued to 2025 in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote)
- Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote)
- Assigned P & E sub: Election Administration
- Impact statement from DPB (HB375)
- Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102603D