HB965
National Popular Vote Compact; enters Virginia into an interstate compact.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 3, 2026
House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
Chief Patron:
Cia Price (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. 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 ... (More) 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. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100314D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/26/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB965)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Assigned HPE sub: Voting Rights
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
