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2007 Senate Bill 5628: Adopting the interstate agreement for the election of the president of the United States by national popular vote.
Introduced by Sen. Eric Oemig, (D-Kirkland) (D) on January 25, 2007
To create an interstate agreement regarding the election of the U.S. President. Currently, Presidents are elected by the Electoral College made up of electors from each state. Candidates need 270 of the 538 electoral votes to win the presidency. SB 5628 would pledge Washington’s 11 electoral votes to the winner of the nation-wide popular vote. However, this measure would only take effect if enough states possessing a majority of electoral votes adopt the same measure. The interstate agreement would guarantee the winner of the popular vote to be the next president effectively bypassing the Electoral College. See companion HB 1750. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Government Operations and Elections Committee on January 25, 2007
Substitute offered to the Senate Government Operations and Elections Committee on February 22, 2007
To change the wording and numbering of the agreement to conform word-for-word with the model agreement being considered in other states. Governor's discretion to choose whether or not to enter Washington into the interstate agreement is removed.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on February 18, 2008
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 22, 2007
Received in the House on February 20, 2008
Referred to the House State Government & Tribal Affairs Committee on February 20, 2008
Referred to the House Rules Committee on March 7, 2008