AB 459

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2011-2012 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly
  • Passed Assembly May 19, 2011
  • Passed Senate Jul 14, 2011
  • Signed by Governor Aug 08, 2011

Electoral college: interstate compact.

Abstract

Existing law provides for statewide election of a slate of electors to vote in the electoral college for President and Vice President of the United States. Under existing law, each political party selects its slate of presidential electors in accordance with statutory procedures that differ by party. This bill would ratify a specified interstate compact that requires the chief election official of each signatory state to appoint the slate of presidential electors that was nominated in association with the presidential ticket that received the largest national popular vote total. This compact would only become effective if states cumulatively possessing a majority of the total electoral votes have ratified the compact.

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Aug 08, 2011

California State Legislature

Approved by the Governor.

California State Legislature

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 188, Statutes of 2011.

Jul 25, 2011

California State Legislature

Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.

Jul 14, 2011

Assembly

Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Ayes 50. Noes 25. Page 2339.)

Assembly

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 12 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

Senate

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 23. Noes 15. Page 1843.).

Senate

Ordered to third reading.

Senate

Read third time and amended.

Senate

Senate Rule 29.3 suspended. (Page 1842.)

Assembly

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 52. Noes 15. Page 2340.).

Assembly

Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 50. Noes 25. Page 2339.)

Jun 28, 2011

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Jun 27, 2011

Senate

From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

Jun 08, 2011

Senate

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 2.) (June 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Referral-Committee
  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Com. on APPR.

Jun 06, 2011

Senate

In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

Jun 02, 2011

Senate

Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on E. & C.A.

May 19, 2011

Senate

In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 51. Noes 21. Page 1460.)

May 09, 2011

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

May 05, 2011

Assembly

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 2.) (May 4).

Apr 14, 2011

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Apr 13, 2011

Assembly

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Referral-Committee
  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Com. on APPR.

Assembly

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended.

Apr 04, 2011

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on E. & R.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on E. & R.

Mar 31, 2011

Assembly

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E. & R. Read second time and amended.

Assembly

Referred to Com. on E. & R.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on E. & R.

Feb 16, 2011

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.

Feb 15, 2011

Assembly

Read first time. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
AB459 HTML
02/15/11 - Introduced PDF
03/31/11 - Amended Assembly PDF
04/13/11 - Amended Assembly PDF
07/14/11 - Amended Senate PDF
07/15/11 - Enrolled PDF
08/08/11 - Chaptered PDF

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