Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 965
National Popular Vote Compact; enters Virginia into an interstate compact.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic)
Cosponsors (41)
- Angelia Williams Graves (Democratic)
- Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic)
- David W. Marsden (Democratic)
- Mamie E. Locke (Democratic)
- Barbara A. Favola (Democratic)
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic)
- Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic)
- Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic)
- Rodney T. Willett (Democratic)
- Vivian E. Watts (Democratic)
- Jeion A. Ward (Democratic)
- Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic)
- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. (Democratic)
- Shelly A. Simonds (Democratic)
- Marcus B. Simon (Democratic)
- Charlie Schmidt
- Sam Rasoul (Democratic)
- May Nivar (Democratic)
- Adele Y. McClure (Democratic)
- Marty Martinez (Democratic)
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado
- Destiny LeVere Bolling (Democratic)
- Paul E. Krizek (Democratic)
- Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic)
- Patrick A. Hope (Democratic)
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic)
- Elizabeth R. Guzman (Democratic)
- Jackie H. Glass (Democratic)
- Debra D. Gardner (Democratic)
- Michael B. Feggans (Democratic)
- Karrie K. Delaney (Democratic)
- Rae Cousins (Democratic)
- Nicole Cole (Democratic)
- Joshua G. Cole (Democratic)
- Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic)
- Betsy B. Carr (Democratic)
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker (Democratic)
- Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic)
- Jessica L. Anderson
- Dan I. Helmer (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 12, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 6, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 6, 2026 House | Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 715 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB965) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB965ER) - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Privileges and Elections (9-Y 6-N) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB965) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (61-Y 36-N 0-A) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House as amended - Feb 11, 2026 · House
committee amendments agreed to - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s) (14-Y 8-N) - Feb 6, 2026 · House
House committee offered - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 3-N) - Feb 6, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 6, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Assigned HPE sub: Voting Rights - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB965) - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100314D