In 2019, Colorado joined the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC), an agreement among certain U.S. states and the District of Columbia to allocate their electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins the national popular vote, but only once the compact includes enough states to collectively hold at least 270 electoral votes—the number required to secure the presidency. In 2020, Colorado voters upheld this decision through a referendum, indicating support for the state's participation in the NPVIC.
House Bill 25-1102, introduced in the 2025 legislative session, sought to repeal Colorado's membership in the NPVIC. The bill proposed withdrawing the state from the compact and making necessary conforming amendments to state law. However, the bill was assessed to have no fiscal impact on state or local governments, as it did not alter the existing process by which presidential electors are certified. Ultimately, the bill did not advance, and Colorado remains a participant in the NPVIC.
As of February 2025, the NPVIC has been adopted by 17 states and the District of Columbia, collectively representing 209 electoral votes. The compact will only take effect if states totaling at least 270 electoral votes join, thereby ensuring that the national popular vote winner becomes the president.
Summary
Section 1 of the bill repeals the agreement among the states to
elect the president by national popular vote. Section 2 makes a conforming amendment.
