HB3773Introduced in the House
CD CORR-FREE PHONE CALLS
Introduced by Anne Stava-Murray, District 81
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Deletes provision that the Department of Central Management Services shall contract with the qualified vendor who proposes the lowest per minute rate not exceeding 7 cents per minute for debit, prepaid, collect calls and who does not bill to any party any tax, service charge, or additional fee exceeding the per minute rate, including, but not limited to, any per call surcharge, account set up fee, bill statement fee, monthly account maintenance charge, or refund fee as established by the Federal Communications Commission Order for state prisons in the Matter of Rates for Interstate Inmate Calling Services, Second Report and Order, WC Docket 12-375, FCC 15-136 (adopted Oct. 22, 2015). Provides that the Department of Central Management Services shall contract with a qualified vendor for telephone services in which the cost of the service is not based on the number of telephone calls made. Provides that a committed person is entitled to make free telephone calls from the correctional institution or facility. Provides that neither the Department of Corrections nor its agents may adopt rules that charge a committed person per telephone call made. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall adopt rules determining the length of each call made by a committed person, how many times each day a committed person may make telephone calls, and may prohibit calls for illegal purposes.
Where it stands
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
April 17, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: House State Government Administration Committee · March 19, 2025
6
Yes
3
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
9 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Crawford | 31 | Yes |
| Lisa Davis | 32 | Yes |
| Rick Ryan | 36 | Yes |
| Diane Blair-Sherlock | 46 | Yes |
| Nicolle Grasse | 53 | Yes |
| Laura Faver Dias | 62 | Yes |
| Daniel Swanson | 71 | No |
| Mike Coffey | 95 | No |
| Wayne Rosenthal | 108 | No |
Bill history
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Hoan Huynh
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Hoan Huynh
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 006-003-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal
State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Anne Stava
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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