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HB3909Introduced in the House

Relating to the use of a wireless communication device at a polling place.

Passed

Introduced by Hillary Hickland, District 55

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to the use of a wireless communication device at a polling place.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House adopts conference committee report RV#4143 · June 1, 2025

127

Yes

9

No

14

Absent or Not Voting

150 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Gary Vandeaver1Yes
Brent Money2Yes
Cecil Bell3Yes
Keith Bell4Yes
Cole Hefner5Yes
Daniel Alders6Absent
Jay Dean7Yes
Cody Harris8Absent
Trent Ashby9Yes
Brian Harrison10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to Elections

  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  5. Considered in public hearing

  6. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  7. Left pending in committee

  8. Considered in formal meeting

  9. Committee substitute considered in committee

  10. Reported favorably as substituted

  11. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  12. Committee report distributed

  13. Committee report sent to Calendars

  14. Considered in Calendars

  15. Placed on General State Calendar

  16. Read 2nd time

  17. Passed to engrossment

  18. Record vote RV#1741

  19. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  20. Read 3rd time

  21. Passed

  22. Record vote RV#1843

  23. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  24. Reported engrossed

  25. Received from the House

  26. Read first time

  27. Referred to State Affairs

  28. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  29. Considered in public hearing

  30. Testimony taken in committee

  31. Left pending in committee

  32. Considered in public hearing

  33. Vote taken in committee

  34. Reported favorably as substituted

  35. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  36. Committee report printed and distributed

  37. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  38. Laid before the Senate

  39. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  40. Vote recorded in Journal

  41. Three day rule suspended

  42. Record vote

  43. Read 3rd time

  44. Passed

  45. Record vote

  46. Senate passage as amended reported

  47. Senate Amendments distributed

  48. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

  49. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments

  50. House requests conference committee

  51. House appoints conferees

  52. House refuses to concur-reported

  53. House requests conference committee-reported

  54. House appoints conferees-reported

  55. Senate grants request for conference comm.

  56. Senate appoints conferees

  57. Conference committee report filed

  58. Senate grants request for conf comm-reported

  59. Senate appoints conferees-reported

  60. Conf. Comm. Report distributed

  61. Senate adopts conference committee report

  62. Record vote

  63. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  64. House adopts conference committee report

  65. Record vote RV#4143

  66. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  67. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  68. Reported enrolled

  69. Signed in the House

  70. Signed in the Senate

  71. Sent to the Governor

  72. Signed by the Governor

  73. Effective on 9/1/25

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