Relating to the use of a wireless communication device at a polling place.
HB 3909 prohibits the use of wireless communication devices (like cell phones) within 100 feet of voting stations or in rooms where electronic pollbooks are used for voting. It directly affects voters, poll workers, and election officials at polling locations. The bill requires presiding judges to post visible notices about this restriction outside voting areas. The law took effect on September 1, 2025, after being signed by the governor on June 20, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 27, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
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Enrolled
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3 edits
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Jun 20, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from an Engrossed version to an Enrolled version, which is the final version signed by the Governor. The substantive policy content regarding wireless device use at polling places remains unchanged, with the same restrictions and effective date of September 1, 2025.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only formatting and final certification details were added.
TECHNICAL
Added Enrolled version header and signature lines for the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and Governor.
Added certification text confirming House and Senate passage dates and vote counts.
Removed sponsor names and formatting artifacts from the Engrossed version.
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2025 · House May 8, 2025
How they voted
26–4
Passed
Total votes 30
May 31, 2025
D
Democratic10
100% Yea
R
Republican20
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
72
Key actions
22
Committee
16
Amendments
4
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Jun 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
Jun 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
House adopts conference committee report
lower
May 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate adopts conference committee report
upper
May 31, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (26-4)
senate
May 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
House requests conference committee-reported
upper
May 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
House requests conference committee
lower
May 30, 2025
Introduced
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments
lower
May 29, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
lower
May 29, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendments distributed
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage as amended reported
lower
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
May 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
May 12, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 9, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to Elections
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
6 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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