Prohibit Cell Phones in Prison.
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HB 8 — Prohibit Cell Phones in Prison.
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2009-2010 Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
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Sponsors
- Dollar · Cosponsor
- Allred · Cosponsor
- Hugh Blackwell · Cosponsor
- Cleveland · Cosponsor
- Faison · Cosponsor
- Farmer-Butterfield · Cosponsor
- Fisher · Cosponsor
- Frye · Cosponsor
- Gulley · Cosponsor
- Garland E. Pierce · Primary
- Randleman · Cosponsor
- Hall · Cosponsor
- K. Alexander · Cosponsor
- M. Alexander · Cosponsor
- Brown · Cosponsor
- IV John R. Bell · Cosponsor
- Burr · Cosponsor
- Dockham · Cosponsor
- Pricey Harrison · Cosponsor
- Hurley · Cosponsor
- Justice · Cosponsor
- Justus · Cosponsor
- McLawhorn · Cosponsor
- Starnes · Cosponsor
- Tillis · Cosponsor
- Sarah Stevens · Cosponsor
- Neal Jackson · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 26 co-sponsors · 152 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Garland E. Pierce Democratic
Co-sponsors (26)
- Dollar
- Allred
- Hugh Blackwell Republican
- Cleveland
- Faison
- Farmer-Butterfield
- Fisher
- Frye
- Gulley
- Randleman
- Hall
- K. Alexander
- M. Alexander
- Brown
- John R. Bell, IV Republican
- Burr
- Dockham
- Pricey Harrison Democratic
- Hurley
- Justice
- Justus
- McLawhorn
- Starnes
- Tillis
- Sarah Stevens Republican
- Neal Jackson Republican
Not signed on (152)
152 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 152 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 96 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 117 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (120)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Luebke | — | Yea |
| Mackey | — | Yea |
| McComas | — | Yea |
| McCormick | — | Yea |
| McGee | — | Yea |
| Parmon | — | Yea |
| Samuelson | — | Yea |
| Steen | — | Yea |
| Stewart | — | Yea |
| Tarleton | — | Yea |
| Wainwright | — | Yea |
| Whilden | — | Yea |
| Wiley | — | Yea |
| Wilkins | — | Yea |
| Allen | — | Yea |
| Allred | — | Yea |
| Avila | — | Yea |
| Boles | — | Yea |
| Blackwood | — | Yea |
| Cole | — | Yea |
| Dickson | — | Yea |
| Dollar | — | Yea |
| Faison | — | Yea |
| Farmer-Butterfield | — | Yea |
| Fisher | — | Yea |
| Frye | — | Yea |
| Gibson | — | Yea |
| Gulley | — | Yea |
| Jeffus | — | Yea |
| Killian | — | Yea |
| Floyd,E. | — | Yea |
| Hall | — | Yea |
| Jackson | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Martin | — | Yea |
| Tucker | — | Yea |
| Bordsen | — | Yea |
| Braxton | — | Yea |
| Bryant | — | Yea |
| Coates | — | Yea |
| Earle | — | Yea |
| England | — | Yea |
| Glazier | — | Yea |
| Goforth | — | Yea |
| Haire | — | Yea |
| Harrell | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Holliman | — | Yea |
| Hughes | — | Yea |
| Insko | — | Yea |
| Love | — | Yea |
| Lucas | — | Yea |
| McLawhorn | — | Yea |
| Michaux | — | Yea |
| Mobley | — | Yea |
| Owens | — | Yea |
| Rapp | — | Yea |
| Spear | — | Yea |
| Sutton | — | Yea |
| Tolson | — | Yea |
| Underhill | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Moore | — | Yea |
| Hackney(Speaker) | — | Not Voting |
| Barnhart | — | Yea |
| Brubaker | — | Yea |
| Burr | — | Yea |
| Burris-Floyd | — | Yea |
| Cleveland | — | Yea |
| Current | — | Yea |
| Daughtry | — | Not Voting |
| Dockham | — | Yea |
| Folwell | — | Yea |
| Grady | — | Yea |
| Guice | — | Yea |
| Hilton | — | Yea |
| Holloway | — | Yea |
| Hurley | — | Yea |
| Justice | — | Yea |
| Justus | — | Yea |
| Langdon | — | Yea |
| Lewis | — | Yea |
| McElraft | — | Yea |
| Mills | — | Yea |
| Neumann | — | Yea |
| Randleman | — | Yea |
| Sager | — | Yea |
| Stam | — | Yea |
| Starnes | — | Yea |
| Stiller | — | Yea |
| Tillis | — | Yea |
| Weiss | — | Yea |
| West | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Womble | — | Yea |
| Wray | — | Yea |
| Yongue | — | Yea |
| Becky Carney | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan Blue | Democratic | Yea |
| Garland E. Pierce | Democratic | Yea |
| Pricey Harrison | Democratic | Yea |
| Sarah Crawford | Democratic | Yea |
| Edward C. Goodwin | Republican | Yea |
| Harry Warren | Republican | Yea |
| Harry Warren | Republican | Yea |
| Heather H. Rhyne | Republican | Yea |
| Hugh Blackwell | Republican | Yea |
| Jay Adams | Republican | Yea |
| John M. Blust | Republican | Yea |
| John R. Bell, IV | Republican | Not Voting |
| Julia C. Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Karl E. Gillespie | Republican | Yea |
| Mitchell S. Setzer | Republican | Yea |
| Sarah Stevens | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen M. Ross | Republican | Yea |
| Tricia Ann Cotham | Republican | Yea |
| W. Ted Alexander | Republican | Yea |
| W. Ted Alexander | Republican | Yea |
| William D. Brisson | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 8?
- HB 8 is sponsored by Dollar, Allred, Hugh Blackwell (Republican), Cleveland, Faison, Farmer-Butterfield, Fisher, Frye, Gulley, Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Randleman, Hall, K. Alexander, M. Alexander, Brown, John R. Bell, IV (Republican), Burr, Dockham, Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Hurley, Justice, Justus, McLawhorn, Starnes, Tillis, Sarah Stevens (Republican), and Neal Jackson (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 8?
- This bill died with 2009-2010 Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 8?
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