HIGH SCHOOLS-YOUTH VOTING
Summary
Recognizes that public high schools in the State are uniquely positioned to reach all young people, that public schools have a civic purpose to prepare youth, regardless of college or career aspirations, to participate in our democracy, and that public schools fulfill that civic purpose when the school provides education on the registration process and the infrastructure to register qualified students to vote. Urges election authorities in the State of Illinois to conduct outreach and trainings for high school principals to encourage principals to become deputy registrars. Urges election authorities in the State of Illinois to conduct outreach and trainings for qualified students to serve as deputy registrars so that students appointed as deputy registrars may register qualified peers to vote on their school campuses. Encourages every public high school in the State of Illinois to conduct voter registration drives on its campus for all qualified students.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Governor
Introduced Oct 24, 2023
Last action May 25, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
2
May 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Resolution Adopted
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Be Adopted as Amended Executive; 011-000-000
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Executive
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Executive
lower
Oct 24, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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