Illinois · Senate Resolution 532 · 103rd General Assembly

HIGH SCHOOLS-YOUTH VOTING

SR 532 Sponsored by Julie A. Morrison Adopted

  1. Introduced Oct 24, 2023
  2. In committee Oct 24, 2023
  3. Adopted by the Senate May 25, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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…

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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.

Every action

12 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenateFiled with Secretary
  2. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  3. CommitteeAssigned to Executive · Senate Executive
  4. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  5. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  6. CommitteePostponed - Executive · Senate Executive
  7. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive · Senate Assignments
  8. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Executive · Senate Executive
  9. CommitteeBe Adopted as Amended Executive; 011-000-000 · Senate Executive
  10. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions February 22, 2024
  11. SenateResolution Adopted
  12. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 21, 2024 Senate Executive Executive - Be Adopted As Amended
Members

Yes · 11

Not voting · 2

 Passed 11–0
Feb 21, 2024 Senate Executive Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Executive - Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 11

Not voting · 2

 Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.