Introduced
Jan 8, 2026
In committee
Jan 14, 2026
Passed the House
Apr 8, 2026
Passed the Senate
May 29, 2026
To the governor
Jun 26, 2026
Became law
Jul 10, 2026
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Amends the School Code. Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, requires a school district maintaining any of grades 9 through 12 to provide all eligible students graduating from high school with the opportunity to register to vote. Effective immediately.
Every action
96 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
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Jan 8, 2026 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet Jan 14, 2026 House First Reading Jan 14, 2026 Committee Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules Jan 15, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis Jan 21, 2026 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford Jan 21, 2026 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly Jan 21, 2026 House Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Camille Y. Lilly Jan 21, 2026 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II Jan 21, 2026 House Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Maurice A. West, II Jan 21, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter Jan 21, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth Jan 21, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Jan 21, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis Jan 21, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper Jan 21, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty Jan 21, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield Jan 21, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons Jan 21, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid Jan 21, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris Jan 21, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin Jan 21, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner Jan 21, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel Jan 21, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams Jan 21, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford Jan 21, 2026 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch Feb 3, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr Feb 23, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley Feb 23, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran Feb 24, 2026 Committee Assigned to Ethics & Elections · House Ethics & Elections Mar 2, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart Mar 3, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe Mar 4, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller Mar 18, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. Mar 18, 2026 Committee Do Pass / Short Debate Ethics & Elections; 017-000-000 · House Ethics & Elections Mar 19, 2026 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Apr 1, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech Apr 6, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy Apr 7, 2026 House Second Reading - Short Debate Apr 7, 2026 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Apr 8, 2026 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 077-024-000 Apr 8, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung Apr 8, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson Apr 8, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo Apr 8, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan Apr 8, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason Apr 8, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill Apr 8, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella Apr 8, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez Apr 8, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer Apr 8, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar Apr 8, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez Apr 8, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Apr 8, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness Apr 8, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson Apr 8, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias Apr 8, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit Apr 8, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer Apr 10, 2026 Senate Arrive in Senate Apr 10, 2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading Apr 10, 2026 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III Apr 10, 2026 Senate First Reading Apr 10, 2026 Committee Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments Apr 13, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal Apr 15, 2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke Apr 15, 2026 Senate Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Robert Peters Apr 28, 2026 Committee Assigned to Executive · Senate Executive Apr 28, 2026 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman May 8, 2026 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 May 13, 2026 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter May 13, 2026 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston May 13, 2026 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons May 14, 2026 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III May 15, 2026 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026 May 22, 2026 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026 May 26, 2026 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes May 26, 2026 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura May 27, 2026 Committee Do Pass Executive; 009-004-000 · Senate Executive May 27, 2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 27, 2026 Senate Second Reading May 27, 2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 28, 2026 May 29, 2026 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 041-012-000 May 29, 2026 House Passed Both Houses May 29, 2026 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio May 31, 2026 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick May 31, 2026 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva May 31, 2026 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison May 31, 2026 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen May 31, 2026 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
May 31, 2026 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine May 31, 2026 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman Jun 1, 2026 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Jun 26, 2026 House Sent to the Governor Jul 10, 2026 House Governor Approved Jul 10, 2026 House Effective Date July 10, 2026 Jul 10, 2026 House Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0549 Jul 20, 2026 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Roll calls
4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Third Reading · Full House
Passed 77–24
Yes 77
No 24
Not voting 17
Democrats: 73 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 4 yes, 24 no
How each member voted
Yes · 77
No · 24
Not voting · 9
Excused · 8
Third Reading · Full Senate
Passed 41–12
Yes 41
No 12
Not voting 6
Democrats: 38 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 3 yes, 12 no
How each member voted
Yes · 41
No · 12
Not voting · 6
Committee and other votes
Date Where Question Result
Mar 18, 2026
House Ethics & Elections
Ethics & Elections - Do Pass Members Yes · 17
Not voting · 1
Passed 17–0
May 27, 2026
Senate Executive
Executive - Do Pass Members Yes · 9
No · 4
Passed 9–4
From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026.
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