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HB4339Introduced in the House

SCH CD-HIGH SCH-REGISTER VOTER

Passed

Introduced by Kimberly Du Buclet, District 5

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

July 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Third Reading · May 29, 2026

41

Yes

12

No

6

Absent or Not Voting

59 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Javier Cervantes1Yes
Omar Aquino2Not Voting
Mattie Hunter3Yes
Kimberly Lightford4Yes
Lakesia Collins5Yes
Sara Feigenholtz6Yes
Mike Simmons7Yes
Ram Villivalam8Yes
Laura Fine9Yes
Robert Martwick10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  5. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  6. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  7. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  8. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  9. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  25. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran

  29. Assigned to Ethics & Elections

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  31. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

  32. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

  34. Do Pass / Short Debate Ethics & Elections; 017-000-000

  35. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  36. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

  37. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  38. Second Reading - Short Debate

  39. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  40. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 077-024-000

  41. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  42. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  43. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo

  44. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan

  45. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  46. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill

  47. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella

  48. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  49. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  50. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  51. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

  52. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

  53. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

  54. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

  55. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  56. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

  57. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer

  58. Arrive in Senate

  59. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  60. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III

  61. First Reading

  62. Referred to Assignments

  63. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  64. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke

  65. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Robert Peters

  66. Assigned to Executive

  67. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman

  68. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026

  69. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  70. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston

  71. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  72. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III

  73. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026

  74. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026

  75. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  76. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  77. Do Pass Executive; 009-004-000

  78. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading

  79. Second Reading

  80. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 28, 2026

  81. Third Reading - Passed; 041-012-000

  82. Passed Both Houses

  83. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  84. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick

  85. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva

  86. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  87. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  88. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  89. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

  90. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman

  91. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

  92. Sent to the Governor

  93. Governor Approved

  94. Effective Date July 10, 2026

  95. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0549

  96. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

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