Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SR0532

Synopsis As Introduced
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.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Removes a clause referencing principals being qualified to be appointed deputy registrars under the Election Code. Removes a clause urging election authorities to conduct outreach and training for high school principals to become deputy registrars.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
10/24/2023	Senate	Filed with Secretary
10/24/2023	Senate	Referred to Assignments
1/24/2024	Senate	Assigned to Executive
1/31/2024	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
1/31/2024	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2/8/2024	Senate	Postponed - Executive
2/20/2024	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
2/21/2024	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Executive
2/21/2024	Senate	Be Adopted as Amended Executive; 011-000-000
2/21/2024	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions February 22, 2024

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