SCH CD-HIGH SCH-REGISTER VOTER Senate SponsorsSen. Robert Peters-Mattie Hunter-Elgie R. Sims, Jr.-Karina Villa, Mike Simmons, Kimberly A. Lightford, Graciela Guzmán and Rachel Ventura 2/18/2026SenateTo Elections 105 ILCS 5/10-20.88 new105 ILCS 5/34-18.88 newAmends the School Code. Beginning with the 2025-2026 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. 2/6/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters 2/6/2025SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2025SenateReferred to Assignments 2/18/2025SenateAssigned to Executive 2/19/2025SenateTo Elections 3/21/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 4/11/2025SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 5/7/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 5/7/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 5/13/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/27/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán 10/15/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 10/22/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura 1/14/2026SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa 2/10/2026SenateRe-assigned to Executive 2/18/2026SenateTo Elections 3/13/2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026 3/27/2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026