Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB4339: SCH CD-HIGH SCH-REGISTER VOTER
Status: Signed into law, July 20, 2026
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.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4339Introduced 1/14/2026, by Rep. Kimberly Du BucletSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/10-20.88 new105 ILCS 5/34-18.88 new 105 ILCS 5/10-20.88 new 105 ILCS 5/34-18.88 new ILCS 5/10-20.88 new ILCS 5/34-18.88 new Amends the School Code. Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year,requires a school district maintaining any of grades 9 through 12 toprovide all eligible students graduating from high school with theopportunity to register to vote. Effective immediately…
From the introduced text, January 8, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4339Introduced 1/14/2026, by Rep. Kimberly Du BucletSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/10-20.88 new105 ILCS 5/34-18.88 new 105 ILCS 5/10-20.88 new 105 ILCS 5/34-18.88 new ILCS 5/10-20.88 new ILCS 5/34-18.88 new Amends the School Code. Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year,requires a school district maintaining any of grades 9 through 12 toprovide all eligible students graduating from high school with theopportunity to register to vote. Effective immediately. LRB104 17143 LNS 30562 b LRB104 17143 LNS 30562 b LRB104 17143 LNS 30562 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENTMAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENTMAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENTMAY APPLY A BILL FOR HB4339LRB104 17143 LNS 30562 b HB4339 LRB104 17143 LNS 30562 b HB4339 LRB104 17143 LNS 30562 b AN ACT concerning education. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 1.This Act may be referred to as the Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr. Young Voter Empowerment Law. Section 5.The School Code is amended by adding Sections 10-20.88 and 34-18.88 as follows: (105 ILCS 5/10-20.88 new) [ADDED: Sec. 10-20.88. ][ADDED: High school voter registration. ][ADDED: Beginning ] [ADDED: with the 2026-2027 school year, a school district maintaining ] [ADDED: any of grades 9 through 12 shall provide all eligible …