HB 461: Volunteering at Polling Locations
GENERAL BILL by Michael
Volunteering at Polling Locations; Provides that specified high school students who volunteer to assist poll workers are not subject to provisions prohibiting certain agencies & state & local officials from soliciting, accepting, or otherwise using private funds or certain personal services for election-related expenses.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/13/2026 House - 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 1/13/2026 House - 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/18/2025 House • Filed
11/24/2025 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
1/9/2026 House • Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
1/13/2026 House • Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
• Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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HB 461, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/18/2025 at 1:38 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/13/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 564 Student Volunteers at Polling Locations Yarborough Identical Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 97.0291 Prohibition on use of private funds for election-related expenses. Page 1 (pdf)