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CS/SB 564: Student Volunteers at Polling Locations

GENERAL BILL by Education Pre-K - 12 ; Yarborough

Student Volunteers at Polling Locations; Providing that specified high school students who volunteer to assist poll workers are not subject to provisions prohibiting certain agencies and state and local officials from soliciting, accepting, or otherwise using private funds or certain personal services for election-related expenses, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/3/2026 Senate - Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Ethics and Elections (EE)
  2. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/18/2025 Senate • Filed
    12/9/2025 Senate • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Education Pre-K - 12; Rules
    1/8/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 01/13/26, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
    1/13/2026 Senate • Favorable by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    • Introduced
    1/14/2026 Senate • Now in Education Pre-K - 12
    1/22/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    1/27/2026 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
    1/29/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Rules
    • CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time
    • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/3/2026 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

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  • CS/SB 564, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/29/2026 at 8:28 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/2/2026 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 2/3/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 461 (c1) Volunteering at Polling Locations State Affairs Committee Similar Last Action: 1/28/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/3/2026 9:00 AM Rules 24 Yeas - 0 Nays

    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)

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  • SB 564, Original Filed Version Posted 11/18/2025 at 2:07 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Ethics and Elections (Pre-Meeting) 1/12/2026 (pdf)
    Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 1/14/2026 (pdf)
    Education Pre-K - 12 (Pre-Meeting) 1/26/2026 (pdf)
    Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting) 1/29/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 461 (c1) Volunteering at Polling Locations State Affairs Committee Similar Last Action: 1/28/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    861108 - Amendment
    Delete line 31 and insert:     		Education Pre-K - 12
    (Yarborough)     		1/26/2026
    3:22 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/29/2026     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    1/13/2026 4:00 PM Ethics and Elections 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    1/27/2026 3:30 PM Education Pre-K - 12 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    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)

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