SB 564: Student Volunteers at Polling Locations
GENERAL BILL by 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: 1/14/2026 Senate - Now in Education Pre-K - 12
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 1/14/2026 Senate - Now in Education Pre-K - 12
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Ethics and Elections (EE)
- Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
- 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
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SB 564, Original Filed Version (Current Bill 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)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 461 Volunteering at Polling Locations Michael Identical Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) 
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 1/13/2026 4:00 PM Ethics and Elections 8 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)