High School Students Allowed to Volunteer at Polling Places
June 25, 2026
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Where This Stands
Currently passed_both. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Signed.
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View official text →The Frame
The bill clarifies that high school students providing volunteer assistance at polling locations are not considered prohibited '' under state election finance laws, ensuring schools can continue to facilitate student poll worker programs.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
High school students
Students are explicitly permitted to volunteer at polling locations without their service being categorized as a prohibited personal service for election expenses.
Election officials
Officials are permitted to accept volunteer assistance from high school students without violating restrictions on the use of private personal services.
Current stage: passed_both.
Signed.
Summary
Key Facts
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Why It Matters
The bill clarifies that high school students providing volunteer assistance at polling locations are not considered prohibited '' under state election finance laws, ensuring schools can continue to facilitate student poll worker programs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this bill allow private funding for elections?
Who is eligible for this exemption?
News Coverage
Voting Record
Third Reading
Total
39
Yes
37
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
How they voted (39)
Bryan Ávila
Republican · yes
Corey Simon
Republican · yes
Tina Polsky
Democratic · yes
Barbara Sharief
Democratic · excused
Ben Albritton
Republican · yes
Shev Jones
Democratic · yes
Colleen Burton
Republican · yes
Alexis Calatayud
Republican · yes
Kathleen Passidomo
Republican · yes
Ed Hooper
Republican · yes
LaVon Bracy Davis
Democratic · yes
Gayle Harrell
Republican · yes
Rosalind Osgood
Democratic · yes
Darryl Rouson
Democratic · yes
Don Gaetz
Republican · yes
Jim Boyd
Republican · yes
Tom Leek
Republican · yes
Keith Truenow
Republican · yes
Dave Smith
Republican · yes
Erin Grall
Republican · yes
Tommy Wright
Republican · yes
Jay Trumbull
Republican · yes
Clay Yarborough
Republican · yes
Stan McClain
Republican · yes
+ 15 more
Passage, Third Reading
Total
117
Yes
108
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
9
Abstain
0
How they voted (117)
Johanna López
Democratic · yes
Dianne Hart-Lowman
Democratic · yes
Bill Partington
Republican · yes
Yvette Benarroch
Republican · yes
Marie Woodson
Democratic · yes
Wyman Duggan
Republican · yes
Josie Tomkow
Republican · yes
Ryan Chamberlin
Republican · yes
Tae Edmonds
Democratic · not voting
Chad Johnson
Republican · yes
Kaylee Tuck
Republican · yes
Tyler Sirois
Republican · yes
Susan Valdés
Republican · yes
Dotie Joseph
Democratic · not voting
Fabián Basabe
Republican · not voting
Karen Gonzalez Pittman
Republican · yes
Anne Gerwig
Republican · yes
J.J. Grow
Republican · yes
Peggy Gossett-Seidman
Republican · yes
Mike Redondo
Republican · yes
Griff Griffitts
Republican · yes
Nathan Boyles
Republican · yes
Doug Bankson
Republican · yes
RaShon Young
Democratic · yes
+ 93 more
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Exemption for Student Labor
The bill creates a carve-out in election finance law to protect student volunteer programs from being classified as prohibited private personal services.
Connected Entities
Sources
openstates.org
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance40How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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