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HR 106

Relative to High School Voter Education Weeks.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Cecilia Aguiar-Curry and 71 co-sponsors

High School Voter Education Weeks encourage California high schools to promote voter registration, preregistration, and civic engagement among students in 2026.

Read. Adopted. (Ayes 74. Noes 0.).
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Bill Summary · HR 106

Summary of HR 106 (2025-2026 Regular Session, California)

Title

Relative to High School Voter Education Weeks

Purpose and Intent

HR 106, as introduced by Assemblymember Sade Elhawary, encourages California high schools to participate in a dedicated High School Voter Education Weeks initiative during the 2026 school year. The overarching goal is to promote voter registration and participation among eligible high school students and to foster ongoing civic engagement.

Key Provisions and Changes Proposed

  • Education Week Window: Recommends high schools participate in High School Voter Education Weeks, scheduled for September 14–25, 2026.
  • Voter Registration Promotion: Emphasizes aiding eligible students in registering to vote, including access to the state’s online voter registration system and/or physical registration cards.
  • Preregistration and Turnout: Highlights that individuals aged 16 and 17 can preregister to vote and become active voters when they turn 18; urges schools to facilitate preregistration and subsequent participation.
  • Student Roles and Outreach: Encourages schools to designate student voter outreach coordinators to promote civic engagement and to organize activities that encourage registration and participation.
  • Civic Engagement Activities: Suggests student involvement in voter education programs, serving as election workers, and motivating peers to register.
  • Excused Absences for Civic Events: References existing law allowing students in grades 6–12 to receive excused absences for civic or political events, aligning school participation with attendance policies.
  • Historical Context: Notes the success of the preregistration program since 2016, with nearly 1.5 million students preregistering, to contextualize the ongoing effort.
  • Mock Election Participation: Encourages student participation in the 2026 California Student Mock Election to gain hands-on experience with the electoral process.

Who/What Would Be Affected

  • Students: California high school students (including 16- and 17-year-olds eligible for preregistration) would be directly targeted for registration drives, education, and engagement activities.
  • High Schools: Schools would be encouraged to designate student outreach coordinators, implement voter education activities, and support participation in the weeks of education and mock elections.
  • School Administrators & Staff: Would coordinate with student leaders to facilitate preregistration, provide access to registration systems/cards, and manage excused absences for civic events.
  • Demonstrated Programs: Supports continued participation in state voter education programs and the Student Mock Election initiative.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Introduced: April 15, 2026
  • Committee Action: April 20, 2026 — Referred to Committee on Rules (RLS); subsequently adopted in committee and sent to Consent Calendar (Ayes 8, Noes 0).
  • Current Status: In committee with a favorable adoption and move toward Consent Calendar as of the latest action.
  • Implementation Window: The primary activity window is September 14–25, 2026 (High School Voter Education Weeks).

Additional Context

  • The resolution frames preregistration as a longstanding and successful element of California’s voter registration landscape (since 2016) and positions High School Voter Education Weeks as a structured opportunity to build on that foundation.
  • Emphasizes practical engagement: access to registration tools, designated student leaders, and participation in a mock election to deepen understanding of the electoral process.

Note: As a nonbinding concurrent resolution, HR 106 expresses support and guidance for school-based civic education activities rather than imposing new statutory requirements.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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