Public Act 0143 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB2156 Enrolled LRB103 00117 RJT 45121 b

Public Act 103-0143

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Sections 10-20.81 and 34-18.75 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/10-20.81)

Sec. 10-20.81. Identification cards; suicide prevention information. Each school district that serves pupils in any of grades 6 through 12 and that issues an identification card to pupils in any of grades 6 through 12 shall provide contact information for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (988), the Crisis Text Line, and either the Safe2Help Illinois helpline or a local suicide prevention hotline or both on the identification card. The contact information shall identify each helpline that may be contacted through text messaging. The contact information shall be included in the school's student handbook and also the student planner if a student planner is custom printed by the school for distribution to pupils in any of grades 6 through 12.

(Source: P.A. 102-416, eff. 7-1-22; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.75)

Sec. 34-18.75. Identification cards; suicide prevention information. If the school district issues an identification card to pupils in any of grades 6 through 12, the district shall provide contact information for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (988), the Crisis Text Line, and either the Safe2Help Illinois helpline or a local suicide prevention hotline or both on the identification card. The contact information shall identify each helpline that may be contacted through text messaging. The contact information shall be included in the school's student handbook and also the student planner if a student planner is custom printed by the school for distribution to pupils in any of grades 6 through 12.

(Source: P.A. 102-416, eff. 7-1-22; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)

(105 ILCS 5/10-20.76 rep.)

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.67 rep.)

Section 15. The School Code is amended by repealing Sections 10-20.76 and 34-18.67.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2023.