104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB1277
 
Introduced 1/28/2025, by Rep. Maurice A. West, II
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/10-20.81
105 ILCS 5/34-18.75
    Amends the School Code. Requires 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 to provide contact information for the National Domestic Violence Hotline on the identification card. Requires the contact information to be included in the school's student handbook and the student planner, if applicable.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Sections 
510-20.81 and 34-18.75 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/10-20.81)
7    Sec. 10-20.81. Identification cards; suicide prevention 
8and domestic violence information.  
9    (a) Each school district that serves pupils in any of 
10grades 6 through 12 and that issues an identification card to 
11pupils in any of grades 6 through 12 shall provide contact 
12information for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 
13(988), the Crisis Text Line, and the Safe2Help Illinois 
14helpline on the identification card. The contact information 
15shall identify each helpline that may be contacted through 
16text messaging. The contact information shall be included in 
17the school's student handbook and also the student planner if 
18a student planner is custom printed by the school for 
19distribution to pupils in any of grades 6 through 12.
20    (b) Each school district that serves pupils in any of 
21grades 6 through 12 and that issues an identification card to 
22pupils in any of grades 6 through 12 shall provide contact 
23information for the National Domestic Violence Hotline on the 
 
 
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1identification card, which shall include both the telephone 
2number and the text message number of the hotline. The contact 
3information shall be included in the school's student handbook 
4and the student planner if a student planner is custom printed 
5by the school for distribution to pupils in any grades 6 
6through 12.
7(Source: P.A. 102-416, eff. 7-1-22; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 
8103-143, eff. 7-1-23.)
 
9    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.75)
10    Sec. 34-18.75. Identification cards; suicide prevention 
11and domestic violence information.  
12    (a) If the school district issues an identification card 
13to pupils in any of grades 6 through 12, the district shall 
14provide contact information for the National Suicide 
15Prevention Lifeline (988), the Crisis Text Line, and the 
16Safe2Help Illinois helpline on the identification card. The 
17contact information shall identify each helpline that may be 
18contacted through text messaging. The contact information 
19shall be included in the school's student handbook and also 
20the student planner if a student planner is custom printed by 
21the school for distribution to pupils in any of grades 6 
22through 12.
23    (b) If the school district issues an identification card 
24to pupils in any of grades 6 through 12, the district shall 
25provide contact information for the National Domestic Violence 
 
 
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1Hotline on the identification card, which shall include both 
2the telephone number and the text message number of the 
3hotline. The contact information shall be included in the 
4school's student handbook and the student planner if a student 
5planner is custom printed by the school for distribution to 
6pupils in any grades 6 through 12.
7(Source: P.A. 102-416, eff. 7-1-22; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 
8103-143, eff. 7-1-23.)