Public Act 0264 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB3000 Enrolled LRB104 09761 LNS 19827 b

Public Act 104-0264

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.

(a) 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 the Safe2Help Illinois helpline 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.

(b) Each school district that serves pupils in any of grades 6 through 12 and that issues an identification card to school employees serving any of grades 6 through 12 shall provide on the identification card the same contact information that is required to be provided on a pupil's identification card under subsection (a).

(Source: P.A. 102-416, eff. 7-1-22; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 103-143, eff. 7-1-23.)

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.75)

Sec. 34-18.75. Identification cards; suicide prevention information.

(a) 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 the Safe2Help Illinois helpline 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.

(b) If the school district issues an identification card to school employees serving any of grades 6 through 12, the district shall provide on the identification card the same contact information that is required to be provided on a pupil's identification card under subsection (a).

(Source: P.A. 102-416, eff. 7-1-22; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 103-143, eff. 7-1-23.)

Effective Date: 1/1/2026