HB1778ham001 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Michelle Mussman

Filed: 4/9/2021

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1778

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1778 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 1. This Act may be referred to as the Beyond Charity Law.

Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections 10-20.75 and 34-18.67 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/10-20.75 new)

Sec. 10-20.75. 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.

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.67 new)

Sec. 34-18.67. 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.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2022.".