Rep. Michelle Mussman

Filed: 4/9/2021

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1778

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1778 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 1. This Act may be referred to as the Beyond
5Charity Law.
 
6    Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections
710-20.75 and 34-18.67 as follows:
 
8    (105 ILCS 5/10-20.75 new)
9    Sec. 10-20.75. Identification cards; suicide prevention
10information. Each school district that serves pupils in any of
11grades 6 through 12 and that issues an identification card to
12pupils in any of grades 6 through 12 shall provide contact
13information for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
14(988), the Crisis Text Line, and either the Safe2Help Illinois
15helpline or a local suicide prevention hotline or both on the

 

 

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1identification card. The contact information shall identify
2each helpline that may be contacted through text messaging.
3The contact information shall be included in the school's
4student handbook and also the student planner if a student
5planner is custom printed by the school for distribution to
6pupils in any of grades 6 through 12.
 
7    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.67 new)
8    Sec. 34-18.67. Identification cards; suicide prevention
9information. If the school district issues an identification
10card to pupils in any of grades 6 through 12, the district
11shall provide contact information for the National Suicide
12Prevention Lifeline (988), the Crisis Text Line, and either
13the Safe2Help Illinois helpline or a local suicide prevention
14hotline or both on the identification card. The contact
15information shall identify each helpline that may be contacted
16through text messaging. The contact information shall be
17included in the school's student handbook and also the student
18planner if a student planner is custom printed by the school
19for distribution to pupils in any of grades 6 through 12.
 
20    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
212022.".