HB 1778 Illinois House · 102nd Regular Session

STUDENT ID-SUICIDE PREV INFO

Summary
Amends the School Code and the Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act. Provides that if a school district issues an identification card to pupils in any of grades 7 through 12, the district shall provide contact information for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, the Crisis Text Line, and a local suicide prevention hotline on the identification card. Provides that if a public college or university issues an identification card to students, the public college or university must provide on the identification card (i) contact information for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, the Crisis Text Line, and a local suicide prevention hotline and (ii) the campus police or campus security telephone number or a local nonemergency telephone number. Effective July 1, 2022. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.73 new 105 ILCS 5/27A-5 110 ILCS 58/25 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.75 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Beyond Charity Law. Amends the School Code. Provides that 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. Requires the contact information to identify each helpline that may be contacted through text messaging. Provides that the contact information shall also be included in the school's student handbook and student planner if a student planner is custom printed by the school for distribution to students in any of grades 6 through 12. Effective July 1, 2022. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.73 new 105 ILCS 5/27A-5 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.75 new 110 ILCS 58/25 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Beyond Charity Law. Amends the School Code. Provides that 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. Amends the Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act. Provides that if a public higher education institution issues student identification cards to its students, the institution must provide contact information for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (988), the Crisis Text Line, and a local suicide prevention hotline on the identification card. Requires the contact information on the school's or institution's card to identify each helpline that may be contacted through text messaging. Provides that the contact information shall also be included in the student handbook and student planner if a student planner is custom printed by the school or institution. Effective July 1, 2022.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Aug 2021
Introduced Apr 27, 2021 Signed Aug 20, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2021 · House Apr 23, 2021

How they voted

460
Passed
Total votes 46
May 29, 2021
D Democratic29
29 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican17
17 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
75
Key actions
11
Committee
11
Amendments
4
Aug 20, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
upper
May 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 011-000-000
upper
May 10, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Apr 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 27, 2021
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
lower
Apr 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Mental Health & Addiction Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Mental Health & Addiction Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Apr 9, 2021
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2021
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman
lower
Mar 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Consent Calendar Mental Health & Addiction Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Mental Health & Addiction Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 34 co-sponsors

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