SCH CD-STUDENT ID INFO-SUICIDE
Summary
Amends the School Code. Requires school districts to provide contact information for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and for the Crisis Text Line on the back of each student identification card issued by the school district. Provides that if the school district does not issue student identification cards to its students or to all of its students, the school district must publish this information on its website. Effective July 1, 2021.
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
Jul 2021
Introduced Apr 19, 2021
Signed Jul 23, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2021 · House Apr 16, 2021
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 46
May 29, 2021
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican17
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
71
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jul 23, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
upper
May 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 012-000-000
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 108-000-000
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Consent Calendar Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000
lower
Mar 2, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 43 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michael T. Marron
RRepublican
P
Scott M. Bennett
DDemocratic
Co
Adriane Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Moeller
DDemocratic
Co
Avery Bourne
RRepublican
Co
Carol Ammons
DDemocratic
Co
Chapin Rose
RRepublican
Co
Charlie Meier
RRepublican
Co
Chris Bos
RRepublican
Co
Dale Fowler
RRepublican
Co
Dan Didech
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Severin
RRepublican
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