Illinois House Bill 4353

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 4 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-07 - Motion Filed - Table Bill/Resolution Pursuant to Rule 60(b), Rep. Tom Weber
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the School Code. Provides that each school district, charter school, or alternative school or any school receiving public funds must develop a suicide contact tracing and intervention program in the event of an apparent suicide of a student to help direct resources to students who are close contacts to a deceased student. Provides that the program shall interview close contacts to determine if any external factors may be connected to the apparent suicide of a student and if the factors are affecting other students who are close contacts. Provides that each school district, charter school, or alternative school or any school receiving public funds must ensure that counseling services are always available to students. Provides that counseling services may be provided either in person at the school building or in a virtual format. Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that the Board shall require each public institution of higher education to develop a suicide contact tracing and intervention program in the event of an apparent suicide of a student to help direct resources to students who are close contacts to a deceased student. Provides that the program shall interview close contacts to determine if any external factors may be connected to the apparent suicide of a student and if the factors are affecting other students who are close contacts.

EDUC-SUICIDE PREVENTION

Rep. Tom Weber [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-07	House	Motion Filed - Table Bill/Resolution Pursuant to Rule 60(b), Rep. Tom Weber
2024-01-16	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2024-01-16	House	First Reading
2024-01-04	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Weber

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
105	5	22-95	New Code	See Bill Text
110	205	9.43	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4353&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB4353.htm