Bill Text: IL HB1778 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: 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.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-11)

Status: (Passed) 2021-08-20 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0416 [HB1778 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HB1778-Engrossed.html

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HB1778 Engrossed LRB102 11751 CMG 17086 b
AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
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.

HB1778 Engrossed - 2 - LRB102 11751 CMG 17086 b
(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.