Bill Text: IL HB2156 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Chaptered


Bill Title: Amends the School Boards and the Chicago School District Articles of the School Code. In provisions concerning identification cards, and suicide prevention information, removes the option to have a local suicide prevention hotline number on the card. Repeals certain provisions concerning student identification cards. Effective July 1, 2023.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 12-7)

Status: (Passed) 2023-06-30 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0143 [HB2156 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB2156-Chaptered.html



Public Act 103-0143
HB2156 EnrolledLRB103 00117 RJT 45121 b
AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Sections
10-20.81 and 34-18.75 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/10-20.81)
Sec. 10-20.81. 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.
(Source: P.A. 102-416, eff. 7-1-22; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
(105 ILCS 5/34-18.75)
Sec. 34-18.75. 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.
(Source: P.A. 102-416, eff. 7-1-22; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
(105 ILCS 5/10-20.76 rep.)
(105 ILCS 5/34-18.67 rep.)
Section 15. The School Code is amended by repealing
Sections 10-20.76 and 34-18.67.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
2023.
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