Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Provides that in addition to other topics at in-service training programs, school guidance counselors, teachers, principals, and other school personnel who work with pupils in grades 7 through 12 shall be trained for at least 2 hours in suicide prevention and to identify the warning signs of suicidal behavior in adolescents and teens and shall be taught appropriate intervention and referral techniques. Provides that the education may be accomplished through self-review of suitable suicide prevention materials. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)

Status: (Passed) 2010-06-28 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0951 [HB4672 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2010-04-27	54	0	5	0	59	Passed	Link	View
House	Third Reading in House	2010-03-17	115	0	0	0	115	Passed	Link	View

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