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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
04/09/2020
04/09/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to add a suicide prevention hotline number on student identification cards. Education.
AI Summary
This bill requires public schools serving students in grades 7-12 and public or private institutions of higher education to include the telephone numbers for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, the Crisis Text Line, and the school's campus police or security (or local non-emergency) number on student identification cards. The requirement applies to new student ID cards and those issued to replace damaged or lost cards, though schools are allowed to deplete their existing stock of non-compliant cards by August 1, 2021 before fully implementing the new requirement.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (8)
Brian Ashe (D),
Jo Comerford (D),
Julian Cyr (D),
Mindy Domb (D),
Anne Gobi (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Shaunna O'Connell (R),
Dean Tran (R),
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 04/09/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S250 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S250.pdf |
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