Bill > AB727

This bill requires public schools serving grades 7-12 and public higher education institutions to print The Trevor Project's LGBTQ+ suicide hotline contact information (telephone number: 1-866-488-7386 and text line accessible by texting START to 678-678) on student identification cards starting July 1, 2026. The legislation is motivated by extensive research highlighting the challenges faced by LGBTQ+ students, including high rates of bullying, harassment, and mental health struggles. Specifically, the bill notes that 12% of LGBTQ+ youth have attempted suicide, 39% have seriously considered suicide, and 50% who sought mental health resources were unable to access them. By mandating the inclusion of the LGBTQ+ suicide hotline on identification cards, the bill aims to provide easily accessible mental health resources and support for vulnerable students. The bill builds upon existing requirements that already mandate printing the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and National Domestic Violence Hotline numbers on student identification cards, and encourages schools to create more inclusive and supportive environments for LGBTQ+ students.

Budget and Finance, Education

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