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HB 3000

SCH CD-IDENTIFICATION CARDS

104th Regular Session Introduced by Christopher Belt and 25 co-sponsors

Requires 6–12 student and staff IDs to show crisis contacts (988, Crisis Text Line, Safe2Help Illinois) and include them in handbooks/planners, effective Jan 1, 2026.

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0264
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Bill Summary · HB 3000

HB 3000 — Summary (Public Act 104-0264)

Status: Enacted as Public Act 104-0264
Statutory changes: Amends the School Code (105 ILCS 5/10-20.81 and 105 ILCS 5/34-18.75)
Effective date: January 1, 2026 (see Procedural History below)
Companion bill: SB 1377

Purpose / Intent

The act expands existing suicide‑prevention identification card requirements in Illinois public schools to ensure that school employees (who serve students in grades 6–12) receive the same crisis contact information on their school-issued identification cards that is already required on student ID cards. The aim is to increase awareness and access to crisis resources among both students and school staff.

Key provisions

  • Requires any school district that serves pupils in grades 6–12 and issues identification cards to:
    • Print contact information for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (988), the Crisis Text Line, and the Safe2Help Illinois helpline on pupil ID cards.
    • Identify on the card which helplines may be contacted by text messaging.
    • Include the same contact information in the school's student handbook and in any custom-printed student planner distributed to grades 6–12.
  • Extends the same requirement to identification cards issued to school employees who serve grades 6–12: employee ID cards must contain the same suicide‑prevention contact information required on student IDs.

Who is affected

  • Public school districts that serve students in grades 6 through 12 and that issue ID cards to students and/or employees.
  • Students (grades 6–12), school employees, and school administrators responsible for ID production and student materials.
  • Minimal operational impact: printing/design updates for ID cards, handbooks, and planners. The bill notes the possibility that the State Mandates Act may require reimbursement.

Implementation & timeline

  • The provisions amend two specific School Code sections (10‑20.81 and 34‑18.75).
  • Enacted as Public Act 104‑0264; effective January 1, 2026 (legislative records also show actions during June–August 2025 culminating in the Governor’s approval).

Legislative history (high level)

  • Filed February 2025; passed both chambers in May 2025 with amendments; enrolled and sent to Governor. Listed as Public Act 104‑0264 following final approval. Multiple procedural entries record committee reports, amendments, and votes during March–June 2025.

Notes: The act formalizes and clarifies that both student and employee school IDs must display identifiable, text‑capable suicide/crisis resources (988, Crisis Text Line, Safe2Help Illinois), reinforcing immediate access to help within school communities.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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