Existing law requires a public school or private school that serves pupils in any of grades 7 to 12, inclusive, and that issues pupil identification cards to have printed on the pupil identification cards the telephone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, among other telephone numbers, and authorizes those schools to have printed on the identification cards certain other suicide-prevention and emergency-response numbers, as provided.
This bill, commencing July 1, 2025, would instead require a public school or private school that serves pupils in any of grades 7 to 12, inclusive, and that issues pupil identification cards to have printed on the identification cards the number for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. The bill would require schools subject to this requirement that, as of July 1, 2025, have a supply of unissued identification cards that are noncompliant with this requirement to issue the noncompliant identification cards until that supply is depleted. The bill, commencing July 1, 2025, also would expressly authorize those schools to additionally have printed on either side of the card a quick response (QR) code that links to the mental health resources internet website of the county in which the school is located.

Statutes affected:
SB1063: 35010 EDC
02/08/24 - Introduced: 35010 EDC
03/11/24 - Amended Senate: 35010 EDC
04/11/24 - Amended Senate: 215.5 EDC
06/03/24 - Amended Assembly: 215.5 EDC
06/27/24 - Amended Assembly: 215.5 EDC
SB 1063: 35010 EDC