(a) Each school district that serves pupils in any of grades 6 through 12 and that issues an identification card to pupils in any of grades 6 through 12 shall provide contact information for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (988), the Crisis Text Line, and the Safe2Help Illinois helpline on the identification card. The contact information shall identify each helpline that may be contacted through text messaging. The contact information shall be included in the school's student handbook and also the student planner if a student planner is custom printed by the school for distribution to pupils in any of grades 6 through 12. (b) Each school district that serves pupils in any of grades 6 through 12 and that issues an identification card to school employees serving any of grades 6 through 12 shall provide on the identification card the same contact information that is required to be provided on a pupil's identification card under subsection (a).
105 ILCS 5/10-20.81
Identification cards; suicide prevention information
Known as the Erin's Law
The act spans §§ 105-5-10-1 to 105-5-10-9 (268 sections).
P.A. 103-143, eff. 7-1-23; 104-264, eff. 1-1-26.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.