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DE HB256
Bill
Status
12/18/2025
Primary Sponsor
Eric Morrison
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AI Summary
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Public schools serving grades 7-12 that issue student ID cards must now print the Teen Dating Violence Hotline (1-866-331-9474) and Stop Bullying Now Hotline (1-800-273-8255) on the cards, which were previously optional
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Required safety information on student IDs includes: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (988), National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233), and Crisis Text Line (text "DE" to 741741)
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Public institutions of higher learning must continue printing required safety hotlines on student IDs, including campus police/security numbers, with the National Sexual Assault Hotline remaining optional
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Schools and institutions may continue using existing non-compliant ID card stock until depleted, and must update hotline numbers when cards are reissued or reprinted
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Removes ambiguous application dates from previous laws (2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years) and establishes a clear effective date of July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
An Act To Amend Chapter 404 Of Volume 83 And Chapter 108 Of Volume 84 Of The Laws Of Delaware And Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Pupil And Student Identification Cards.
Last Action
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 1 Favorable, 11 On Its Merits
3/11/2026