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IA HSB608

SB

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/22/2026

Primary Sponsor

Education

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Iowa Code Section 279.70A to require public schools issuing student identification cards in grades 6-12 to include the Your Life Iowa crisis hotline phone number, text number, and internet address on physical cards
  • Electronic identification cards must provide the Your Life Iowa internet address through a clickable link
  • Expands the grade requirement from grades 7-12 under current law to now include grade 6
  • Authorizes (but does not require) schools issuing ID cards to grade 5 students to include the same suicide prevention information
  • Schools with existing unused physical ID card supplies may use those cards before complying with the new requirements

Legislative Description

A bill for an act relating to the inclusion of the internet address for the your life Iowa program or successor program on public school student identification cards and including applicability provisions.

Last Action

Subcommittee recommends passage.

2/18/2026

Committee Referrals

Education1/22/2026

Full Bill Text

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