H.B. 571 Summary

• Requires city, local, exempted village school districts, and chartered nonpublic schools serving grades 9-12 to include the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline telephone number on student identification cards, student planners, and electronic portals.

• Requires state institutions of higher education and private colleges to include the 988 number on student identification cards issued after the effective date and on any electronic portal accessible by students.

• Applies to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics schools and college-preparatory boarding schools, mandating inclusion of the 988 number as part of broader regulatory compliance requirements.

• Amends existing suicide prevention policies at higher education institutions to add the specific telephone number requirement to identification cards and electronic platforms.

• Takes effect January 1, 2025, with provisions ensuring changes to community school contract requirements continue beyond that date.