A bill for an act relating to the inclusion of the your life Iowa program on public school internet sites.(Formerly SF 2084.)
Summary
Senate File 2319 requires public schools in Iowa that issue student identification cards to include suicide prevention contact information. For students in grades 7 through 12, the cards must display the crisis hotline phone and text numbers and the web address for the Your Life Iowa program, or any successor program. Schools that issue ID cards to students in grades 5 and 6 may also include the same information, but are not required to do so.
The bill also adds a new requirement for public schools that serve grades 7 through 12 to publish Your Life Iowa, or its successor, as a resource on the school’s website. The measure is framed as a suicide prevention and student support bill, expanding the visibility of crisis resources in places students and families are likely to see them. It amends Iowa Code section 279.70A, which already addresses student identification cards and suicide prevention information.
Impact
SF 2319 would amend Iowa law to make online posting of Your Life Iowa a required resource on public school websites for grades 7-12, while continuing and clarifying the existing requirement that student ID cards for grades 7-12 include suicide prevention hotline, text, and web information. It also preserves optional inclusion for grades 5-6 ID cards. The bill primarily affects public school districts and other public schools that issue student identification cards or maintain school websites, and it reinforces statewide suicide prevention messaging and referral pathways for students.
Sentiment
The bill appears to have broad bipartisan support and little visible opposition. It passed the Senate unanimously and received strong committee support in both chambers, indicating general agreement that making suicide prevention resources more accessible to students is a worthwhile policy. The voting history suggests the measure was viewed as a straightforward public safety and student wellness proposal rather than a controversial change.
Contention
There is little evidence of major contention in the available record. The main policy choice is whether to require schools to post the resource on their websites and to continue placing crisis information on student ID cards, with the bill limiting the mandatory website requirement to schools serving grades 7-12 and making the grades 5-6 ID card inclusion optional. Any debate would likely center on implementation details for schools, but the votes suggest those concerns did not generate significant opposition.
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