HB3000 amends the Illinois School Code to require certain school identification cards to include suicide prevention and crisis contact information. For school districts serving students in grades 6 through 12 that issue student ID cards, the bill requires the cards to list the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (988), the Crisis Text Line, and the Safe2Help Illinois helpline. The contact information must also identify which helplines can be reached by text message.
The bill also requires that the same contact information be included in the student handbook, and in any custom-printed student planner distributed to students in grades 6 through 12. In Chicago school districts, the bill extends the same ID-card requirement to identification cards issued to school employees serving those grades. The measure is framed as an education and student-safety bill rather than a broader policy change, and it updates two existing School Code provisions governing ID cards.
Impact
HB3000 changes Sections 10-20.81 and 34-18.75 of the Illinois School Code, expanding existing suicide-prevention information requirements tied to school-issued identification cards and related student materials. It affects school districts serving grades 6 through 12 statewide, and in Chicago it also applies to employee ID cards for staff serving those grades. The practical impact is to standardize crisis-resource visibility for students and school personnel and to require districts that issue IDs or custom planners to incorporate the specified hotline information.
Sentiment
The available voting history suggests strong bipartisan support and little opposition. The bill passed the Illinois House 112-0 and later passed a Senate motion 57-0, indicating broad agreement on the need to make suicide-prevention resources more visible to students. No committee transcript is available here, but the unanimous votes point to a generally favorable reception and a consensus-oriented measure.
Contention
No notable controversy is reflected in the available record. Because the bill concerns student mental health and crisis-response information, any discussion would likely center on implementation details such as formatting, space on ID cards, and whether the requirement should also apply to employee IDs in Chicago schools. However, the voting record shows no recorded opposition, suggesting those issues did not produce significant disagreement.