Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Bill would add 988 and substance‑use crisis numbers to middle/high school IDs
Summary
House Bill 7026 would require middle and high school student and staff ID cards to include a suicide prevention hotline number (988) and a substance‑use crisis line; sponsor and crisis‑line operators said the change is low‑cost and could increase help‑seeking.
Representative Reed presented House Bill 7026, which would require middle and high school student and staff identification cards to include two telephone numbers on the back: a national or state suicide‑prevention hotline (988) and a national or state substance‑use crisis center.
Reed framed the bill as a simple, cost‑effective step to connect students…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
