2020 House Bill 5482 / Public Act 211

Require suicide hotline number on student IDs

Introduced in the House

Feb. 11, 2020

Introduced by Rep. Andrea Schroeder (R-43)

To require schools that provide identification cards to students in grades six to 12 to include on the cards a suicide prevention hotline telephone number.

Referred to the Committee on Education

June 10, 2020

Reported without amendment

Refer to the Committee on Ways and Means with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

June 17, 2020

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 18, 2020

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

To require schools that provide identification cards to students in grades six to 12 to include on the cards a suicide prevention hotline telephone number. Also, to "encourage" schools to publish and post model information materials regarding suicide, depression, and anxiety and suicide prevention services on their website and in principal and counselor offices.

Received in the Senate

June 23, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Human Services

Sept. 15, 2020

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Sept. 23, 2020

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To require schools that provide identification cards to students in grades six to 12 to include on the cards a suicide prevention hotline telephone number. Also, to "encourage" schools to publish and post model information materials regarding suicide, depression, and anxiety and suicide prevention services on their website and in principal and counselor offices.

Received in the House

Sept. 24, 2020

Passed in the House 104 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Oct. 15, 2020