HF 2109: Relating to the inclusion of the telephone and text numbers for the your life Iowa program on public school student identification cards and including applicability provisions

What it does

This bill requires public schools to include on either side of identification cards issued to students in grades seven through twelve the your life Iowa crisis telephone and text numbers. The bill authorizes a public school that issues identification cards to students in grades five and six to do so as well. The bill applies to student identification cards issued on or after the effective date of the bill. A school that has a supply of unused student identification cards shall use that supply prior to complying with the requirements of the bill.

House subcommittee · named January 26, 2022

• Rep. Jacob Bossman (R) · jacob.bossman@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. RasTafari Smith (D)
• Rep. Ray Sorensen (R) · ray.sorensen@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 15 for, 0 against

For: Blank Childrens Hospital; IA Mental Health Planning Council; Iowa ACEs 360; Iowa Mental Health Advocacy; Iowa School Counselors Association; Iowa School Mental Health Alliance; Iowa School Nurses Organization; Iowa School Psychologists Association; Iowa School Social Workers Association; Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State Education Association; One Iowa; and 3 more

In plain words

1. January 26, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
2. January 26, 2022House subcommittee named: Bossman, Smith and Sorensen
3. February 2, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 3, 2022Approved by the House committee
5. February 3, 2022Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2294