An Act concerning student suicide prevention and amending P.L.2021, c.261.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Section 1 of P.L.2021, c.261 (C.18A:6-113.1) is amended to read as follows:
C.18A:6-113.1 Middle school, high school student identification cards with New Jersey Suicide Prevention Hopeline contact information.
1. A public school that includes any of the grades seven through 12 and that issues student identification cards shall have printed on the back of the student identification cards the telephone number for mental health and suicide crisis resources, as determined by the Commissioner of Human Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of Education. A public school may, in addition to the telephone number for mental health and suicide crisis resources, provide contact information for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or any other mental health support service.
2. Section 2 of P.L.2021, c.261 (C.18A:3B-73.1) is amended to read as follows:
C.18A:3B-73.1 Higher education student identification cards with New Jersey Suicide Prevention Hopeline contact information.
2. An institution of higher education that issues student identification cards shall have printed on the back of the student identification cards the telephone number for mental health and suicide crisis resources, as determined by the Commissioner of Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Higher Education.
3. Section 3 of P.L.2021, c.261 (C.18A:3B-73.2) is amended to read as follows:
C.18A:3B-73.2 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, provision of contact information.
3. An institution of higher education that issues student identification cards may, in addition to the telephone number for mental health and suicide crisis resources, provide contact information for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, an on-campus crisis center, or any other mental health support service.
4. This act shall take effect immediately and shall first apply to new student and replacement student identification cards issued in the first full school year or academic year, as applicable, next following the date of enactment.
Approved July 22, 2025.