SENATE HIGHER EDUCATION COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No. 550

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  DECEMBER 10, 2020

      The Senate Higher Education Committee reports favorably Senate Bill No. 550.

      This bill requires a public school that includes any of the grades seven through 12 and that issues student identification cards to have the telephone number for a suicide prevention hotline printed on the back of the student identification cards.  The bill also requires an institution of higher education that issues student identification cards to have the telephone number for a suicide prevention hotline printed on the back of the cards.

      This bill was pre-filed for introduction in the 2020-2021 session pending technical review.  As reported, the bill includes the changes required by technical review, which has been performed.