California Code § 215.5

§ 215.5.

(a) (1) Commencing July 1, 2025, a public school, including a charter school, or a private school that serves pupils in any of grades 7 to 12, inclusive, and that issues pupil identification cards shall have printed on either side of the pupil identification cards the number for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. (2) Commencing October 1, 2020, a public school, including a charter school, or a private school that serves pupils in any of grades 7 to 12, inclusive, and that issues pupil identification cards shall have printed on either side of the pupil identification cards the telephone number for the National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233. (3) Commencing July 1, 2025, a public school, including a charter school, or a private school that serves pupils in any of grades 7 to 12, inclusive, and that issues pupil identification cards may have printed on either side of the pupil identification card a quick response (QR) code that links to the mental health resources internet website of the county in which the public or private school is located. (4) Commencing July 1, 2026, a public school, including a charter school, that serves pupils in any of grades 7 to 12, inclusive, and that issues pupil identification cards shall have printed on either side of the pupil identification cards The Trevor Project’s LGBTQ+ suicide hotline that is available through both of the following options: (A) Telephone number: 1-866-488-7386. (B) Text line, which can be accessed by texting START to 678-678. (b) (1) Commencing July 1, 2019, a public or private institution of higher education that issues student identification cards shall have printed on either side of the student identification cards the telephone number described in subparagraph (A) and may have printed on either side of the student identification cards the text line described in subparagraph (B) and the telephone numbers described in subparagraphs (C) and (D): (A) The telephone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255. (B) The Crisis Text Line, which can be accessed by texting HOME to 741741. (C) The campus police or security telephone number or, if the campus does not have a campus police or security telephone number, the local nonemergency telephone number. (D) A local suicide prevention hotline telephone number. (2) Commencing October 1, 2020, a public or private institution of higher education that issues student identification cards shall have printed on either side of the student identification cards the telephone number for either of the following: (A) The National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233. (B) A local domestic violence hotline that provides confidential support services for students that have experienced domestic violence or stalking and is available by telephone 24 hours a day. (3) Commencing July 1, 2026, a public institution of higher education that issues student identification cards shall have printed on either side of the student identification cards The Trevor Project’s LGBTQ+ suicide hotline that is available through both of the following options: (A) Telephone number: 1-866-488-7386. (B) Text line, which can be accessed by texting START to 678-678. (c) (1) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (b), if, as of January 1, 2020, a school subject to the requirements of subdivision (a), or a public or private institution of higher education subject to the requirements of subdivision (b), has a supply of unissued pupil or student identification cards that do not comply with the requirements of subdivision (a) or (b), as applicable, the school or the public or private institution of higher education shall issue those pupil or student identification cards until that supply is depleted. (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of subdivision (a), if, as of July 1, 2025, a school subject to the requirement of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) has a supply of unissued pupil identification cards that do not comply with the requirements of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a), the school shall issue those pupil identification cards until that supply is depleted. (d) Subdivisions (a) and (b) apply for a pupil or student identification card issued for the first time to a pupil or student, and to a pupil or student identification card issued to replace a damaged or lost pupil or student identification card. (e) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2025.