Revises law requiring certain student identification cards to contain telephone number for suicide prevention hotline.
This bill requires public schools (grades 7-12) and colleges to print the telephone number for mental health and suicide crisis resources on student ID cards, replacing the current mandate for the NJ Hopeline number. The Commissioner of Education or Secretary of Higher Education (with input from the Commissioner of Human Services) will determine the specific resources to be listed. Schools may also include additional support services like the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or on-campus crisis centers. The law takes effect immediately for the next school year.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2025
General Assembly Passage
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Oct 17, 2024
Signed Jul 22, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2025 · General Assembly Dec 19, 2024
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Jun 30, 2025
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
R
Republican15
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jul 22, 2025
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2025, c.112.
executive
Jun 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (39-0)
upper
Jun 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Jun 19, 2025
Committee
Transferred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
upper
Dec 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (72-0-0)
lower
Dec 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Oct 17, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee
lower
5 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carmen Amato
RRepublican
P
Joe Cryan
DDemocratic
P
Linda Carter
DDemocratic
P
Reginald Atkins
DDemocratic
P
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
Co
Benjie Wimberly
DDemocratic
Co
Clinton Calabrese
DDemocratic
Co
Cody Miller
DDemocratic
Co
Ellen Park
DDemocratic
Co
Luanne Peterpaul
DDemocratic
Co
Margie Donlon
DDemocratic
Co
Renee Burgess
DDemocratic
Co
Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
Co
Yvonne Lopez
DDemocratic
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