Requires an education campaign about the 9-8-8 suicide and crisis lifeline
This bill requires colleges and universities to run education campaigns informing students, faculty, and staff about the 9-8-8 suicide and crisis lifeline and the crisis text line. Under the law, these institutions must include contact information for these services on student identification cards or distribute the details annually to those who do not have cards. The mandate takes effect on July 1, 2025, and applies to any student ID issued, modified, or altered on or after that date.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Assembly Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Sep 2024
Introduced Apr 19, 2023
Signed Sep 9, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 5, 2024 · Assembly May 14, 2024
How they voted
59–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 62
Jun 5, 2024
D
Democratic41
95% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Sep 9, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.312
lower
Jun 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 14, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
May 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6563A
lower
May 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
May 12, 2023
Committee
REFERENCE CHANGED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
lower
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sarah Clark
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Charles Lavine
DDemocratic
Co
Danny O'Donnell
DDemocratic
Co
David Weprin
DDemocratic
Co
Gina Sillitti
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Harvey Epstein
DDemocratic
Co
Jo Anne Simon
DDemocratic
Co
Jonathan Jacobson
DDemocratic
Co
Marianne Buttenschon
DDemocratic
Co
Mary Beth Walsh
RRepublican
Co
MaryJane Shimsky
DDemocratic/Working Families
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