LAWS OF DELAWARE

VOLUME 83

CHAPTER 404

151st GENERAL ASSEMBLY

FORMERLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 254

AS AMENDED BY

SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUPIL AND STUDENT IDENTIFICATION CARDS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend Title 14 of the Delaware Code by amending Chapter 41 by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 4143. Pupil Identification Cards - Publication of Safety Hotline Numbers.

(a) All public schools serving pupils in grades 7 to 12 that issue pupil identification cards shall have printed on either side of the pupil identification card the following public safety telephone or text numbers:

(1) National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255.

(2) National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE).

(3) Hopeline: Text “HOPELINE” to 741741.

(b) All public schools serving pupils in grades 7 to 12 that issue pupil identification cards, in addition to printing the required public safety numbers, listed in subsection (a), on the pupil identification cards, may also print the following telephone or text numbers:

(1) National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673(HOPE).

(2) Teen Dating Violence Hotline: 1-866-331-9474 or Text “loveis” to 22522.

(3) Stop Bullying Now Hotline: 1-800-273-8255(TALK).

(c) In the event any of the numbers listed in subsections (a) or (b) have been updated the most updated numbers shall be printed on the pupil identification card.

(d) If a public school has unissued pupil identification cards, that do not comply with the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, the school may continue to issue the identification cards until they are depleted.

Section 2. Amend Title 14 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

Chapter 90B.Student Identification Cards.

§ 9001B. Publication of Safety Hotline Numbers.

(a) Every public institution of higher learning in this State that issues student identification cards shall have printed on either side of the student identification cards the following public safety telephone and text numbers:

(1) National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255.

(2) National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233(SAVE).

(3) Hopeline: Text “HOPELINE” to 741741.

(4) Local campus police or campus security phone number.

(b) Every public institution of higher learning in this State that issues student identification cards, in addition to printing the required public safety numbers listed in subsection (a) of this section, on the student identification card, may also print the following telephone number:

(1) National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673(HOPE).

(c) In the event any of the numbers listed in subsections (a) or (b) of this section have been updated the most updated numbers shall be printed on the student identification cards.

(d) If an institution of higher learning has unissued student identification cards, that do not comply with the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, the institution may continue to issue the identification cards until they are depleted.

Section 3. This Act takes effect for the 2022-2023 school year.

Approved August 4, 2022