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AB-727 • 2026

Pupil and student safety: identification cards.

Pupil and student safety: identification cards.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Mark González
Last action
2025-10-10
Official status
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 483, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact LGBTQ+ suicide hotline number and text line are not specified in the official source material.

Student Safety: Adding Help Numbers to ID Cards

This law requires public schools serving grades 7-12 and public colleges that issue student identification cards to include the LGBTQ+ suicide hotline number and text line on those cards, starting July 1, 2026.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires public schools for grades 7-12 that issue pupil ID cards to print the telephone number and text line of a specified LGBTQ+ suicide hotline on these cards.
  • Requires public institutions of higher education that issue student identification cards to include the telephone number and text line of a specified LGBTQ+ suicide hotline on those cards.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Public schools serving grades 7-12 that issue pupil ID cards
  • Public institutions of higher education that issue student identification cards

Terms To Know

LGBTQ+ suicide hotline
A special phone number and text line for LGBTQ+ youth to talk about feelings or problems with trained helpers.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the consequences if a school or college fails to comply with this requirement.
  • Private schools are not required to add the new hotline numbers on ID cards under this law.

Bill History

  1. 2025-10-10 California Legislative Information

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 483, Statutes of 2025.

  2. 2025-10-10 California Legislative Information

    Approved by the Governor.

  3. 2025-09-22 California Legislative Information

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  4. 2025-09-10 California Legislative Information

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 58. Noes 15. Page 3226.).

  5. 2025-09-09 California Legislative Information

    In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  6. 2025-09-09 California Legislative Information

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 2658.).

  7. 2025-08-29 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. 2025-08-29 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).

  9. 2025-08-18 California Legislative Information

    In committee: Referred to suspense file.

  10. 2025-07-09 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. 2025-06-27 California Legislative Information

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  12. 2025-06-19 California Legislative Information

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ED.

  13. 2025-06-18 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on ED.

  14. 2025-06-04 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  15. 2025-06-03 California Legislative Information

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 59. Noes 13. Page 1979.)

  16. 2025-05-27 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. 2025-05-23 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 23).

  18. 2025-04-30 California Legislative Information

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

  19. 2025-04-22 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  20. 2025-04-21 California Legislative Information

    Read second time and amended.

  21. 2025-04-10 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (April 9).

  22. 2025-03-03 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on ED.

  23. 2025-02-19 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

  24. 2025-02-18 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 727, Mark González.
Pupil and student safety: identification cards.
Existing law, commencing July 1, 2025, requires a public or private school that serves pupils in any of grades 7 to 12, inclusive, and that issues pupil identification cards to have printed on the identification cards the number for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Existing law requires a public or private institution of higher education that issues student identification cards to have printed on either side of the student identification cards the telephone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
This bill, commencing July 1, 2026, would require public schools that serve pupils in any of grades 7 to 12, inclusive, and public institutions of higher education that issue pupil identification cards to additionally have printed on the
identification cards the telephone number and text line for a specified LGBTQ+ suicide hotline, as provided.

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