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SPONSOR:
Rep. Morrison & Sen. Lockman
Reps. Berry, Burns, Gorman, K. Johnson, Ortega, Osienski, Ross Levin, Kamela Smith, Lynn, Harris; Sens. Hoffner, Sokola
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
HOUSE BILL NO. 256
AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 404 OF VOLUME 83 AND CHAPTER 108 OF VOLUME 84 OF THE LAWS OF DELAWARE AND 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 Section 3, Chapter 404, Volume 83 of the Laws of Delaware by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
Section 3. This Act takes effect for the 2022-2023 school year.
Section 2. Amend Section 3, Chapter 108, Volume 84 of the Laws of Delaware by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
Section 3. This Act takes effect for the 2023-2024 school year.
Section 3. Amend § 4144, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 4144. Pupil identification cards; publication of safety hotline numbers
[For application of this section, see 83 Del. Laws, c. 404, § 3; and 84 Del. Laws, c. 108, § 3]
.
(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: Call or text “988”.
(2) National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE).
(3) Crisis Text Line:
Text “DE” to 741741.
(4) Teen Dating Violence Hotline:1-866-331-9474 or Text “loveis” to 22522.
(5) Stop Bullying Now Hotline: 1-800-273-8255(TALK).
(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,
numbers
listed in subsection (a) of this
section,
section
on the pupil identification cards, may also print the following telephone
or text numbers:
number for the National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673(HOPE).
(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
If
any of the numbers listed in subsection (a) or (b) of this section have been
updated
updated,
the most updated numbers
shall
must
be printed on the pupil identification
card.
card when the card is reissued or reprinted.
(d) If a public school has unissued pupil identification
cards,
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
the school’s supply of identification cards is
depleted.
Section 4. Amend § 9001B, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 9001B. Publication of safety hotline numbers
[For application of this section, see 83 Del. Laws, c. 404, § 3; and 84 Del. Laws, c. 108, § 3]
.
(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
card
the following public safety telephone and text numbers:
(1) National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call or text “988”.
(2) National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233(SAFE).
(3) Crisis Text Line:
Text “DE” 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,
section
on the student identification card, may also print the following telephone
number:
number for the
National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673(HOPE).
(c)
In the event
If
any of the numbers listed in subsection (a) or (b) of this section have been
updated
updated,
the most updated numbers
shall
must
be printed on the student identification
cards.
card when the card is reissued or reprinted.
(d) If
an
a public
institution of higher learning has unissued student identification
cards,
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
the institution’s supply of the identification cards is
depleted.
Section 5. This Act takes effect on July 1, 2026.
SYNOPSIS
This Act requires public schools serving grades 7 to 12 that issue pupil identification cards to print on either side of the card the following information, which previously was optional for the public schools:
(1) Teen Dating Violence Hotline:1-866-331-9474 or Text “loveis” to 22522.
(2) Stop Bullying Now Hotline: 1-800-273-8255(TALK).
Sections 1 and 2 of this Act remove application dates from the previous enactments of laws related to information printed on pupil identification cards for public schools serving grades 7 to 12 and on student identification cards for public institutions of higher learning. These application dates could be interpreted to mean that the previous enactments of these laws were to be effective only during the stated school years. By removing these application dates and establishing the effective date in Section 5 of this Act, these laws will be effective on July 1, 2026.
This Act also makes technical corrections in Sections 3 and 4 of this Act to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.