House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Makes conforming changes to the act’s long title. Requires the schools covered by the act to also provide the specified students with the phone number to the NC Peer Warmline. Changes statutory codification of newly enacted provision pertaining to private church/religious schools and qualified nonpublic schools from GS 115C-566.5 to GS 115C-550.2 (church or religious schools) and GS 115C-558.2 (qualified nonpublic schools). Makes conforming changes.
NORTH CAROLINA STUDENT LIFELINE ACT.
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AN ACT TO REQUIRE SCHOOLS TO SHARE THE SUICIDE AND CRISIS LIFELINE PHONE NUMBER AND NC PEER WARMLINE PHONE NUMBER IN VARIOUS WAYS.Intro. by Cunningham, Blackwell, Lambeth, G. Brown.
Bill History:
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Thu, 3 Apr 2025 House: Filed(link is external)
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Mon, 7 Apr 2025 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 29 Apr 2025 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute(link is external)
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Tue, 29 Apr 2025 House: Re-ref Com On Health(link is external)
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Wed, 30 Apr 2025 House: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Thu, 1 May 2025 House: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Thu, 1 May 2025 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)(link is external)
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Thu, 1 May 2025 House: Placed On Cal For 05/06/2025(link is external)
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Tue, 6 May 2025 House: Passed 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 6 May 2025 House: Passed 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 7 May 2025 House: Regular Message Sent To Senate(link is external)
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Wed, 7 May 2025 Senate: Regular Message Received From House(link is external)
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Wed, 7 May 2025 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
Bill Summaries:
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Bill H 772 (2025-2026)Summary date: Apr 29 2025 - View Summary
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Bill H 772 (2025-2026)Summary date: Apr 7 2025 - View Summary
Amends the following statutes requiring giving students the phone number for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline on any new student ID issued to a student in grades 6-12, on the school website, on the home screen of any electronic devise issued to students, on any digital or printed school agenda or calendar, on a document during any suicide awareness activity, and on a document when the student registers: (1) GS 115C-47, applicable to local boards of education; (2) GS 115C-150.12C, applicable to schools for deaf and blind students; (3) GS 115C-218.75, applicable to charter schools; (4) GS 115C-238.66, applicable to regional schools; (5) GS 116-239.8, applicable to laboratory schools; (6) new GS 115C-566.5, applicable to private church schools and schools of religious charter, and qualified nonpublic schools; (7) GS 115D-5, applicable to community colleges; and (8) applicable to UNC. Applies beginning with the 2025-26 school year.
Committee substitute to the 1st edition changed the long title. Original long title was AN ACT TO REQUIRE SCHOOLS TO SHARE THE SUICIDE AND CRISIS LIFELINE PHONE NUMBER IN VARIOUS WAYS.