103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB4353
 
Introduced 1/16/2024, by Rep. Tom Weber
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
105 ILCS 5/22-95 new
110 ILCS 205/9.43 new

     Amends the School Code. Provides that each school district, charter school, or alternative school or any school receiving public funds must develop a suicide contact tracing and intervention program in the event of an  apparent suicide of a student to help direct resources to students  who are close contacts to a deceased student. Provides that the program shall interview close contacts to determine if any external factors may be connected to the apparent suicide of a student and if the factors are affecting other students who are close contacts. Provides that each school district, charter school, or alternative school or any school receiving public funds must ensure that counseling services are always available to students. Provides that counseling services may be provided either in person at the school building or in a virtual format. Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that the Board shall require each public institution of higher education  to develop a suicide contact tracing and intervention program in the event of an  apparent suicide of a student to help direct resources to students  who are close contacts to a deceased student. Provides that the program shall interview close contacts to determine if any external factors may be connected to the apparent suicide of a student and if the factors are affecting other students who are close contacts.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning education.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended  by adding Section 
522-95 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/22-95 new)
7    Sec. 22-95. Suicide prevention.
8    (a) Each school district, charter school, or alternative 
9school or any school receiving public funds must develop a 
10suicide contact tracing and intervention program in the event 
11of an  apparent suicide of a student to help direct resources to 
12students  who are close contacts to a deceased student. The 
13program shall interview close contacts to determine if any 
14external factors may be connected to the apparent suicide of a 
15student and if the factors are affecting other students who 
16are close contacts.
17    (b) Each school district, charter school, or alternative 
18school or any school receiving public funds must ensure that 
19counseling services are always available to students. 
20Counseling services may be provided either in person at the 
21school building or in a virtual format.
 
22    Section 10. The Board of Higher Education Act is amended  
 
 
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1by adding Section 9.43 as follows:
 
2    (110 ILCS 205/9.43 new)
3    Sec. 9.43. Suicide prevention. The Board shall require 
4each public institution of higher education  to develop a 
5suicide contact tracing and intervention program in the event 
6of an  apparent suicide of a student to help direct resources to 
7students  who are close contacts to a deceased student. The 
8program shall interview close contacts to determine if any 
9external factors may be connected to the apparent suicide of a 
10student and if the factors are affecting other students who 
11are close contacts.