- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- +6
- Latest action
- Jan 15, 2026
What it does
The RAYS Act would require local educational agencies that issue student identification cards for secondary school students to include contact information for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, the Crisis Text Line, and a state or local suicide prevention hotline on those cards. For agencies that do not issue ID cards, the bill requires the same information to be prominently published on their websites and included in computer portals and software platforms regularly used by secondary school students. The bill also allows for alternative services to be designated if the specified hotlines become unavailable, mandates outreach campaigns to raise awareness about mental health resources, and…
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Where it stands
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