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AB 727: Pupil and student safety: identification cards.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified December 6, 2025

What AB 727 does, verified December 6, 2025

This law requires public schools serving grades 7-12 to have pupil identification cards printed with the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline number. Public institutions of higher education must have student identification cards printed with the national suicide prevention lifeline number on both sides. Starting July 1, 2026, schools will also need to add the telephone number and text line for a specified LGBTQ+ suicide hotline to their identification cards.

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Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 483, Statutes of 2025. (2025-10-10)Alert me
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Sade ElhawaryChristopher WardScott WienerSabrina Cervantes
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Oct. 10, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 483, Statutes of 2025.
Oct. 10, 2025Approved by the Governor.
Sep. 22, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Sep. 10, 2025Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 58. Noes 15. Page 3226.).
Sep. 10, 2025Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 58. Noes 15.).
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