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Iowa requires public middle and high schools to publish Your Life Iowa suicide prevention resources on their websites

Original title: A bill for an act relating to the inclusion of the your life Iowa program on public school internet sites.(See SF 2319 .)

Last action · March 26, 2026: Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 760 .Sponsor: Jeff Taylor

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What This Bill Would Do

Iowa public schools serving grades seven through twelve must publish information about the program or its successor on their internet sites as a resource.

Why it matters

Local school districts must update their web pages to feature the state crisis program, providing students and families with direct digital access to support services.

Background
  • Your Life Iowa is a statewide program created to provide free, confidential support and resources for individuals dealing with mental health, substance use, or gambling concerns. context

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

public school

Public schools serving grades seven through twelve must update their internet sites to publish information regarding the Your Life Iowa program.

Directly affected

students in grades seven through twelve

Students have mandated access to Your Life Iowa crisis hotline details and resources via school websites and student identification cards.

Key Facts

  • Public schools providing instruction to students in grades seven through twelve are required to publish information on the Your Life Iowa program on their internet sites.
  • Schools that issue student identification cards to grades seven through twelve must include crisis hotline telephone and text numbers and the internet address for Your Life Iowa on the cards.
  • Schools that issue identification cards to students in grades five and six have the option to include the Your Life Iowa contact information on the cards.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which grade levels are covered by the school website requirement?
Public schools that provide instruction to students in grades seven through twelve must publish the program information on their internet sites.
Do elementary schools have to add Your Life Iowa to student ID cards?
Schools issuing ID cards to students in grades five and six may choose to include the hotline numbers and website, but it is not mandatory for those grades.

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Where This Stands

Currently passed chamber. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Law.

Procedural history

18 actions
  1. Mar 26, 2026House
    Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 760 .
  2. Mar 19, 2026House
    Placed on calendar. H.J. 705 .
  3. Mar 19, 2026House
    Committee vote: Yeas, 22. Nays, 1. H.J. 705 .
  4. Mar 19, 2026House
    Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 705 .
  5. Mar 18, 2026Iowa Legislature
    Subcommittee recommends passage.
  6. Mar 17, 2026Iowa Legislature
    Subcommittee Meeting: 03/18/2026 12:30PM RM 102.
Show 12 earlier actions
  1. Mar 10, 2026House
    Subcommittee: Larson, Ehlert and Stone. H.J. 632 .
  2. Mar 4, 2026HouseIntroduced
    Read first time, referred to Education. H.J. 528 .
  3. Mar 3, 2026House
    Message from Senate. H.J. 515 .
  4. Mar 3, 2026Senate
    Immediate message. S.J. 448 .
  5. Mar 3, 2026SenateFloor
    Passed Senate , yeas 44, nays 0. S.J. 448 .
  6. Feb 12, 2026Senate
    Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 283 .
  7. Feb 12, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 273 .
  8. Feb 12, 2026Senate
    Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2319 . S.J. 283 .
  9. Feb 9, 2026Iowa Legislature
    Subcommittee recommends passage.
  10. Feb 6, 2026Senate
    Subcommittee Meeting: 02/09/2026 3:30PM Senate Lounge.
  11. Jan 27, 2026Senate
    Subcommittee: Taylor, Shipley, and Winckler. S.J. 148 .
  12. Jan 21, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Introduced, referred to Education. S.J. 122 .

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Reference to SF 2319

The document title and metadata cross-reference Senate File 2319 in connection with the inclusion of the Your Life Iowa program.

Connected Entities

Section 279.70A, your life Iowa
otherSection 279.70A“Iowa Code section amended by the bill.”Map →
Organizationyour life Iowa“Crisis hotline and resource program included on student IDs and school websites.”Map →

Sources

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www.legis.iowa.gov

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