---
type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-SAFE2HELP HELPLINE"
description: "Amends the School Code. Provides that student identification cards shall also provide contact information for the Safe2Help Illinois helpline. Effective July 1, 2023."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "103rd"
identifier: "HB 2156"
citation: "Illinois HB 2156 (103rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Dave Syverson", "Jeff Keicher"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 48
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2023-02-06"
last_action: "2023-06-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/afc2a196-d282-4598-9dfa-ec3827f0e004"
source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=2156&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=145793&SessionID=112"
source_hash: "d98e95b541f3fe8f85945724a582842fef986ca0cac612a211aa8f9654ca66b5"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 2156 (103rd) — SCH CD-SAFE2HELP HELPLINE

Amends the School Code. Provides that student identification cards shall also provide contact information for the Safe2Help Illinois helpline. Effective July 1, 2023.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2156.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2156eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2156ham001.pdf)
4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2156enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Education — **13–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **111–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · lower
- Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter, Amendment 1 — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter — **9–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Dave Syverson — primary (person)
- Jeff Keicher — primary (person)
- Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar — cosponsor (person)
- Barbara Hernández — cosponsor (person)
- Brad Stephens — cosponsor (person)
- Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Severin — cosponsor (person)
- Janet Yang Rohr — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Bunting — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Sanalitro — cosponsor (person)
- Justin Slaughter — cosponsor (person)
- Michael J. Coffey, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Michael T. Marron — cosponsor (person)
- Norine K. Hammond — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick Windhorst — cosponsor (person)
- Robert F. Martwick — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)
- Tony M. McCombie — cosponsor (person)
- Travis Weaver — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-02-06** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jeff Keicher `filing`
- **2023-02-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-02-07** Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-02-10** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
- **2023-02-15** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron
- **2023-03-01** Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000
- **2023-03-01** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
- **2023-03-02** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-03-07** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jeff Keicher `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-03-07** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-03-08** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
- **2023-03-08** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
- **2023-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
- **2023-03-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
- **2023-03-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2023-03-15** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2023-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
- **2023-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
- **2023-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
- **2023-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
- **2023-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
- **2023-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
- **2023-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting
- **2023-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
- **2023-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
- **2023-03-16** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- **2023-03-21** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2023-03-21** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 22, 2023 `reading-1`
- **2023-03-21** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
- **2023-03-21** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-21** Referred to Assignments
- **2023-03-28** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
- **2023-04-18** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-26** Do Pass Education; 013-000-000
- **2023-04-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 27, 2023 `reading-2`
- **2023-04-27** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 2, 2023
- **2023-05-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 8, 2023
- **2023-05-11** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-05-11** Passed Both Houses
- **2023-06-09** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-30** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2023-06-30** Effective Date July 1, 2023
- **2023-06-30** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0143 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/afc2a196-d282-4598-9dfa-ec3827f0e004`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).