Bill introduced to put local mental-health resources on student ID cards

The Vice Speaker formally introduced Youth Congress Bill 20-03, which would require secondary schools in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to include local mental-health and crisis support resources on student identification cards. "I am officially introducing youth congress bill 20 dash 03 to promote student mental health awareness by requiring secondary schools in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to include information on local mental health and crisis support resources on student identification cards," the Vice Speaker said.

The measure was introduced by the Vice Speaker and Speaker Sablan (as noted in the floor remarks) and was referred to the youth congress committees on health and welfare and education for consideration. The introduction included no floor debate on policy specifics or implementation funding; committee review will determine required staff work and timelines.

No committee hearing dates or funding sources were provided in the session record.