Chaplains in public schools.
Summary
Allows a principal or superintendent of a public school, including a charter school, to employ, or approve as a volunteer, a school chaplain if certain requirements are met. Provides that a school chaplain may only provide secular support to a student or an employee of the school unless permission is given by: (1) the student receiving services if the student is an emancipated minor or adult; (2) the employee of the school receiving services; or (3) a parent of the student and the student receiving services if the student is an unemancipated minor; to provide nonsecular support. Provides that a school chaplain is not required to divulge privileged or confidential communications with a student under certain circumstances. Provides that a school chaplain and a school counselor are subject to duties to report or disclose certain information.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2024
Last action Feb 12, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 1, 2024
How they voted
33–15
Passed
Total votes 48
Feb 1, 2024
D
Democratic9
100% Nay
R
Republican39
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Feb 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 83: yeas 34, nays 15
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendment #8 (Donato) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeff Raatz
RRepublican
P
Joanna King
RRepublican
P
Spencer Deery
RRepublican
P
Stacey Donato
RRepublican
Co
Brian Buchanan
RRepublican
Co
Dale DeVon
RRepublican
Co
Gary Byrne
RRepublican
Co
Jim Tomes
RRepublican
Co
John Crane
RRepublican
Co
Linda Rogers
RRepublican
Co
Michelle Davis
RRepublican
Co
Ron Alting
RRepublican
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