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SB 50 IN
Passed One Chamber

Chaplains in public schools.

IN · session 2024 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 8, 2024

Latest action (Feb 12, 2024) First reading: referred to Committee on Education

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.

Sponsors (4)
8 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (16)
  1. Jan 8, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development · upper
  2. Jan 8, 2024 Authored by Senator Donato · upper
  3. Jan 18, 2024 Senator Raatz added as second author · upper
  4. Jan 25, 2024 Senator Rogers added as coauthor · upper
  5. Jan 25, 2024 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
  6. Jan 25, 2024 Senator Deery added as third author · upper
  7. Jan 25, 2024 Senators Crane, Buchanan, Tomes added as coauthors · upper
  8. Jan 29, 2024 Senator Byrne added as coauthor · upper
  9. Jan 30, 2024 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
  10. Jan 30, 2024 Amendment #8 (Donato) prevailed; voice vote · upper
  11. Feb 1, 2024 Cosponsors: Representatives DeVon and Davis · upper
  12. Feb 1, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 83: yeas 34, nays 15 · upper
  13. Feb 1, 2024 Senator Alting added as coauthor · upper
  14. Feb 1, 2024 House sponsor: Representative King · upper
  15. Feb 2, 2024 Referred to the House · upper
  16. Feb 12, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Education · lower
Subjects
CHURCHES AND RELIGIONSSCHOOLS; Generally

Text versions (3)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • Engrossed Senate Bill (H) · PDF
  • Senate Bill (S) · PDF
  • Introduced Senate Bill (S) · PDF

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