SB 523 IN
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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. Allows a school chaplain to provide: (1) secular advice, guidance, and support services; and (2) nonsecular advice, guidance, and support services if certain conditions are met. Provides that, with exceptions, communications made by a student to a school chaplain are privileged and confidential.
Sponsors (3)
- Stacey Donato Republican · author
- Jeff Raatz Republican · author
- Doug Miller Republican · sponsor
6 coauthors / cosponsors
- Gary Byrne Republican · coauthor
- Linda Rogers Republican · coauthor
- Daryl Schmitt Republican · coauthor
- Julie McGuire Republican · cosponsor
- Michelle Davis Republican · cosponsor
- Jake Teshka Republican · cosponsor
Action history (10)
- Jan 16, 2025 Authored by Senators Donato and Raatz · upper
- Jan 16, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development · upper
- Feb 6, 2025 Senators Byrne, Rogers, Schmitt added as coauthors · upper
- Feb 6, 2025 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
- Feb 10, 2025 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
- Feb 11, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 113: yeas 32, nays 16 · upper
- Feb 11, 2025 House sponsor: Representative Miller D · upper
- Feb 11, 2025 Cosponsors: Representatives McGuire, Davis, Teshka · upper
- Feb 12, 2025 Referred to the House · upper
- Mar 3, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Education · lower
Subjects
CHURCHES AND RELIGIONSSCHOOLS; Charter SchoolsSCHOOLS; GenerallySCHOOLS; Officers and Employees (Other than Teachers)
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