Bill > SB0050

Introduced Session

Chaplains in public schools. 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.

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Spencer Deery (R)*,  Stacey Donato (R)*,  Jeff Raatz (R)*,  Ron Alting (R),  Brian Buchanan (R),  Gary Byrne (R),  John Crane (R),  Michelle Davis (R),  Dale DeVon (R),  Joanna King (R),  Linda Rogers (R),  Jim Tomes (R), 

First reading: referred to Committee on Education (on 02/12/2024)

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