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IN HB1192

IN HB1192
Chaplains in public and charter schools.


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Introduced
01/09/2024
In Committee
01/09/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/15/2024

Introduced Session

2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Chaplains in public and charter schools. Allows a school corporation or charter school to employ or accept as a volunteer a school chaplain under certain circumstances. Provides that a school chaplain is not required to disclose privileged or confidential communications with a student under certain circumstances.

AI Summary

This bill allows school corporations and charter schools to employ or accept as volunteers school chaplains who meet certain requirements, such as having a bachelor's degree and two years of experience counseling children. The bill also establishes that communications between students and school chaplains are privileged and confidential, meaning chaplains are not required to disclose such communications, with some exceptions. Additionally, the bill adds school chaplains to the list of professionals whose privileged communications with students are not grounds for excluding evidence in certain judicial proceedings.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (4)

Last Action

Representative King J added as coauthor (on 01/18/2024)

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