Bill > HF2073

Introduced Session

This bill authorizes school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to employ chaplains, or engage volunteer chaplains, to provide support, services, and programs for students. The bill provides that such chaplains are not required to have a license, endorsement, certification, authorization, or statement of recognition issued by the board of educational examiners. The bill requires school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to follow the background investigation and termination procedures established under Code section 279.69 when employing chaplains or engaging volunteer chaplains. The bill prohibits school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools from requiring or coercing a student to utilize the support, services, or programs provided by a chaplain.

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Eddie Andrews (R)*,  Brooke Boden (R)*,  Steve Bradley (R)*,  Ken Carlson (R)*,  Mark Cisneros (R)*,  Zachary Dieken (R)*,  Jon Dunwell (R)*,  Dean Fisher (R)*,  Dan Gehlbach (R)*,  Cindy Golding (R)*,  Martin Graber (R)*,  Bill Gustoff (R)*,  Helena Hayes (R)*,  Bob Henderson (R)*,  Steven Holt (R)*,  Heather Hora (R)*,  Tom Jeneary (R)*,  Craig Johnson (R)*,  Barb Kniff McCulla (R)*,  Anne Osmundson (R)*,  Brad Sherman (R)*,  Luana Stoltenberg (R)*,  Phil Thompson (R)*,  Charley Thomson (R)*,  David Young (R)*, 

House Education Committee (13:00:00 2/8/2024 RM 102, Sup. Ct. Consult) (on 02/08/2024)

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