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HB 931: School Chaplains

GENERAL BILL by McClain ; Daniels ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Anderson ; Bankson ; Black ; Chamberlin ; Dunkley ; Fine ; Leek ; Melo ; Michael ; Mooney ; Rizo ; Roth ; Shoaf ; Yeager

School Chaplains; Authorizes school districts & charter schools to adopt policy to allow volunteer school chaplains; requires district school boards & charter school governing boards to assign specified duties to such volunteer school chaplains; requires volunteer school chaplains to meet certain background screening requirements; requires school districts and charter schools to publish specified information under certain circumstances.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 4/19/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-103
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/19/2023 House • Filed
1/5/2024 House • Referred to Education Quality Subcommittee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Education Quality Subcommittee
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/23/2024 House • Added to Education Quality Subcommittee agenda
1/25/2024 House • Favorable by Education Quality Subcommittee
• Reported out of Education Quality Subcommittee
• Now in Education & Employment Committee
1/26/2024 House • Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
1/30/2024 House • Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
• Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/15/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/21/2024)
2/21/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 033997 Failed
• Amendment 733109 Failed
• Amendment 812581 Failed
• Amendment 310623 Failed
• Amendment 186515 Failed
• Amendment 879021 adopted
• Amendment 893609 Failed
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
2/22/2024 House • Read 3rd time
• Passed as amended; YEAS 89, NAYS 25
2/22/2024 Senate • In Messages
2/23/2024 Senate • Referred to Rules
2/27/2024 Senate • Received
3/6/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 749
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 1044 -SJ 749
• Read 2nd time -SJ 749
• Placed on 3rd reading -SJ 749
3/7/2024 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 958
• Passed; YEAS 28 NAYS 12 -SJ 958
3/7/2024 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
4/16/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/18/2024 • Approved by Governor
4/19/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-103