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.

Current Bill Version Posted: 3/7/2024 05:20 PM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 1044 (c1) by Grall School Chaplains Last Action: 3/6/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 931 (Ch. 2024-103) -SJ 749	Similar

• Citations - Statute (2)

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  1012.461		Page 1 (pdf)
  1012.465	Background screening requirements for certain noninstructional school district employees and contractors.	Page 2 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

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  3/6/2024	S	• Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 749 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/SB 1044 -SJ 749 • Read 2nd time -SJ 749 • Placed on 3rd reading -SJ 749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