IndianaSchool chaplains.
What it does
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. Allows a school chaplain to provide: (1) secular advice, guidance, and support services; and (2) nonsecular advice, guidance, and support services if certain conditions are met. Provides that, with exceptions, communications made by a student to a school chaplain are privileged and confidential.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 3First reading: referred to Committee on EducationLatest
- Feb 12Referred to the HouseMinor
- Feb 11Cosponsors: Representatives McGuire, Davis, Teshka
- Vote recorded SB 523 - Donato - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11House sponsor: Representative Miller D
- Feb 11Third reading: passed; Roll Call 113: yeas 32, nays 16Passed Senate
- Feb 10Second reading: ordered engrossedMinor
- Feb 6Committee report: do pass, adoptedMinor
- Feb 6Senators Byrne, Rogers, Schmitt added as coauthors
- Jan 16First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career DevelopmentMinor
- Jan 16Authored by Senators Donato and RaatzIntroduced