CS/SB 1044: School Chaplains
GENERAL BILL by Education Pre-K -12 ; Grall
School Chaplains; Authorizing school districts and charter schools to adopt a policy to allow volunteer school chaplains; requiring district school boards and charter school governing boards to assign specified duties to such volunteer school chaplains; requiring school districts that adopt volunteer school chaplain policies to publish certain information on their websites; providing background screening requirements for volunteer school chaplains, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/6/2024 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 931 (Ch. 2024-103) -SJ 749
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/6/2024 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 931 (Ch. 2024-103) -SJ 749
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Education Pre-K -12 (ED)
- Appropriations Committee on Education (AED)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/20/2023 Senate • Filed
1/4/2024 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K -12; Judiciary; Rules
1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
2/1/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K -12, 02/06/24, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
2/6/2024 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K -12; YEAS 7 NAYS 3
2/7/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS by Education Pre-K -12 read 1st time
2/8/2024 Senate • Original reference(s) removed: Judiciary
• Remaining references corrected to Appropriations Committee on Education; Rules
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Education
2/15/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Education, 02/20/24, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
2/20/2024 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Education; YEAS 4 NAYS 1
• Now in Rules
2/21/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/26/24, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/26/2024 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 14 NAYS 5
2/27/2024 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/4/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/24
3/6/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 748
• Substituted HB 931 -SJ 749
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 931 (Ch. 2024-103) -SJ 749
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CS/SB 1044, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/7/2024 at 8:22 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 931 (er) School Chaplains McClain, Daniels Similar Last Action: 4/19/2024 Chapter No. 2024-103 
Committee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 2/20/2024 8:30 AM Appropriations Committee on Education 4 Yeas - 1 Nays 2/26/2024 2:00 PM Rules 14 Yeas - 5 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1012.461 Page 1 (pdf) 1012.465 Background screening requirements for certain noninstructional school district employees and contractors. Page 2 (pdf) -
SB 1044, Original Filed Version Posted 12/20/2023 at 3:45 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Education Pre-K -12 (Pre-Meeting) 2/5/2024 (pdf)
Education Pre-K -12 (Post-Meeting) 2/6/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 931 School Chaplains McClain, Daniels Identical Last Action: 4/19/2024 Chapter No. 2024-103
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 748132 - Amendment
Delete lines 43 - 46.Education Pre-K -12
(Grall)2/5/2024
8:32 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/6/2024Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/6/2024 8:30 AM Education Pre-K -12 7 Yeas - 3 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1012.461 Page 1 (pdf) 1012.465 Background screening requirements for certain noninstructional school district employees and contractors. Page 2 (pdf)