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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)

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  • 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    3/6/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 749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

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  • HB 931, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/7/2024 at 5:20 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

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

    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)

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  • HB 931, Engrossed 1 Posted 2/21/2024 at 5:57 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

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

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/22/2024 3:18 PM House 89 Yeas - 25 Nays
    3/7/2024 5:01 PM Senate 28 Yeas - 12 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)

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  • HB 931, Original Filed Version Posted 12/19/2023 at 9:32 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Education Quality Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/23/2024 (pdf)
    Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/30/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

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

    Floor Amendments (9)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    033997 - Amendment
    Between lines 37 and 38, insert:
    Waldron 2/16/2024
    3:46 PM
    House: Failed
    2/21/2024
    PDF
    733109 - Amendment
    Between lines 37 and 38, insert:
    Nixon 2/16/2024
    3:50 PM
    House: Failed
    2/21/2024
    PDF
    812581 - Amendment
    Remove lines 38-39 and insert:
    Eskamani 2/16/2024
    3:51 PM
    House: Failed
    2/21/2024
    PDF
    310623 - Amendment
    Remove line 39 and insert:
    Waldron 2/16/2024
    3:46 PM
    House: Failed
    2/21/2024
    PDF
    186515 - Amendment
    Remove line 39 and insert:
    Nixon 2/16/2024
    3:50 PM
    House: Failed
    2/21/2024
    PDF
    705453 - Amendment
    Remove line 39 and insert:
    Nixon 2/16/2024
    3:50 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    2/21/2024
    PDF
    879021 - Amendment
    Remove lines 40-47 and insert:
    McClain 2/16/2024
    12:57 PM
    House: Adopted
    2/21/2024
    PDF
    893609 - Amendment
    Remove lines 44-47 and insert:
    Waldron 2/16/2024
    3:46 PM
    House: Failed
    2/21/2024
    PDF
    447945 - Amendment
    Remove lines 44-47 and insert:
    Nixon 2/16/2024
    3:50 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    2/21/2024
    PDF

    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)

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