Stacey Donato
- Republican
- Senator
- District 18
Author
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. Provides that a school chaplain may only provide secular support to a student or an employee of the school unless permission is given by: (1) the student receiving services if the student is an emancipated minor or adult; (2) the employee of the school receiving services; or (3) a parent of the student and the student receiving services if the student is an unemancipated minor; to provide nonsecular support. Provides that a school chaplain is not required to divulge privileged or confidential communications with a student under certain circumstances. Provides that a school chaplain and a school counselor are subject to duties to report or disclose certain information.
Referred to the House
Cosponsors: Representatives DeVon and Davis
House sponsor: Representative King
Senator Alting added as coauthor
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 83: yeas 34, nays 15
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Amendment #8 (Donato) prevailed; voice vote
Senator Byrne added as coauthor
Senators Crane, Buchanan, Tomes added as coauthors
Senator Deery added as third author
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Senator Rogers added as coauthor
Senator Raatz added as second author
Authored by Senator Donato
First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Engrossed Senate Bill (H) | |
| Senate Bill (S) | |
| Introduced Senate Bill (S) |
| Document | Format |
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| Fiscal Note: SB0050.03.ENGS.FN002 | |
| Fiscal Note: SB0050.03.ENGS.FN001 |
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