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Authorizing school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to employ chaplains, or engage volunteer chaplains, to provide services to students
Topics:K–12 education
Same legislation: SSB 3092
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 17, 2024
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 23, 2024
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Iowa schools, including charter and innovation zone schools, would be allowed to hire or use volunteer chaplains to provide programs and support for students. These chaplains do not need a special teaching license, but schools must still perform background checks on them. Students cannot be forced or pressured to participate in any chaplain services.1
Read the official explanation
This bill authorizes school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to employ chaplains, or engage volunteer chaplains, to provide support, services, and programs for students. The bill provides that such chaplains are not required to have a license, endorsement, certification, authorization, or statement of recognition issued by the board of educational examiners.69 when employing chaplains or engaging volunteer chaplains. The bill prohibits school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools from requiring or coercing a student to utilize the support, services, or programs provided by a chaplain.
House subcommittee
Named January 23, 2024. On January 30, 2024 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 2-0.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
8 written public comments to its subcommittee: January 30, 2024 (2), January 24, 2024 (6) · on the Legislature’s site
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- HF 334 Authorizing school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to employ chapl…91st General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 884Nearly identical
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