Iowa 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 20 R cosponsors

HF 2073 — A bill for an act authorizing school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to employ chaplains, or engage volunteer chaplains, to provide services to students.

Last action — Subcommittee recommends passage. Vote Total: 2-0.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

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This bill authorizes school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools in Iowa to employ chaplains or engage volunteer chaplains to provide services to students.

  • Section 256E.7

    j. Employ chaplains, or engage chaplains to serve without compensation or remuneration, in the same manner as a school district under section 279.84.

    This addition allows school districts to employ chaplains or utilize volunteer chaplains.

  • Section 256F.4

    9. A charter school or innovation zone school may employ chaplains, or engage chaplains to serve without compensation or remuneration, in the same manner as a school district under section 279.84.

    This addition permits charter and innovation zone schools to hire chaplains or use volunteer chaplains.

  • Section 279.84

    1. The board of directors of a school district may employ a chaplain, or engage a chaplain to serve without compensation or remuneration, to provide support, services, and programs for students as assigned by the board of directors of the school district.

    This establishes the ability of school districts to employ chaplains for student support services.

  • Section 279.84

    2. The board of directors of a school district shall not require a chaplain employed or engaged under this section to have a license, endorsement, certification, authorization, or statement of recognition issued by the board of educational examiners.

    This provision exempts chaplains from the requirement of having formal educational credentials.

  • Section 279.84

    3. The procedure for background investigations and termination established in section 279.69 shall apply to chaplains employed or engaged under this section.

    This links chaplains' employment to existing background check requirements.

  • Section 279.84

    4. The board of directors of a school district shall not require or coerce a student to utilize the support, services, or programs provided by a chaplain who is employed or engaged by the board of directors of the school district pursuant to this section.

    This protects students from mandatory participation in chaplain services.

Action History

  1. Subcommittee recommends passage. Vote Total: 2-0.

  2. Subcommittee Meeting: 01/30/2024 12:00PM RM 103, Sup. Ct. Chamber.

  3. Subcommittee: Gehlbach, Hora and Kurth.

  4. Introduced, referred to Education.

Sponsors

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25 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 125 not signed on

Sponsors (25)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (125)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HF 2073?
HF 2073 is sponsored by David E. Young (Republican), Craig P. Johnson (Republican), Thomas M. Jeneary (Republican), Brooke Boden (Republican), Steven C. Holt (Republican), OSMUNDSON, Mark Cisneros (Republican), CARLSON, Bill Gustoff (Republican), Charley Thomson (Republican), Jon Dunwell (Republican), Dan Gehlbach (Republican), Dr. Steven P. Bradley (Republican), Cindy Golding (Republican), Heather Hora (Republican), GRABER, Dean Fisher (Republican), Eddie Andrews (Republican), Bob Henderson (Republican), Zach Dieken (Republican), STOLTENBERG, Mark I. Thompson (Republican), SHERMAN, Helena Hayes (Republican), and Barb Kniff McCulla (Republican).
What is the current status of HF 2073?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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