Indiana 2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 11 R cosponsors

SB 50 — Chaplains in public schools.

Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Education

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

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.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. First reading: referred to Committee on Education

  2. Referred to the House

  3. House sponsor: Representative King

  4. Senator Alting added as coauthor

  5. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 83: yeas 34, nays 15

  6. Cosponsors: Representatives DeVon and Davis

  7. Amendment #8 (Donato) prevailed; voice vote

  8. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  9. Senator Byrne added as coauthor

  10. Senators Crane, Buchanan, Tomes added as coauthors

  11. Senator Deery added as third author

  12. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  13. Senator Rogers added as coauthor

  14. Senator Raatz added as second author

  15. Authored by Senator Donato

  16. First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (138)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 50 do?
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.
Who sponsors SB 50?
SB 50 is sponsored by Michelle Davis (Republican), Dale DeVon (Republican), Joanna King (Republican), Ron Alting (Republican), Gary Byrne (Republican), Linda Rogers (Republican), James Tomes (Republican), Brian Buchanan (Republican), John Crane, Spencer Deery (Republican), Jeff Raatz (Republican), and Stacey Donato (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 50?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.
Where can I track SB 50?
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