Provides for the establishment of a voluntary chaplaincy program for the public schools
Summary
Provides for the establishment of a voluntary chaplaincy program for the public schools; applies to all school districts and supervisory districts; provides for chaplains to serve without compensation and for no fees to be charged by the districts; requires parental consent to refer a pupil under eighteen years of age; directs the commissioner of education to promulgate rules and regulations to implement the program.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2017
Last action Mar 3, 2017
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Mar 3, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
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