Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB 325
Education; local school systems and public schools to employ or accept as volunteers school chaplains; authorize
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Marty Harbin (Republican)
- Max Burns (Republican)
- John Albers (Republican)
- Steve Gooch (Republican)
- Randy Robertson (Republican)
- Mike Hodges (Republican)
- Rick Williams (Republican)
- Drew Echols (Republican)
- Colton Moore
- Larry Walker, III (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-182 of the O.C.G.A., relating to program weights to reflect funds for payment of salaries and benefits, maximum class size, reporting requirements, and application to specific school years, so as to authorize local school systems and public schools to employ or accept as volunteers school chaplains; to amend Code Section 19-15-1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to definitions concerning child abuse, so as to include school chaplains in the definition of "child protection professional"; to amend Code Section 49-5-41 of the O.C.G.A., relating to persons and agencies permitted access to records, so as to authorize school chaplains to review records of reports of child abuse; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Senate Hopper