Bill Summary
HB 931 School Chaplains (2024 Session)
School Chaplains: Authorizes school districts & charter schools to adopt policy to allow volunteer school chaplains; requires district school boards & charter school governing boards to assign specified duties to such volunteer school chaplains; requires volunteer school chaplains to meet certain background screening requirements; requires school districts and charter schools to publish specified information under certain circumstances. Effective Date: July 1, 2024
12/19/23
HOUSE
Filed
01/05/24
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Referred to Education Quality Subcommittee; Education & Employment Committee
01/05/24
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Now in Education Quality Subcommittee
01/23/24
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On Committee agenda - Education Quality Subcommittee, 01/25/24, 11:30 am, 102 H
01/25/24
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Favorable by Education Quality Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 2 Nays
01/25/24
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Now in Education & Employment Committee
01/26/24
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On Committee agenda - Education & Employment Committee, 01/30/24, 12:30 pm, 17 H
01/30/24
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Favorable by Education & Employment Committee; 15 Yeas, 4 Nays
01/30/24
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/15/24
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/21/24
02/21/24
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Read Second Time; Amendments Failed (33997, 733109, 812581, 310623, 186515, 893609); Amendments Withdrawn (705453, 447945); Amendment Adopted (879021); Placed on Third Reading, 02/22/24
02/21/24
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Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
02/22/24
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Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 89 Yeas / 25 Nays)
02/22/24
SENATE
In Messages
02/23/24
SENATE
Received; Referred to Rules
03/06/24
SENATE
Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd Reading; Substituted for SBĀ 1044; Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading for 03/07/24
03/07/24
SENATE
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 28 Yeas / 12 Nays)
03/07/24
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Ordered enrolled
03/07/24
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
04/16/24
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 05/01/24)
04/18/24
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2024-103
No amendments to this bill text filed.
No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Research & Reports
Revenue Estimating Coverence Reports, Veto, Transmittal letters and more. Learn more.
- ACLU of Florida Opposes Passage of Public School Chaplain Bill
- Senate Bill Summary: HB 931 School Chaplains
- 2024 House End of Session Summaries
- House Majority Office: 2024 Session Highlights
- Governor DeSantis: Supporting Florida's Students
- Laws of Florida: Chapter No. 2024-103
- ACLU of Florida Expresses Grave Concerns with the State's Newly Announced "Model Policy" to Create School Chaplain Programs
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