Georgia Senate Bill 379

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 11-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-26 - Senate Read Second Time
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-182 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, 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 a volunteer school chaplains; to provide that school chaplains shall provide support, services, and programs for students as assigned; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

"School Chaplains Act"; enact

Sen. Marty Harbin [R]	Sen. Randy Robertson [R]	Sen. Max Burns [R]	Sen. John Albers [R]
Sen. Carden Summers [R]	Sen. Chuck Hufstetler [R]	Sen. Billy Hickman [R]	Sen. Shawn Still [R]
Sen. Mike Hodges [R]	Sen. Ricky Williams [R]	Sen. Brian Strickland [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-26	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2024-02-22	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2024-02-21	Senate	Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted
2024-01-24	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2024-01-23	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/66247
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/221624
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/225117