Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SB164: TO AUTHORIZE A PUBLIC SCHOOL TO EMPLOY OR ACCEPT AS A VOLUNTEER A CHAPLAIN
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to authorize a public school to employ or accept as a volunteer a chaplain; and for other purposes. subtitle to authorize a public school to employ or accept as a volunteer a chaplain.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE A PUBLIC SCHOOL TO EMPLOY OR ACCEPT AS A VOLUNTEER A CHAPLAIN; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AUTHORIZE A PUBLIC SCHOOL TO EMPLOY OR ACCEPT AS A VOLUNTEER A CHAPLAIN. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 6, Chapter 17, Subchapter 3 is amended to add an additional section to read as follows: 6-17-311. School chaplain -- Definitions. (a)(1) A public school may employ or accept as a volunteer a school chaplain to provide support, services, and programs for enrolled students, staff employed by the public school, and parents of enrolled students. (2) A public school that chooses to employ or accept as a volunteer a school chaplain under subdivision (a)(1) of this section shall determine the selection criteria for the school chaplain. (3) A public school may employ or accept as a volunteer more than one (1) school chaplain under this section. (b) A school chaplain employed by or volunteering at a public school under this section is not required to be credentialed by the Department of Education. (c)(1) Before a public school may employ or accept as a volunteer a school chaplain under this section, the public school shall require the school chaplain to authorize release to the …
Sponsors
- Jim Dotson (R, 34) · primary sponsor
- Hope Duke (R, 12)
Latest actions
- : Died on Senate Calendar at Sine Die adjournment.
- : Motion to Expunge the Vote by which SB164 failed to pass; Motion carried
- : Read the third time and failed.
- : Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
- : Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
- : Filed
Votes
- Senate Roll Call #1220 (April 14, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #80 (February 4, 2025): 13 yea, 11 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB164?
- SB164 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO AUTHORIZE A PUBLIC SCHOOL TO EMPLOY OR ACCEPT AS A VOLUNTEER A CHAPLAIN.
- What does SB164 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to authorize a public school to employ or accept as a volunteer a chaplain; and for other purposes. subtitle to authorize a public school to employ or accept as a volunteer a chaplain.
- What is the status of SB164?
- Failed as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Died on Senate Calendar at Sine Die adjournment. (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB164?
- Jim Dotson (R, 34), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB164?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=SB164
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