Date	Chamber	Action
1/9/2025	House	Referred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/10-22.34d new

105 ILCS 5/34-18.88 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Allows each school board to employ or accept as a volunteer a certified chaplain to provide to a school support, services, and programs for students, staff, and parents as assigned by the school board. Sets forth the selection process, certification requirements, and amount of chaplains a school may employ or accept as a volunteer. Requires a chaplain to submit to a fingerprint-based criminal history records check and check of the Statewide Sex Offender Database and the Statewide Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Database before the chaplain begins employment or volunteering at a school. Prohibits a chaplain from being employed or accepted as a volunteer if the chaplain is registered or is required to register under the Sex Offender Registration Act or the Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Act. Provides that no person shall have a cause of action against a chaplain for any action taken or statement made in adherence with the provision of support, services, or programs for students, staff, or parents. Establishes exceptions to a chaplain's liability immunity.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/3/2025	House	Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Jed Davis
1/9/2025	House	First Reading
1/9/2025	House	Referred to Rules Committee

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