SB 138

Indiana Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 5, 2026.

School chaplains.

Bill ID IN-2026-SB-138
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee Education and Career Development
Senate in_committee 2026-01-05
Education
Summary

Allows a principal or superintendent of a public school, including a charter school, to employ, or approve as a volunteer, a school chaplain if certain requirements are met. Allows a school chaplain to provide: (1) secular advice, guidance, and support services; and (2) nonsecular advice, guidance, and support services if certain conditions are met. Provides that, with exceptions, communications made by a student to a school chaplain are privileged and confidential.

Sponsor
Stacey Donato
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-05 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-05 Status in_committee
2026-01-05 Latest Action First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
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