GA SB 325
died on adjournmentEducation; local school systems and public schools to employ or accept as volunteers school chaplains; authorize
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 325 pass?
No. GA SB 325 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-03-06): Senate Read and Referred
What is GA SB 325 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-182 of the O.C.G.A., 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 volunteers school chaplains; to amend Code Section 19-15-1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to definitions concerning child abuse, so as to include school chaplains in the definition of "child protection professional"; to amend Code Section 49-5-41 of the O.C.G.A., relating to persons and agencies permitted access to records, so as to authorize school chaplains to review records of reports of child abuse; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 325?
Marty Harbin, Max Burns, John Albers and 7 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 325.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-182 of the O.C.G.A., 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 volunteers school chaplains; to amend Code Section 19-15-1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to definitions concerning child abuse, so as to include school chaplains in the definition of "child protection professional"; to amend Code Section 49-5-41 of the O.C.G.A., relating to persons and agencies permitted access to records, so as to authorize school chaplains to review records of reports of child abuse; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-03-05
- Latest action
- 2025-03-06 — Senate Read and Referred
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Marty Harbinprimary
- Max Burnsprimary
- John Albersprimary
- Steve Goochprimary
- Randy Robertsonprimary
- Mike Hodgesprimary
- Rick Williamsprimary
- Drew Echolsprimary
- Colton Mooreprimary
- Larry Walker, IIIprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-03-05
Senate Hopper
introduction
2025-03-06
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
Versions
- As introduced LC 49 2108Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
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