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GA SB 325

died on adjournment

Education; 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
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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

  1. 2025-03-05

    Senate Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-03-06

    Senate Read and Referred

    referral-committee

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Related bills

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