Amends TCA Title 49.
Tennessee HB1250 authorizes local boards of education and public charter school governing bodies to employ or accept volunteers as school chaplains to provide support and services for students, staff, and parents. The bill specifies that school chaplains are not required to be state-certified but must undergo a criminal history records check. It also establishes liability protections for chaplains acting within the scope of their duties, except in cases of malicious or willful misconduct.
Tennessee HB1250 authorizes local boards of education and public charter school governing bodies to employ or accept volunteers as school chaplains to provide support and services for students, staff, and parents. The bill specifies that school chaplains are not required to be state-certified but must undergo a criminal history records check. It also establishes liability protections for chaplains acting within the scope of their duties, except in cases of malicious or willful misconduct.
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Maberry, Aron
114th General Assembly
February 6, 2025
February 26, 2026
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