SB 305·AL·senate
Campus chaplains; public K-12 schools authorized to accept as volunteers, local boards of education and governing bodies authorized to vote on whether to allow, limitations provided
FailedFiled Feb 12, 2026
Sponsor: Rodger Smitherman (D)
Latest Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy
Feb 26, 2026
Summary
The bill lets local school boards and charter school governing bodies decide whether to permit volunteer campus chaplains in their schools. Approved chaplains must complete a recognized training program and pass a criminal background check, and sex offenders are barred. Teachers can request chaplain services if the board has approved the program.
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