REMOVE VOLUNTEER CHAPLAIN ED. REQUIREMENTS.

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2021

Senate Bill 794 (Public) Filed Wednesday, May 25, 2022

AN ACT TO REMOVE MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMUNITY-FUNDED AND VOLUNTEER PRISON CHAPLAINS AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS.

Intro. by Hise.

Status: Ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (May 26 2022)

Bill History:

Wed, 25 May 2022 Senate: Filed
Thu, 26 May 2022 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
Thu, 26 May 2022 Senate: Ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

S 794

Bill Summaries:

Bill S 794 (2021-2022)

Summary date: May 25 2022 - View Summary

Prohibits the Department of Public Safety from having any written or unwritten policies that set mandatory minimum educational requirements for community-funded or volunteer chaplains.

Appropriates $755,904 in recurring funds from the General Fund to the Department of Public Safety for 2022-23 to hire 10 full-time clinical chaplain positions. Effective July 1, 2022.

Courts/Judiciary, Criminal Justice, Government, Budget/Appropriations, State Agencies, Department of Public Safety, State Government, State Personnel

APPROP

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