Bill Summary for S 794 (2021-2022)

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Bill: REMOVE VOLUNTEER CHAPLAIN ED. REQUIREMENTS.

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May 25 2022

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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.

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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.