Legislative record

SB 138STATE · IndianaIn Committee

School chaplains.

Allows a principal or superintendent of a public school, including a charter school, to employ, or approve as a volunteer, a school chaplain if certain requirements are met. Allows a school chaplain to provide: (1) secular advice, guidance, and support services; and (2) nonsecular advice, guidance, and support services if certain conditions are met. Provides that, with exceptions, communications made by a student to a school chaplain are privileged and confidential.

Voted 1/5/2026

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Action history

  1. 1/5/2026Authored by Senator Donato
  2. 1/5/2026First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development