FIRST REGULAR SESSION
SENATE BILL NO. 118
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR MOON.
1058S.01I KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary
AN ACT
To amend chapter 160, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to allowing public
schools to employ or accept chaplains as volunteers.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 160, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto 1
one new section, to be known as section 160.2505, to read as 2
follows:3
160.2505. 1. A public school district or public 1
charter school may employ a chaplain or accept a chaplain as 2
a screened volunteer, as the ter m "screened volunteer" is 3
defined in section 168.133, to provide support, services, or 4
programs for students as assigned by the school board of the 5
school district or the governing body of the charter school. 6
2. A chaplain employed by or volunteer ing for a school 7
district or charter school pursuant to the provisions of 8
this section shall not be required to be a certified teacher 9
pursuant to the provisions of section 168.021. 10
3. A school district or charter school that employs a 11
chaplain or accepts a chaplain as a screened volunteer shall 12
ensure that a criminal background check is conducted on such 13
chaplain pursuant to the provisions of section 168.133 14
before the chaplain begins employment or volunteer service 15
at the district or school. 16
4. A school district or charter school shall not 17
employ a chaplain or accept a chaplain as a screened 18 SB 118 2
volunteer if such chaplain is required to be registered as a 19
sex offender pursuant to the provisions of sections 589.400 20
to 589.425. 21
5. By March 1, 2026, each school board of a school 22
district and each governing body of a charter school shall 23
vote on whether to adopt a policy authorizing an attendance 24
center of the district or charter school to employ a 25
chaplain or accept a chaplain as a screened volunteer 26
pursuant to the provisions of this section. 27