FIRST REGULAR SESSION
[PERFECTED]
SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR
SENATE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
SENATE BILLS NOS. 49 & 118
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR BLACK AND SENATOR MAY.
0552S.03P 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 school district or charter school may 1
employ a chaplain or accept a chaplain as a screened 2
volunteer, as the term "screened volunteer" is defined in 3
section 168.133, to provide support, services, or programs 4
for students as assigned by the school board of the sc hool 5
district or the governing body of the charter school. 6
2. A chaplain employed by or volunteering for a school 7
district or charter school pursuant to the provisions of 8
this section shall not be employed in any position that 9
requires a teaching certificate unless such chaplain is a 10
certified teacher pursuant to the provisions of section 11
168.021. 12 SS SCS SBs 49 & 118 2
3. A school chaplain shall be a member of a Department 13
of Defense listed religious -endorsing organization 14
recognized by the Armed Forces Chapl ains Board. 15
4. A school district or charter school that employs a 16
chaplain or accepts a chaplain as a screened volunteer shall 17
ensure that a criminal background check is conducted on such 18
chaplain pursuant to the provisions of section 168.133 19
before the chaplain begins employment or volunteer service 20
at the district or school. 21
5. A school district or charter school shall not 22
employ a chaplain or accept a chaplain as a screened 23
volunteer if such chaplain is required to be registered as a 24
sex offender pursuant to the provisions of sections 589.400 25
to 589.425. 26