Kansas2026Passed Legislature
HB2034
HB2034: Allowing School Districts to Hire or Accept Chaplain Volunteers
Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 9:52 AM
In one sentence
This bill allows Kansas school districts to hire chaplains or accept them as volunteers to support students without requiring a teacher license, while banning those convicted of sex offenses.
What it does
- Allows school boards to employ chaplains or accept them as volunteers for student programs.
- Lets the board of education direct what services and support the chaplain provides.
- Removes the requirement for a state teacher license for anyone serving as a chaplain.
- Requires all chaplains to pass criminal history checks just like other school employees.
- Bans any person convicted or adjudicated as a sex offender from working as a chaplain.
Who it affects
- School districts and their boards of education in Kansas
- Chaplains who work for schools either as paid staff or volunteers
Limits and unknowns
- The bill does not specify how much money schools must spend on chaplains.
- The law takes effect after publication in the statute book, but no specific date is listed yet.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Board of Education
- The group that makes rules and decisions for a local school district.
- Chaplain
- A person who provides support, services, or programs to students as directed by the school board.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Authorizing school districts to employ chaplains or accept such persons as volunteers.
Official activity
Bill history
- Died in CommitteeHouse
- Hearing: Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 218N eventHouse
- Referred to House Committee on EducationHouse
- IntroducedHouse