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HB0024
Allowing School Chaplains as Volunteer Aides
Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 4:24 AM
In one sentence
This law lets county school boards in Maryland use chaplains as volunteer helpers to provide support services to students.
What it does
- Allows each county board of education to use a chaplain as a volunteer aide in schools.
- Requires that these volunteers be used to assist regular employees, not replace them.
- Makes sure volunteer aides are covered by liability insurance while working.
- Includes volunteer aides under workers' compensation rules if they get hurt.
Who it affects
- County boards of education in Maryland
- Schools within each county system
Limits and unknowns
- The law does not list specific tasks the chaplains must do.
- It is up to each county superintendent to create rules for how volunteers work.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Authorizing each county board of education to use a chaplain as a volunteer aide in schools to provide support services to students.
Official activity
Bill history
- In the House - Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m.