House committee passes bill allowing public K-12 schools to have volunteer chaplains

By: Andrea Tinker

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: February 4, 2026

Words: 341

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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An Alabama House Committee passed a bill that would allow local school boards to allow chaplains in public K-12 schools.

HB 8, sponsored by Rep. Mark Gidley, R-Hokes Bluff, is the latest iteration of legislation filed for the past several years in the Alabama Legislature. The bill would allow but not mandate schools boards to vote on authorizing chaplains.

“This bill does not require a school board to adopt this. It just …

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