SB 118 - This act authorizes a public school district or public charter school to employ a chaplain or accept a chaplain as a volunteer. A chaplain shall not be required to be a certified teacher in order to work or volunteer for a school district or charter school. A background check shall be conducted on any chaplain prior to such chaplain's commencement of employment or volunteer service. A school district or charter school shall not employ or accept as a volunteer any chaplain who is required to be registered as a sex offender under current law. By March 1, 2026, each school district and charter school shall vote on whether to adopt a policy authorizing the employment or volunteer service of a chaplain pursuant to the provisions of the act. This act is identical to SB 1376 (2024). OLIVIA SHANNON