This bill allows school districts in Oklahoma to employ or accept volunteer chaplains to provide support and services for students. The legislation specifies that chaplains are not required to be certified by the State Department of Education, thereby streamlining the process for schools to integrate these roles.

Additionally, the bill includes a provision that prohibits school districts from employing or accepting as volunteers any chaplains who have been convicted of or are defendants in cases requiring them to register as sex offenders. The act is set to take effect on November 1, 2025.