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Roundup: committee tables several bills, advances chaplain measure and pauses on higher‑education vaccine liability

Senate Education Committee · March 4, 2025
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Summary

The Senate Education Committee conducted executive action on several bills: SB 525 (school chaplains) passed out of committee 8–6; SB 526 (CHAP) failed and was tabled; SB 478 (higher‑education COVID‑19 vaccine liability) was moved but tabled; SB 521 was withdrawn and tabled in committee action.

The Senate Education Committee spent its late‑day session hearing multiple bills and completing executive action. After public testimony and questioning, committee members took recorded and voice votes that left several measures in different procedural statuses.

Key outcomes reported by the clerk:

• SB 525 (Manzella) — Passed out of committee in a recorded roll‑call vote, 8–6. The bill would permit districts and charter schools to adopt policies authorizing paid or volunteer school chaplains;…

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