Allows schools to employ or engage volunteer chaplains for students

Lets school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools hire chaplains or use volunteer chaplains to support students. Chaplains would not need state educator licenses, must pass the same background checks as other staff, and students cannot be required to use their services.

Official title

A bill for an act authorizing school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to employ chaplains, or engage volunteer chaplains, to provide services to students.(See HF 884.)

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Where it stands

Introduced
Committee
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Senate
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Last action, Mar 31, 2025: Withdrawn. H.J. 871.

Votes

House: House Committee On Education Report
Mar 5, 2025 · 14–9 · Passed
Democrats0 yes, 7 noRepublicans14 yes, 2 no
- Yes
- No
Yes14
Rep. Chad BehnR · District 48
Rep. Brooke BodenR · District 21
Rep. Steve BradleyR · District 66
Rep. Samantha FettR · District 22
Rep. Dan GehlbachR · District 46
Rep. Helena HayesR · District 88
Rep. Bob HendersonR · District 2
Rep. Heather HoraR · District 92
Rep. Craig JohnsonR · District 67
Rep. Barb Kniff McCullaR · District 37
Rep. Jeff ShipleyR · District 87
Rep. Henry StoneR · District 9
Rep. Ryan WeldonR · District 41
Rep. Skyler WheelerR · District 4
No9
Rep. Tracy EhlertD · District 79
Rep. Eric GjerdeD · District 74
Rep. Chad IngelsR · District 68
Rep. Monica KurthD · District 98
Rep. Elinor LevinD · District 89
Rep. Mary MadisonD · District 31
Rep. Heather MatsonD · District 42
Rep. Tom MooreR · District 18
Rep. Beth Wessel-KroeschellD · District 49

On these agendas

Education CommitteeMar 4, 2025
Hayes HF 284 Hayes HF 149 Hayes HF 332 Henderson HSB 219 Henderson HF 103 Hora HF 334 Kniff McCulla HF 221 Shipley HSB 218 Shipley HSB 220 Stone HSB 217 Weldon HF 54
Education CommitteeFeb 27, 2025
eeler (amendment) HSB 137 Gehlbach HSB 108 Gehlbach HSB 106 Shipley (amendment) HF 334 Kniff McCulla HSB 155 Stone (amendment) HF 284 Hayes (amendment) HF 149 Hayes (
Education CommitteeFeb 26, 2025
eeler (amendment) HSB 137 Gehlbach HSB 108 Gehlbach HSB 106 Shipley (amendment) HF 334 Kniff McCulla HSB 155 Stone (amendment) HF 284 Hayes (amendment) HF 149 Hayes (
Education CommitteeFeb 25, 2025
Gehlbach HSB 108 Gehlbach HSB 106 Shipley (amendment) HF 149 Hayes (amendment) HF 334 Kniff McCulla HSB 155 Stone (amendment) HF 284 Hayes Other business Adjourn
Education SubcommitteeFeb 25, 2025
Consideration of HF 334 Consideration of HF 334
Education CommitteeFeb 18, 2025
ion of chair HF 331 Wheeler CH, Ingels, Gjerde HF 332 Henderson CH, Behn, Kurth HF 334 Kniff Mc Culla CH, Hayes, Levin HF 335 Behn CH, Boden, Ehlert HF 336 Bradley CH

History

Withdrawn. H.J. 871.House · Mar 31, 2025
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 884.House · Mar 7, 2025
Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 9. H.J. 527.House · Mar 4, 2025
Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 527.House · Mar 4, 2025
Subcommittee recommends passage.House · Feb 25, 2025
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/25/2025 12:30PM RM 19.House · Feb 19, 2025
Subcommittee: Kniff McCulla, Hayes and Levin. H.J. 341.House · Feb 17, 2025
Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 301.House · Feb 12, 2025