Bills / 2025–2026 session / HF 884Other education HF 884
Allows schools to hire or use volunteer chaplains for students Lets school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools employ chaplains or use volunteer chaplains to support students. Chaplains do not need state educator licenses, and schools cannot use chaplains in place of licensed counselors or require students 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. (Formerly HF 334.)
3 of 5 Where it stands Introduced Committee House Senate Governor Last action, Apr 22: Amendment S-5209 filed. S.J. 877.
Votes Senate: Senate Education Report Apr 7, 2025 · 11–5 · Passed › Sen. Cindy Winckler (D, District 49): No Sen. Herman Quirmbach (D, District 25): No Sen. Mike Zimmer (D, District 35): No Sen. Molly Donahue (D, District 37): No Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D, District 14): No Sen. Doug Campbell (R, District 30): Yes Sen. Jeff Taylor (R, District 2): Yes Sen. Jesse Green (R, District 24): Yes Sen. Julian Garrett (R, District 11): Yes Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R, District 19): Yes Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R, District 41): Yes Sen. Lynn Evans (R, District 3): Yes Sen. Mike Pike (R, District 20): Yes Sen. Sandy Salmon (R, District 29): Yes Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink (R, District 4): Yes Sen. Tom Shipley (R, District 9): Yes ← Democrats0 yes, 5 no Republicans → 11 yes, 0 no House: Shall amendment H–1177, to amendment H–1129, be adopted? Mar 26, 2025 · 32–63, 5 not voting · Failed › Rep. Adam Zabner (D, District 90): Yes Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D, District 80): Yes Rep. Amy Nielsen (D, District 85): Yes Rep. Austin Baeth (D, District 36): Yes Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D, District 49): Yes Rep. Bob Kressig (D, District 75): Yes Rep. Brian Meyer (D, District 29): Yes Rep. Dan Gosa (D, District 81): Yes Rep. Dave Jacoby (D, District 86): Yes Rep. Elinor Levin (D, District 89): Yes Rep. Elizabeth Wilson (D, District 73): Yes Rep. Eric Gjerde (D, District 74): Yes Rep. Heather Matson (D, District 42): Yes Rep. J.D. Scholten (D, District 1): Yes Rep. Jennifer Konfrst (D, District 32): Yes Rep. Jerome Amos (D, District 62): Yes Rep. Josh Turek (D, District 20): Yes Rep. Ken Croken (D, District 97): Yes Rep. Kenan Judge (D, District 27): Yes Rep. Larry McBurney (D, District 44): Yes Rep. Lindsay James (D, District 71): Yes Rep. Mary Madison (D, District 31): Yes Rep. Megan Srinivas (D, District 30): Yes Rep. Monica Kurth (D, District 98): Yes Rep. Rick Olson (D, District 39): Yes Rep. Rob Johnson (D, District 34): Yes Rep. Ross Wilburn (D, District 50): Yes Rep. Sami Scheetz (D, District 78): Yes Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D, District 35): Yes Rep. Timi Brown-Powers (D, District 61): Yes Rep. Tracy Ehlert (D, District 79): Yes Rep. Jeff Cooling (D, District 77): Absent Rep. Ruth Ann Gaines (D, District 33): Absent Rep. Chad Ingels (R, District 68): Yes Rep. Ann Meyer (R, District 8): No Rep. Austin Harris (R, District 26): No Rep. Barb Kniff McCulla (R, District 37): No Rep. Bill Gustoff (R, District 40): No Rep. Blaine Watkins (R, District 100): No Rep. Bob Henderson (R, District 2): No Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (R, District 82): No Rep. Brett Barker (R, District 51): No Rep. Brian Lohse (R, District 45): No Rep. Brooke Boden (R, District 21): No Rep. Bubba Sorensen (R, District 23): No Rep. Carter Nordman (R, District 47): No Rep. Chad Behn (R, District 48): No Rep. Charley Thomson (R, District 58): No Rep. Christian Hermanson (R, District 59): No Rep. Cindy Golding (R, District 83): No Rep. Craig Johnson (R, District 67): No Rep. Craig Williams (R, District 11): No Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R, District 46): No Rep. David Blom (R, District 52): No Rep. David Sieck (R, District 16): No Rep. David Young (R, District 28): No Rep. Dean Fisher (R, District 53): No Rep. Derek Wulf (R, District 76): No Rep. Devon Wood (R, District 17): No Rep. Eddie Andrews (R, District 43): No Rep. Gary Mohr (R, District 93): No Rep. Heather Hora (R, District 92): No Rep. Helena Hayes (R, District 88): No Rep. Henry Stone (R, District 9): No Rep. Jacob Bossman (R, District 14): No Rep. Jane Bloomingdale (R, District 60): No Rep. Jason Gearhart (R, District 64): No Rep. Jeff Shipley (R, District 87): No Rep. Jennifer Smith (R, District 72): No Rep. John Wills (R, District 10): No Rep. Jon Dunwell (R, District 38): No Rep. Josh Meggers (R, District 54): No Rep. Judd Lawler (R, District 91): No Rep. Mark Cisneros (R, District 96): No Rep. Mark Thompson (R, District 56): No Rep. Matt Rinker (R, District 99): No Rep. Matt Windschitl (R, District 15): No Rep. Megan Jones (R, District 6): No Rep. Michael Bergan (R, District 63): No Rep. Michael Sexton (R, District 7): No Rep. Mike Vondran (R, District 94): No Rep. Norlin Mommsen (R, District 70): No Rep. Pat Grassley (R, District 57): No Rep. Ryan Weldon (R, District 41): No Rep. Sam Wengryn (R, District 24): No Rep. Shannon Latham (R, District 55): No Rep. Shannon Lundgren (R, District 65): No Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R, District 4): No Rep. Steve Bradley (R, District 66): No Rep. Steven Holt (R, District 12): No Rep. Taylor Collins (R, District 95): No Rep. Tom Determann (R, District 69): No Rep. Tom Gerhold (R, District 84): No Rep. Tom Jeneary (R, District 3): No Rep. Tom Moore (R, District 18): No Rep. Travis Sitzmann (R, District 13): No Rep. Zach Dieken (R, District 5): No Rep. Brent Siegrist (R, District 19): Absent Rep. Hans Wilz (R, District 25): Absent Rep. Samantha Fett (R, District 22): Absent ← Democrats31 yes, 0 no, 2 not voting Republicans → 1 yes, 63 no, 3 not voting House: Shall the bill pass? Mar 26, 2025 · 57–39, 4 not voting · Passed › Rep. Adam Zabner (D, District 90): No Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D, District 80): No Rep. Amy Nielsen (D, District 85): No Rep. Austin Baeth (D, District 36): No Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D, District 49): No Rep. Bob Kressig (D, District 75): No Rep. Brian Meyer (D, District 29): No Rep. Dan Gosa (D, District 81): No Rep. Dave Jacoby (D, District 86): No Rep. Elinor Levin (D, District 89): No Rep. Elizabeth Wilson (D, District 73): No Rep. Eric Gjerde (D, District 74): No Rep. Heather Matson (D, District 42): No Rep. J.D. Scholten (D, District 1): No Rep. Jeff Cooling (D, District 77): No Rep. Jennifer Konfrst (D, District 32): No Rep. Jerome Amos (D, District 62): No Rep. Josh Turek (D, District 20): No Rep. Ken Croken (D, District 97): No Rep. Kenan Judge (D, District 27): No Rep. Larry McBurney (D, District 44): No Rep. Lindsay James (D, District 71): No Rep. Mary Madison (D, District 31): No Rep. Megan Srinivas (D, District 30): No Rep. Monica Kurth (D, District 98): No Rep. Rick Olson (D, District 39): No Rep. Rob Johnson (D, District 34): No Rep. Ross Wilburn (D, District 50): No Rep. Sami Scheetz (D, District 78): No Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D, District 35): No Rep. Timi Brown-Powers (D, District 61): No Rep. Tracy Ehlert (D, District 79): No Rep. Ruth Ann Gaines (D, District 33): Absent Rep. Ann Meyer (R, District 8): Yes Rep. Austin Harris (R, District 26): Yes Rep. Barb Kniff McCulla (R, District 37): Yes Rep. Bill Gustoff (R, District 40): Yes Rep. Blaine Watkins (R, District 100): Yes Rep. Bob Henderson (R, District 2): Yes Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (R, District 82): Yes Rep. Brett Barker (R, District 51): Yes Rep. Brooke Boden (R, District 21): Yes Rep. Bubba Sorensen (R, District 23): Yes Rep. Carter Nordman (R, District 47): Yes Rep. Chad Behn (R, District 48): Yes Rep. Charley Thomson (R, District 58): Yes Rep. Christian Hermanson (R, District 59): Yes Rep. Cindy Golding (R, District 83): Yes Rep. Craig Johnson (R, District 67): Yes Rep. Craig Williams (R, District 11): Yes Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R, District 46): Yes Rep. David Blom (R, District 52): Yes Rep. David Sieck (R, District 16): Yes Rep. David Young (R, District 28): Yes Rep. Dean Fisher (R, District 53): Yes Rep. Derek Wulf (R, District 76): Yes Rep. Eddie Andrews (R, District 43): Yes Rep. Gary Mohr (R, District 93): Yes Rep. Heather Hora (R, District 92): Yes Rep. Helena Hayes (R, District 88): Yes Rep. Henry Stone (R, District 9): Yes Rep. Jacob Bossman (R, District 14): Yes Rep. Jane Bloomingdale (R, District 60): Yes Rep. Jason Gearhart (R, District 64): Yes Rep. Jeff Shipley (R, District 87): Yes Rep. Jennifer Smith (R, District 72): Yes Rep. John Wills (R, District 10): Yes Rep. Jon Dunwell (R, District 38): Yes Rep. Josh Meggers (R, District 54): Yes Rep. Mark Cisneros (R, District 96): Yes Rep. Mark Thompson (R, District 56): Yes Rep. Matt Windschitl (R, District 15): Yes Rep. Megan Jones (R, District 6): Yes Rep. Michael Sexton (R, District 7): Yes Rep. Mike Vondran (R, District 94): Yes Rep. Norlin Mommsen (R, District 70): Yes Rep. Pat Grassley (R, District 57): Yes Rep. Ryan Weldon (R, District 41): Yes Rep. Sam Wengryn (R, District 24): Yes Rep. Shannon Latham (R, District 55): Yes Rep. Shannon Lundgren (R, District 65): Yes Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R, District 4): Yes Rep. Steve Bradley (R, District 66): Yes Rep. Steven Holt (R, District 12): Yes Rep. Taylor Collins (R, District 95): Yes Rep. Tom Determann (R, District 69): Yes Rep. Tom Gerhold (R, District 84): Yes Rep. Tom Jeneary (R, District 3): Yes Rep. Travis Sitzmann (R, District 13): Yes Rep. Zach Dieken (R, District 5): Yes Rep. Brian Lohse (R, District 45): No Rep. Chad Ingels (R, District 68): No Rep. Devon Wood (R, District 17): No Rep. Judd Lawler (R, District 91): No Rep. Matt Rinker (R, District 99): No Rep. Michael Bergan (R, District 63): No Rep. Tom Moore (R, District 18): No Rep. Brent Siegrist (R, District 19): Absent Rep. Hans Wilz (R, District 25): Absent Rep. Samantha Fett (R, District 22): Absent ← Democrats0 yes, 32 no, 1 not voting Republicans → 57 yes, 7 no, 3 not voting History Amendment S-5209 filed. S.J. 877. Senate · Apr 22 Amendments S-3124, S-3128, S-3129, and S-3130 filed. S.J. 883. Senate · Apr 23, 2025 Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 758. Senate · Apr 10, 2025 Placed on calendar. Senate · Apr 7, 2025 Amendment S-3068 filed. S.J. 717. Senate · Apr 7, 2025 Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. S.J. 717. Senate · Apr 7, 2025 Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage. Senate · Apr 2, 2025 Subcommittee Meeting: 04/02/2025 12:30PM Senate Lounge. Senate · Apr 1, 2025 Subcommittee: Pike, Salmon, and Trone Garriott. S.J. 665. Senate · Mar 31, 2025 Read first time, referred to Education. S.J. 658. Senate · Mar 27, 2025 Message from House. S.J. 658. Senate · Mar 27, 2025 Immediate message. H.J. 850. House · Mar 26, 2025 Explanation of vote. H.J. 1034. House · Apr 22, 2025 Passed House, yeas 57, nays 39. H.J. 833. House · Mar 26, 2025 Amendment H-1129 adopted. H.J. 833. House · Mar 26, 2025 Amendment H-1177 to amendment H-1129, yeas 32, nays 63, lost. H.J. 832. House · Mar 26, 2025 Amendment H-1150 withdrawn. H.J. 832. House · Mar 26, 2025 Amendment H-1177 filed. H.J. 814. House · Mar 25, 2025 Amendment H-1150 filed. H.J. 770. House · Mar 20, 2025 Amendment H-1129 filed. H.J. 752. House · Mar 19, 2025 Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 566. House · Mar 7, 2025