H 545 — COUNSELORS AND THERAPISTS – Amends existing law to provide for the licensure of certain persons who have served as a chaplain in any branch of the United States military.
Last action — Recommitted to Commerce & Human Resources
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 28, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bill Text
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Action History
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Recommitted to Commerce & Human Resources
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Read second time; filed for Third Reading
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Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
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Introduced, read first time; referred to: Commerce & Human Resources
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Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
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Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 52-17-1AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson(Larsen), Fuhriman, Furniss, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Harris, Hawkins, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Weber, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Berch, Bingham, Church, Egbert, Galaviz, Gannon, Handy, Haws, Healey, Mathias, Mickelsen, Nelsen, Raybould, Rubel, Tanner(13), Veile, WheelerAbsent – ManwaringFloor Sponsor - EhardtTitle apvd - to Senate
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U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, March 9, 2026
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U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
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U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
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U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
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Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
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Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
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Reported Printed and Referred to Business
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Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
Sponsors
- BUSINESS COMMITTEE · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- BUSINESS COMMITTEE
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (104)
104 members have not signed on to this bill.
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- Who sponsors H 545?
- H 545 is sponsored by BUSINESS COMMITTEE.
- What is the current status of H 545?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 28, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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