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HF884Introduced in the House

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.)

Engrossed

Introduced by Education

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Official description

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.)

Where it stands

Amendment S-5209 filed. S.J. 877.

April 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Education Report · April 7, 2025

11

Yes

5

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

16 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 566.

  2. Amendment H-1129 filed. H.J. 752.

  3. Amendment H-1150 filed. H.J. 770.

  4. Amendment H-1177 filed. H.J. 814.

  5. Amendment H-1150 withdrawn. H.J. 832.

  6. Amendment H-1177 to amendment H-1129, yeas 32, nays 63, lost. H.J. 832.

  7. Amendment H-1129 adopted. H.J. 833.

  8. Passed House, yeas 57, nays 39. H.J. 833.

  9. Explanation of vote. H.J. 1034.

  10. Immediate message. H.J. 850.

  11. Message from House. S.J. 658.

  12. Read first time, referred to Education. S.J. 658.

  13. Subcommittee: Pike, Salmon, and Trone Garriott. S.J. 665.

  14. Subcommittee Meeting: 04/02/2025 12:30PM Senate Lounge.

  15. Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.

  16. Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. S.J. 717.

  17. Amendment S-3068 filed. S.J. 717.

  18. Placed on calendar.

  19. Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 758.

  20. Amendments S-3124, S-3128, S-3129, and S-3130 filed. S.J. 883.

  21. Amendment S-5209 filed. S.J. 877.

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