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Idaho · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026) · Bill

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.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 545 is a bill introduced in the Idaho House on January 28, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: BUSINESS COMMITTEE. Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2026): Recommitted to Commerce & Human Resources.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
BUSINESS COMMITTEEPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Recommitted to Commerce & Human Resources
  2. Read second time; filed for Third Reading
  3. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
  4. Introduced, read first time; referred to: Commerce & Human Resources
  5. Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
  6. 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
  7. U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, March 9, 2026
  8. U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
  9. U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
  10. U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
  11. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
  12. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source