Chaplain Jared Gifford — Mentioned as being in the gallery and connected to the bill.
Colonel Robert Morris — Mentioned as the state chaplain and as being in the gallery.
Josh Tanner — Josh Tanner speaks in support of the bill, expressing gratitude for military chaplains and emphasizing their service, especially in overseas settings where they may provide support when counselors are unavailable. He argues that mental health and spiritual health are closely connected and urges support for the measure. The discussion then continues with related questions about whether the bill requires a master’s-degree-equivalent qualification for military chaplains and whether licensed military chaplains would have the same scope of practice as independent LPCs or LCPCs.
Josh Tanner — Referenced as the member the speaker disagreed with regarding which bill was being discussed.
Josh Tanner — Josh Tanner asks for a green light on the bill and then explains that, based on discussions with the superintendent of public education, the bill was drafted as written; he notes that including private schools could be a reasonable addition, but that is not how the bill currently stands.
Melissa Wintrow — Melissa Wintrow speaks against the bill, arguing that while she respects military service, any licensing pathway must preserve equivalent competency standards and independent mental health practice authority. She continues by expressing concern about the bill’s standards and asks whether insurance companies were consulted about accepting bills from chaplains. She then declares her professional background as a licensed professional counselor before continuing her opposition.
Unidentified speaker — The witness described their own limited counseling preparation in ministry, contrasted it with later accredited clinical mental health counseling training, and argued that chaplain clinical pastoral education is fundamentally different from counselor licensure training. They said chaplains should have a separate license rather than be placed in the same category as licensed counselors, questioned whether clinical pastoral education provides equivalent practical experience, and noted it does not teach diagnosis, diagnostic coding, or treatment planning needed for insurance billing. They also warned that allowing underprepared individuals to counsel could lead to misdiagnosis and harm to patients, while acknowledging the valuable role chaplains play and emphasizing that patient welfare is the primary concern.
Chris Mathias — Referenced as the 'good gentleman' in the debate over counseling qualifications and diagnosis.
Chris Mathias — Referenced again as the 'good gentleman' whose concerns about 'hitting a train' are being addressed.
Chris Mathias — Referred to as the 'good lady in front of me' in the ongoing debate response.
Chris Mathias — Again referenced as the 'good lady in front of me' while discussing chaplains' authority.
Chris Mathias — Vote is reported as 'Mathias votes nay.'
Chris Mathias — Referred to as the 'good lady from 33' in a point of order about introducing people in the gallery.
Kelly Golden — Identified as the speaker's intern's mother and welcomed in the gallery.
Elena Quinn — Welcomed as the president of the Penel Republican Women.
— Lady from 32 asks the gentleman to stand for a question and then follows up by questioning why private schools were not included in the bill addressing inappropriate online behavior.
Tanya Burgoyne — Referred to as the gentleman from 34, likely the sponsor of the next bill.
Mike Pohanka — Referred to as the gentleman from 5; he speaks on House Bill 789 and declares a Rule 80 conflict.
Barbara Ehardt — The lady from 4 declares a Rule 80 conflict because she was part of a group that worked on the bill.
Jordan Redman — Jordan Redman, identified as the gentleman from 22, first requests unanimous consent to hold House Joint Memorial 17 on the third reading calendar for one legislative day. He then follows immediately by introducing the related concurrent resolution and joking with the clerk about giving her the chance to read it, keeping the discussion within the same floor action.
Douglas Pickett — Douglas Pickett handled the immediate procedural steps for House Bill 833 by moving to suspend the rules for its immediate consideration, seconding the motion, and then requesting unanimous consent to dispense with further reading of the bill.
Douglas Pickett — The transcript references 'gentleman 25' and 'good gentleman from three'; the exact speaker is unclear, but the prior speaker is likely being addressed in debate.
Ilana Rubel — The 'good lady from 16' is recognized to debate the motion and expresses support for recess while raising concerns about the bill's wording.
Ilana Rubel — The speaker references speaking with the 'good lady from 16' after earlier comments.
Elaine Price — The 'good lady from 34' is recognized to debate the bill.
Miss Jill — The speaker fondly recalls Miss Jill as an amazing teacher who taught reading and writing and managed the classroom well. She is described as firm but fair in discipline, including withholding recess when needed, without being cruel, and as someone students did not mind because of her balanced approach.
Charlie Shepherd — Recognized to speak against the bill.
— A member identified as Gentleman 22 is acknowledged by the Speaker and then recognized to speak.
— Requests unanimous consent to return House Bill 754 to committee at the sponsor's request and then seeks to reuse the roll call for suspension of rules on House Bill 833.
— A member identified as Gentleman 35 is recognized after the rules are suspended.
— A member is acknowledged before the next procedural motion.
— A member identified as Gentleman 3 is recognized to present House Bill 800.
— A member identified as Gentleman 22 makes the next unanimous consent request.
David Leavitt — The transcript appears to misrecognize 'Vander Woude, Chairman'; likely referring to Representative John Vander Woude, who is not in the expected list.
Judy Boyle — Makes a brief personal privilege remark about getting a haircut.
Bruce Skaug — Bruce Skaug is mentioned first as the member who moved approval of the journal, and then repeatedly identified as Chairman of the Judiciary, Rules, and Administration Committee in the related report.
John Gannon — Named as the member who seconded approval of the journal.
John Gannon — Called out during the vote to ask whether any member wished to change their vote.
Marco Erickson — Signed the letter designating Kirk Larson as a qualified substitute.
Joe Palmer — Joe Palmer is identified as Chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Defense.
Dale Hawkins — Identified as Chairman of the Committee on Education.
Heather Scott — Heather Scott requests unanimous consent to cease further reading of House Bill 545, and is then recognized to formally present the motion.
Heather Scott — During a vote check or roll-call, the transcript appears to misrecognize several member names. One mention likely refers to names such as Birch, Church, and Skaug, while the later mention likely mishears 'Skog chairman,' possibly referring to Representative Bruce Skaug. Overall, both mentions reflect uncertainty in the transcript about correctly identifying members being called or referenced.
Jaron Crane — Jaron Crane was called during roll call.
Jaron Crane — Identified as chairman of House State Affairs Committee; the transcript garbles the name as 'Crain 13, 13.'
Kevin Cook — Called during roll call; transcription is uncertain around the name.
Kaysen Abregone of Caldwell High School — Identified as providing the Pledge of Allegiance.
Edward Hill — A member name was called during roll call.
Cornel Rasor — A member name was likely transcribed as 'Cornelis' during roll call.