John Woude — A vote is recorded as 'Vander Woude votes aye'; this likely refers to Representative John Woude, but the transcript is unclear.
Chaplain Jared Gifford — The speaker identifies Chaplain Jared Gifford as being in the gallery and connected to the bill.
Colonel Robert Morris — The speaker identifies Colonel Robert Morris as the state chaplain and says he is present because of the bill.
Anne Haws — Anne Haws continues presenting and defending the bill, asking for support and then yielding to a series of questions. She explains the chaplain education pathway, clarifies the degree structure, compares the proposed training and scope of practice to counseling requirements, and responds to further questions about how the bill aligns with existing standards and related insurance concerns.
Josh Tanner — The gentleman from District 25 speaks in support of the bill and praises military chaplains.
Charlie Shepherd — The gentleman from District 13 asks whether insurance companies were contacted about accepting claims from chaplains.
Charlie Shepherd — The member explained that the bill was drafted in consultation with the superintendent of public education, noted that adding private schools might be a reasonable idea but was not included in the bill as written, and referenced that the measure came out of the Education Committee unanimously.
Charlie Shepherd — 'Gentleman 35' is likely Representative Charlie Shepherd, who is recognized after the rules are suspended.
Charlie Shepherd — Likely the speaker identified as 'Gentleman 35'; he explains House Bill 707 and its origin in the housing task force.
Charlie Shepherd — 'Gentleman 3' is likely Representative Charlie Shepherd, who presents House Bill 800.
Charlie Shepherd — The likely sponsor explains House Bill 761 and its consolidation framework.
Unidentified witness — The witness described their Master of Divinity training, including limited counseling coursework and a hospital internship, and said that once they began counseling people in ministry they realized they were not prepared for the work. They then explained that they later earned a second master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling, which was accredited by KCREP, and emphasized that the two degrees involve very different training. Based on that distinction, the witness argued that chaplains should have a separate license and should not be placed in the same category as licensed counselors, while noting they were not disparaging the role chaplains play.
Chris Mathias — Recorded as voting nay.
James Petzke — The member from 31 is recognized to ask the sponsor a question and then follows up on the issue, after which he makes a Rule 80 declaration stating that he is a developer.
Douglas Pickett — Douglas Pickett discusses the bill’s fee provisions and related legislative history. He first notes that the fee limit is already in state code, then explains that the fee is calculated through a consultant and updated through a capital improvement plan every five years. The exchange also includes a correction that the bill did not actually pass unanimously through local government, contrary to an earlier claim.
Kelly Golden — Kelly Golden was identified as the speaker's intern's mother and welcomed in the gallery.
speaker's wife — The speaker recognized his wife in the gallery.
Elena Quinn — Elena Quinn was welcomed from the gallery, apparently as the president of Penel Republican Women.
— The member asked why private schools were not included in the bill, questioning the exclusion in light of concerns about inappropriate online behavior.
Kent Marmon — The gentleman from 34 introduced House Bill 760 and then requested unanimous consent to dispense with further reading of the bill.
Jerald Raymond — Recorded as voting aye on House Bill 760.
Mike Pohanka — Requested unanimous consent to dispense with further reading of House Bill 789 and announced a Rule 80 conflict.
— Declared a Rule 80 conflict because she was part of a group that worked on the bill.
Vito Barbieri — Appears in the roll-call context before the final vote on House Bill 789.
Jordan Redman — Requested unanimous consent to hold House Joint Memorial 17 on the third reading calendar for one legislative day.
Jordan Redman — Introduced House Concurrent Resolution 27 and deferred to the clerk to read it.
Erin Bingham — Erin Bingham seconded the motion.
Miss Jill — The speaker fondly recalls Miss Jill as an amazing and incredible educator who taught reading and writing and disciplined students by keeping them out of recess when they misbehaved, but emphasizes that she was not cruel and handled discipline fairly.
Ms. Jill — Likely reference to the earlier teacher example; name appears as 'Ms. Jill' here.
speaker's youngest daughter — The speaker describes his daughter as having a developmental delay, a history of leukemia, and benefiting from physical activity.
John Shirts — John Shirts, recognized as Gentleman 22, repeatedly seeks unanimous consent to reuse a prior roll call for suspending the rules on several House bills, including motions involving House Bills 754, 707, 800, and 761, with the Speaker intermittently recognizing him during the sequence.
Rob Beiswenger — During a vote check, the chair asks whether every member has voted and then calls out a name that appears garbled in the transcript, likely referring to Rob Beiswenger, as part of the same ongoing roll-call/vote verification.
Brent Crane — Crane is recorded as voting nay in the pair.
Monica Church — Called during the vote check.
Cornel Rasor — Likely the member making the personal privilege remark, though the transcript is garbled and the identification is uncertain.
Julie VanOrden — Identified as chairman of the House Health and Welfare Committee, though the transcript says 'Vanderuada.'
David Cannon — Identified as chairman of the House Revenue and Taxation Committee.
Edward Hill — Edward Hill is named during roll call.
Jeff Cornilles — Jeff Cornilles is named during roll call, though the transcript repeats the name and may be uncertain.
Jaron Crane — Jaron Crane is named during the roll call, with the mention continuing seamlessly across the adjacent transcript sections.
Jaron Crane — Jaron Crane is identified as the chairman, and in the same brief exchange he appears to move that the House adjourn until 10:30 a.m. the following day, Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
Kevin Cook — Kevin Cook appears in the roll call continuation.
Kaysen Abregone of Caldwell High School — Kaysen Abregone is identified as providing the Pledge of Allegiance.
Bruce Skaug — Bruce Skaug is identified as the member who moved the journal approval motion, with the motion being attributed to him in consecutive references.
Bruce Skaug — Called during the vote check; name appears as 'Skog' in the transcript.
John Gannon — John Gannon is identified as seconding the motion to approve the journal, with the reference repeated in the adjacent transcript segment.
John Gannon — Called 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 for Legislative District 33.
Joe Palmer — Identified as chairman of the Transportation and Defense Committee.
Joe Palmer — Recorded as voting nay on House Bill 760.