HB1844 • 2026

Establishes a licensure compact for athletic trainers

Education

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Gallick, Sherri (062)
Last action: 2026-04-28
Official status: 04/28/2026 - Public Hearing Held (S)
Effective date: 2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on licensing rules, requirements for working as an athletic trainer, or cross-state recognition of licenses.

Establishes a Licensing Agreement for Athletic Trainers

This bill establishes a licensing compact for athletic trainers in Missouri.

What This Bill Does

Creates a licensure compact for athletic trainers.

Who It Names or Affects

Athletic trainers who want to work or move between states.
Sports teams and schools that hire athletic trainers.
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, which will oversee the licensing process.

Terms To Know

Compact: An agreement between two or more states to work together on a specific issue.
Licensure: A certificate that shows someone is qualified to do a certain job, like being an athletic trainer.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify the exact rules for getting licensed.
It's unclear how many states will join the compact.
There are no details on what happens if an athletic trainer moves from a state that isn't part of the compact.

Bill History

2026-04-28 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Public Hearing Held (S)
2026-04-27 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 10:00 a.m., Senate Committee Room 1 - 1st Floor
2026-03-12 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Second read and referred: Emerging Issues and Professional Registration(S)
2026-02-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Taken Up for Third Reading (H)
2026-02-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 117 NOES: 27 PRESENT: 0
2026-02-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)
2026-02-18 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Taken Up for Perfection (H)
2026-02-18 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Title of Bill - Agreed To
2026-02-18 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Perfected (H)
2026-02-16 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)
2026-02-10 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Executive Session Completed (H)
2026-02-10 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Voted Do Pass (H)
2026-02-10 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
2026-01-29 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)
2026-01-21 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Executive Session Completed (H)
2026-01-21 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Voted Do Pass (H)
2026-01-21 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 20 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
2026-01-14 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Public Hearing Completed (H)
2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Read Second Time (H)
2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Referred: Professional Registration and Licensing(H)
2026-01-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Read First Time (H)
2025-12-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Prefiled (H)

Official Summary Text

Establishes a licensure compact for athletic trainers

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

UNOFFICIAL COPY
SECOND REGULAR SESSION
103rd General Assembly
State of Missouri - House of Representatives
HBs FOR THIRD READING
HB 1844
GALLICK (062)
ATHLETIC TRAINER COMPACT
4064H.01P
2/23/2026Date :Session Day : 25
Roll Call : 6
Y - ALLEN N - DURNELL Y - LEWIS Y - SEITZ
Y - AMATO Y - EALY Y - LOY N - SELF
Y - ANDERSON N - ELLIOTT Y - LUCAS @ - SHARP 37
Y - APPELBAUM Y - FALKNER Y - MACKEY Y - SHARPE 4
Y - AUNE Y - FARNAN Y - MANSUR Y - SHIELDS
Y - BANDERMAN Y - FOGLE Y - MARTIN N - SIMMONS
Y - BARNES Y - FOUNTAIN HENDERS Y - MATTHIESEN Y - SMITH 46
N - BILLINGTON Y - FOWLER N - MAYHEW Y - SMITH 68
Y - BLACK Y - FUCHS Y - MCGAUGH Y - SMITH 74
@ - BOGGS Y - GALLICK Y - MCGIRL Y - STEINHOFF
@ - BOSLEY N - GRAGG N - MEIRATH Y - STEINMETZ
Y - BOYKIN Y - GRIFFITH Y - MILLER Y - STEINMEYER
Y - BOYKO Y - HADEN @ - MOSLEY Y - STINNETT
Y - BROMLEY Y - HALES N - MURPHY Y - STRICKLER
Y - BROWN Y - HALEY Y - MURRAY Y - TAYLOR 48
Y - BURTON Y - HARBISON Y - MYERS Y - TAYLOR 84
Y - BUSH N - HARDWICK Y - NOLTE Y - TERRY
@ - BUSICK Y - HAUSMAN Y - OEHLERKING Y - THOMAS
Y - BUTZ Y - HEIN N - OVERCAST Y - THOMPSON
@ - BYRNES Y - HEWKIN Y - OWEN N - TITUS
Y - CASTEEL Y - HINMAN @ - PARKER Y - VANSCHOIACK
Y - CATON Y - HOVIS Y - PERKINS Y - VEIT
N - CHAPPELL Y - HRUZA @ - PETERS N - VERNETTI
Y - CHRIST Y - HURLBERT Y - PHELPS Y - VIOLET
N - CHRISTENSEN Y - INGLE Y - PLANK Y - VOSS
Y - CLEMENS Y - IRWIN N - POLLITT Y - WALSH MOORE
N - COLEMAN Y - JACOBS Y - POUCHE Y - WARWICK
Y - COLLINS Y - JAMISON Y - PRICE Y - WEBER
Y - COOK Y - JOBE Y - PROUDIE Y - WELLENKAMP
@ - COSTLOW Y - JOHNSON Y - REED N - WEST
Y - CROSSLEY Y - JONES 12 Y - REEDY N - WHALEY
N - CUPPS N - JONES 88 @ - REUTER Y - WILLIAMS
N - DAVIDSON N - JORDAN Y - RIGGS Y - WILSON
N - DAVIS Y - JUSTUS Y - RILEY N - WOLFIN
Y - DEAN Y - KALBERLOH @ - ROBERTS Y - WOODS
Y - DEATON N - KEATHLEY @ - RUSH Y - WRIGHT
Y - DIEHL N - KELLEY Y - SASSMANN @ - YOUNG
@ - DOLAN Y - KIMBLE Y - SCHMIDT Y - ZIMMERMANN
Y - DOLL Y - KNIGHT Y - SCHULTE Y - MR SPEAKER
Y - DOUGLAS Y - LAUBINGER
Total Yes : 117 Total Present : 0
Total No : 27 Total Absent : 14
Vacancies : 5