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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 1844 Establishes the Athletic Trainer Compact to Permit Interstate Practice
Last action · April 28, 2026: Public Hearing Held (S)Sponsors: Sherri Gallick and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
House Bill 1844 establishes the Athletic Trainer Compact in Missouri, allowing qualified licensed athletic trainers to practice in other member states through a mutual recognition system. The legislation mandates criminal background checks, sets eligibility pathways including certification by the Board of Certification, and creates the Athletic Trainer Compact Commission.
Licensed athletic trainers practicing in Missouri will gain a streamlined pathway to obtain authorization to practice in other member states without securing multiple separate licenses, while active military members and their spouses are exempted from commission fees for s.
- Interstate licensure compacts are legislative agreements enacted across multiple states to facilitate worker mobility and streamline professional regulation without requiring separate licenses in every state. context
Who It Would Affect
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Licensed Athletic Trainers
Licensed athletic trainers gain the ability to apply for compact privileges to practice in remote member states while remaining subject to background check requirements and remote state regulatory authorities.
Active Military Members and their spouses
Active military members and their spouses are exempt from paying commission fees for a compact privilege.
State Licensing Authorities
State licensing authorities must participate in the data system, conduct criminal background checks, report adverse actions, and appoint a commissioner to the compact commission.
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Procedural history
22 actions- Apr 28, 2026SenatePublic Hearing Held (S)
- Apr 27, 2026SenatePublic Hearing Scheduled (S)
- Mar 12, 2026SenateCommitteeSecond read and referred: Emerging Issues and Professional Registration(S)
- Feb 23, 2026SenateReported to the Senate and First Read (S)
- Feb 23, 2026HouseFloorThird Read and Passed (H)
- Feb 23, 2026HouseTaken Up for Third Reading (H)
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- Feb 18, 2026HousePerfected (H)
- Feb 18, 2026HouseTitle of Bill - Agreed To
- Feb 18, 2026HouseTaken Up for Perfection (H)
- Feb 16, 2026HousePlaced on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)
- Feb 10, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Do Pass (H)
- Feb 10, 2026HouseCommitteeVoted Do Pass (H)
- Feb 10, 2026HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
- Jan 29, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Rules - Administrative(H)
- Jan 21, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Do Pass (H)
- Jan 21, 2026HouseCommitteeVoted Do Pass (H)
- Jan 21, 2026HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
- Jan 14, 2026HousePublic Hearing Completed (H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Professional Registration and Licensing(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 1, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
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Interstate Licensure Streamlining
The bill shifts athletic training regulation from a fragmented single-state licensing model toward mutual recognition across member states.
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- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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