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SB19

REGARDING PUBLIC SCHOOLS-ACADEMIC INTERVENTION (BRENNER A) With regard to academic intervention services at public schools and the establishment of mathematics improvement and intervention plans.

Current Status:   

3/10/2026 - BILL AMENDED, House Education, (Third Hearing)

Recent Status:   

3/3/2026 - House Education, (Second Hearing)
2/24/2026 - House Education, (Second Hearing)

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-SB-19

SB328

REVISE EDUCATION, WORKFORCE ROI INITIATIVE (KOEHLER K) Regarding the Education and Workforce Return on Investment Initiative, a middle school career exploration course requirement, and student academic and career plans.

Current Status:   

3/10/2026 - Senate Education, (Third Hearing)

Recent Status:   

3/3/2026 - Senate Education, (Second Hearing)
2/10/2026 - Senate Education, (First Hearing)

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-SB-328

HB462

REGARDING STUDENT USE-NASAL EPINEPHRINE (RICHARDSON T) Regarding student use of a nasal epinephrine delivery device.

Current Status:   

3/10/2026 - Senate Education, (Third Hearing)

Recent Status:   

3/3/2026 - Senate Education, (Second Hearing)
2/17/2026 - Senate Education, (First Hearing)

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-462

SB318

NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS-RESOURCE OFFICERS (CUTRONA A) To authorize a law enforcement agency to provide school resource officer services to a chartered nonpublic school.

Current Status:   

3/10/2026 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Education, (Fourth Hearing)

Recent Status:   

3/3/2026 - Senate Education, (Third Hearing)
2/17/2026 - Senate Education, (Second Hearing)

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-SB-318

SB371

CAPITAL REAPPROPRIATIONS-FY27-28 (CIRINO J) To make capital reappropriations for the biennium ending June 30, 2028.

Current Status:   

3/10/2026 - Senate Finance, (Second Hearing)

Recent Status:   

3/4/2026 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance
3/3/2026 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-SB-371

HB674

SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORIZATION-NETWORK COMPANY (MILLER K) To authorize a public or private school to transport students using a transportation network company.

Current Status:   

3/10/2026 - House Education, (Second Hearing)

Recent Status:   

2/24/2026 - House Education, (First Hearing)
2/4/2026 - Referred to Committee House Education

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-674

HB485

HEALTH EDUCATION-HUMAN GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT (MILLER M) To enact the Baby Olivia Act to require human growth and development instruction in public schools.

Current Status:   

3/10/2026 - Senate Education, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

2/11/2026 - Referred to Committee Senate Education
11/19/2025 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 59-27

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-485

HB746

POLITICAL SUBDIVISION HEALTH PLANS (THOMAS D) To allow a political subdivision to participate in the same state health plan offered to state employees.

Current Status:   

3/10/2026 - Introduced

Recent Status:   

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-746

HB697

REGARDING INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC BROADCASTS (HINER M) Regarding broadcasts of middle and high school post-season interscholastic athletic contests.

Current Status:   

3/10/2026 - House Arts, Athletics and Tourism, (Second Hearing)

Recent Status:   

2/24/2026 - House Arts, Athletics and Tourism, (First Hearing)
2/18/2026 - Referred to Committee House Arts, Athletics and Tourism

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-697

HB486

ALLOW INFLUENCE OF JUDEO-CHRISTIAN VALUES INSTRUCTION (CLICK G, DOVILLA M) To enact the Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act to permit teachers in public schools and state institutions of higher education to provide instruction on the influence of Judeo-Christian values on history and culture.

Current Status:   

3/10/2026 - Senate Education, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

2/11/2026 - Referred to Committee Senate Education
11/19/2025 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 62-27

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-486

HB745

REGARDING NIL H.S. COMPENSATION (FISCHER T, PLUMMER P) To enact the Student-Athlete Publicity Rights and Fair Compensation Act to address name, image, and likeness compensation for high school athletes.

Current Status:   

3/10/2026 - Introduced

Recent Status:   

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-745

HB125

SCHOOL ABSENCES-4-H, FFA (HALL T, CREECH R) Regarding excused absences from school to participate in 4-H and FFA programs.

Current Status:   

3/10/2026 - REPORTED OUT, House Education, (Sixth Hearing)

Recent Status:   

3/3/2026 - BILL AMENDED, House Education, (Fifth Hearing)
2/24/2026 - House Education, (Fourth Hearing)

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-125

HB661

NIL PROHIBITION- MIDDLE, HIGH SCHOOLS (BIRD A, ODIOSO M) To prohibit a middle or high school athlete from earning compensation from the athlete's name, image, or likeness.

Current Status:   

3/10/2026 - House Education, (Fourth Hearing)

Recent Status:   

3/3/2026 - House Education, (Third Hearing)
2/24/2026 - House Education, (Second Hearing)

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-661

HB500

CAREER TECH EDUCATION-JROTC, NDCC (MATHEWS T, RITTER K) To designate a JROTC or NDCC program offered by a school district as a career-technical education program.

Current Status:   

3/10/2026 - Senate Education, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

3/4/2026 - Referred to Committee Senate Education
2/25/2026 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 93-0

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-500

HB531

PERMIT PUBLIC SCHOOL VOLUNTEER CHAPLAINS (NEWMAN J, RITTER K) To enact the School Chaplain Act to permit public schools to engage volunteer chaplains to provide support services.

Current Status:   

3/10/2026 - House Education, (Third Hearing)

Recent Status:   

3/3/2026 - House Education, (Second Hearing)
10/28/2025 - House Education, (First Hearing)

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-531

HB359

CLARIFY STATEWIDE ALERTS-CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES (THOMAS C, GROSS J) To clarify the statewide emergency alert system in cases of missing autistic or developmentally disabled children and to name the alert the Joshua Alert.

Current Status:   

3/4/2026 - Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety, (Second Hearing)

Recent Status:   

2/18/2026 - Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety, (First Hearing)
11/19/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-359

SB163

VARIOUS REGULATIONS-ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (BLESSING III L, JOHNSON T) To require AI-generated products have a watermark, to prohibit simulated child pornography, and to prohibit identity fraud using a replica of a person.

Current Status:   

3/4/2026 - BILL AMENDED, Senate Judiciary, (Fourth Hearing)

Recent Status:   

6/18/2025 - BILL AMENDED, Senate Judiciary, (Third Hearing)
5/7/2025 - Senate Judiciary, (Second Hearing)

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-SB-163

HB728

JUVENILE DELINQUENCY INFORMAL HEARING, DISMISSALS ELIMINATION (ODIOSO M, PLUMMER P) To eliminate informal hearings and dismissals in the best interest of the child in certain juvenile delinquency cases.

Current Status:   

3/4/2026 - Referred to Committee House Judiciary

Recent Status:   

3/3/2026 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-728

HB314

RESTRICT DISRUPTIVE RECORD REQUESTS (ISAACSOHN D, RAY S) To restrict harassing or disruptive public records requests and permit private contractors to respond to voluminous public records requests.

Current Status:   

3/4/2026 - House Judiciary, (Third Hearing)

Recent Status:   

2/25/2026 - House Judiciary, (Second Hearing)
2/18/2026 - House Judiciary, (First Hearing)

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-314

HB690

ESTABLISH SCHOOL CROSSING PENALTY (YOUNG T, WHITE A) To establish penalties for failing to obey a school crossing guard and other associated offenses.

Current Status:   

3/11/2026 - House Judiciary, (Second Hearing)

Recent Status:   

3/4/2026 - House Judiciary, (First Hearing)
2/18/2026 - Referred to Committee House Judiciary

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-690

HB203

INCREASED PENALTIES-SCHOOL ZONES (HALL T, WILLIAMS J) To increase penalties for vehicular assault and vehicular homicide that occur in an active school zone, to require doubled fines for specified traffic violations in an active school zone, and to name this act Aspen Runnels' Law.

Current Status:   

3/4/2026 - BILL AMENDED, House Judiciary, (Fourth Hearing)

Recent Status:   

6/4/2025 - House Judiciary, (Third Hearing)
5/14/2025 - House Judiciary, (Second Hearing)

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-203

HJR7

PROPOSE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT-PROPERTY TAX (HINER M) Proposing to amend Section 2 of Article XII of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to, beginning in 2027, exempt owner-occupied residences from property tax and to modify the manner and mode of property taxation.

Current Status:   

3/4/2026 - Referred to Committee House General Government

Recent Status:   

2/25/2026 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HJR-7

HB730

CAPITAL REAPPROPRIATIONS-FY27-28 (STEWART B) To make capital reappropriations for the biennium ending June 30, 2028.

Current Status:   

3/4/2026 - Referred to Committee House Finance

Recent Status:   

3/3/2026 - House Finance, (First Hearing)
3/3/2026 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-730

HB719

REGARDING STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT BOARD (HOOPS J) To amend Section 733.90 of H.B. 96 of the 136th General Assembly regarding the State Teachers Retirement Board.

Current Status:   

3/4/2026 - Referred to Committee House Public Insurance and Pensions

Recent Status:   

2/25/2026 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-719

SB372

REQUIRE CENTRALIZED REPORTING SYSTEM-PUBLIC MONEY (SCHAFFER T) To require the Director of Budget and Management to establish and administer a centralized reporting system for financial status reports regarding public money provided through a grant or loan program, or through an economic development program, a workforce development program, or a public assistance program.

Current Status:   

3/4/2026 - Introduced

Recent Status:   

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-SB-372

SB326

REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS-OFFER H.S. COMPUTER SCIENCE (CIRINO J) To require school districts to offer, and students to complete, at least one high school computer science course.

Current Status:   

3/3/2026 - Senate Education, (Second Hearing)

Recent Status:   

2/10/2026 - Senate Education, (First Hearing)
11/18/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Education

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-SB-326

SB144

REGARDING EDUCATOR LICENSE GRADE BANDS (INGRAM C) Regarding educator licensure.

Current Status:   

3/3/2026 - House Education, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

11/5/2025 - Referred to Committee House Education
10/29/2025 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 32-0

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-SB-144

HB689

MODERNIZE FINGERPRINT, DISPOSITION REPORTING (WHITE A) To amend Section 221.40 of H.B. 96 of the 136th General Assembly, as subsequently amended, to align and modernize fingerprinting and disposition reporting.

Current Status:   

3/11/2026 - House Public Safety, (Third Hearing)

Recent Status:   

3/3/2026 - House Public Safety, (Second Hearing)
2/24/2026 - House Public Safety, (First Hearing)

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-689

HB481

ALLOW EXECUTIVE SESSION-WORK PERFORMANCE (FOWLER S) To allow a public body to meet in an executive session to discuss the performance of a public employee or official.

Current Status:   

3/3/2026 - House Government Oversight, (Second Hearing)

Recent Status:   

10/28/2025 - House Government Oversight, (First Hearing)
10/1/2025 - Referred to Committee House Government Oversight

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-481

HB734

ESTABLISH OUTSTANDING CITIZENSHIP AWARD-STATE REPORT CARD (FOWLER S) To establish the Outstanding Citizenship Award designation on the state report card and to make an appropriation.

Current Status:   

3/3/2026 - Introduced

Recent Status:   

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-734

HB504

COUNTY AUTHORIZATION-REAPPRAISAL EXEMPTION (KING A) To authorize counties to temporarily exempt a portion of property's increased value from taxation following a reappraisal and to name this act the Calculated Adjustments for Property Surges (CAPS) Act.

Current Status:   

3/3/2026 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

Recent Status:   

2/25/2026 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)
2/18/2026 - BILL AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-504

HB625

REGARDING STUDENT PETITIONS-TEAM SPORTS (CLICK G, KING A) To enact the Student Athlete Mobility (SAM) Act regarding student petitions to participate in team sports at neighboring public schools.

Current Status:   

3/3/2026 - House Education, (Second Hearing)

Recent Status:   

2/17/2026 - House Education, (First Hearing)
2/4/2026 - Referred to Committee House Education

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-625

HB647

LAW CHANGE-PUBLICLY FUNDED CHILD CARE (PLUMMER P, YOUNG T) To revise the law governing the publicly funded child care program, modify an appropriation for the Child Care Cred Program, and to make an appropriation for a data analytics project.

Current Status:   

3/11/2026 - House Children and Human Services, (Fourth Hearing)

Recent Status:   

3/3/2026 - BILL AMENDED, House Children and Human Services, (Third Hearing)
2/24/2026 - House Children and Human Services, (Second Hearing)

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-647

HB635

ENACT CHILD PROTECTION REFORMS (PLUMMER P, YOUNG T) To enact the Child Protection Reform Act.

Current Status:   

3/3/2026 - House Children and Human Services, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

2/4/2026 - Referred to Committee House Children and Human Services
12/23/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-635

HB523

REGARDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT-STUDENT TEACHERS (BRENNAN S, MANNING G) To enact the Future Educators Support Act regarding financial support for student teachers and teaching as an in-demand job.

Current Status:   

3/3/2026 - House Education, (Third Hearing)

Recent Status:   

2/24/2026 - House Education, (Second Hearing)
2/4/2026 - House Education, (First Hearing)

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-523

HB455

ELIMINATION-OBSOLETE EDUCATION PROVISION (MANNING G, BIRD A) Regarding the operation of public schools and the Department of Education and Workforce and to eliminate obsolete provisions of education law and to amend the version of section 3313.902 of the Revised Code that is scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2026, to continue the change on and after that date.

Current Status:   

3/3/2026 - Senate Education, (Second Hearing)

Recent Status:   

2/17/2026 - Senate Education, (First Hearing)
2/11/2026 - Referred to Committee Senate Education

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-455

HB545

SCHOOL BUS IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION (ROBINSON P, TIMS D) To enact the School Busing Improvement Act regarding transportation of students and to make an appropriation.

Current Status:   

3/3/2026 - House Education, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

2/4/2026 - House Education, (First Hearing)
10/29/2025 - Referred to Committee House Education

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-545

HB715

REGARDING CHARTERED NONPUBLIC EDCHOICE SCHOLARSHIPS (MANNING G, ODIOSO M) Regarding chartered nonpublic schools EdChoice scholarship reporting.

Current Status:   

2/25/2026 - Referred to Committee House Education

Recent Status:   

2/24/2026 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-715

HB711

REGARDING MINIMUM TEACHER SALARIES (DOVILLA M, RITTER K) Regarding the minimum teacher salary schedule.

Current Status:   

2/25/2026 - Referred to Committee House Education

Recent Status:   

2/24/2026 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-711

HB707

LAW CHANGE-STATEWIDE CHILD WELFARE INFORMATION SYSTEM (WILLIAMS J, BREWER D) To make changes to the law regarding the uniform statewide automated child welfare information system, to require public schools to appoint a child protection liaison, and to name this act Kei'Mani's Law.

Current Status:   

2/25/2026 - Referred to Committee House Children and Human Services

Recent Status:   

2/18/2026 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-707

HB473

PROHIBIT PUBLIC EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION PAYMENTS (THOMAS D) To prohibit a public employer from paying employee contributions to a state retirement system.

Current Status:   

2/25/2026 - House Public Insurance and Pensions, (Third Hearing)

Recent Status:   

10/29/2025 - House Public Insurance and Pensions, (Third Hearing)
10/22/2025 - House Public Insurance and Pensions, (Second Hearing)

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-473

HB673

PROPERTY TAX CREDIT EXPANSION (STEPHENS J) To expand the statewide owner-occupied residence property tax credit to all tax levies.

Current Status:   

2/25/2026 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

2/4/2026 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
2/3/2026 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-673

HB464

CHILD CARE LICENSURE EXEMPTION-MILITARY CERTIFICATION (RICHARDSON T) To exempt from licensure family child care providers certified by a branch of the United States armed forces.

Current Status:   

3/11/2026 - House Children and Human Services, (Fourth Hearing)

Recent Status:   

2/24/2026 - House Children and Human Services, (Third Hearing)
2/17/2026 - House Children and Human Services, (Second Hearing)

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-464

HB687

ATHLETIC STAFF REQUIREMENTS-AED, CPR (SCHMIDT J) Regarding staffing requirements in athletic facilities with staff trained in automated external defibrillation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Current Status:   

2/24/2026 - House Arts, Athletics and Tourism, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

2/18/2026 - Referred to Committee House Arts, Athletics and Tourism
2/10/2026 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-687

HB609

PUBLIC TESTIMONY REQUIREMENT (THOMAS D, CRAIG M) To require a public body to allow for public commentary and testimony before taking formal action on any item.

Current Status:   

2/24/2026 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House General Government, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

2/4/2026 - Referred to Committee House General Government
11/25/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-609

HB581

REGARDING MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY-WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM (LETT C, ODIOSO M) Regarding eligibility for the Medicaid Buy-In For Workers With Disabilities Program and the Ohio WorkAbility Program.

Current Status:   

2/24/2026 - House Medicaid, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

11/12/2025 - Referred to Committee House Medicaid
11/10/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-581

HCR36

JOINT SESSION-STATE OF STATE (HUFFMAN M, ISAACSOHN D) Authorizing a joint convention of the Ohio General Assembly for the purpose of receiving a message from the Governor and calling for a committee to wait upon the Governor in anticipation of his State of the State Address.

Current Status:   

2/23/2026 - ADOPTED BY SENATE

Recent Status:   

2/18/2026 - ADOPTED BY HOUSE; Vote 94-0
2/18/2026 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HCR-36

HB150

SCHOOL REPORTING-YOUTH LABOR LAW VIOLATIONS (MCNALLY L, WHITE E) To enact the Clock Out Kids Act to require school employees to report certain minor labor law violations, to increase penalties for certain minor labor law violations, and to create the Minor Labor Law Enforcement Fund; and to make an appropriation.

Current Status:   

2/18/2026 - House Commerce and Labor, (Second Hearing)

Recent Status:   

11/5/2025 - House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)
3/19/2025 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-150

HB686

REGARDING GUARDIANSHIP-ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES (SCHMIDT J) To enact the Parker Kahle Act regarding guardianship of an adult child with a disability and the allocation of parental rights and responsibilities.

Current Status:   

2/18/2026 - Referred to Committee House Judiciary

Recent Status:   

2/10/2026 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-686

HB225

EMPLOYMENT-PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (JARRELLS D, YOUNG T) To phase out the subminimum wage for individuals with physical or mental disabilities, to authorize a tax credit for purchases made from nonprofit corporations that hire such individuals, and to name this act the Ohio Employment First and Greater Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities Act.

Current Status:   

2/18/2026 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Commerce and Labor, (Fourth Hearing)

Recent Status:   

5/21/2025 - House Commerce and Labor, (Third Hearing)
5/14/2025 - House Commerce and Labor, (Second Hearing)

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-225

HB420

ELIMINATE PROPERTY TAXES BY 2030 (CLICK G, WILLIS B) To disallow and, by 2030, eliminate property taxes levied for a continuing period of time and to name this act The Taxpayers Freedom Trilogy – Act One: Discontinuing the Continuum.

Current Status:   

2/11/2026 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

9/15/2025 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
8/25/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-420

HB684

REGARDING ESC TERRITORY, OPERATION, GOVERNANCE (HINER M, JOHN M) Regarding the territory, operation, and governance of educational service centers.

Current Status:   

2/18/2026 - Referred to Committee House Education

Recent Status:   

2/4/2026 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-684

HB574

CREATE PILOT PROGRAM-SUBDIVISION CONSOLIDATION GRANTS (DANIELS J, DOVILLA M) To create the Political Subdivision Consolidation Incentive Grant Pilot Program and to make an appropriation.

Current Status:   

2/18/2026 - House Local Government, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

11/12/2025 - Referred to Committee House Local Government
11/5/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-574

HB413

CREATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE DATABASE (YOUNG T, PETERSON B) To create the Ohio Local Government Expenditure Database and require political subdivision participation, to require the state retirement systems to participate in the Ohio State Government Expenditure Database, and to make an appropriation.

Current Status:   

2/17/2026 - House Technology and Innovation, (Fourth Hearing)

Recent Status:   

2/3/2026 - House Technology and Innovation, (Third Hearing)
10/28/2025 - House Technology and Innovation, (Second Hearing)

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-413

HB649

CHILD CARE SURVEILLANCE, ATTENDANCE TRACKING (WILLIAMS J, SWEARINGEN D) To require video surveillance of child care centers, to establish an online portal for tracking child care center attendance, to require investigations of waste, fraud, and abuse allegations relating to providers of publicly funded child care, and to name this act the Child Care Fraud Prevention Act.

Current Status:   

3/11/2026 - House Children and Human Services, (Second Hearing)

Recent Status:   

2/17/2026 - House Children and Human Services, (First Hearing)
2/4/2026 - Referred to Committee House Children and Human Services

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-649

SB156

REGARDING SUCCESS SEQUENCE CURRICULUM (CUTRONA A) Regarding the success sequence curriculum.

Current Status:   

2/17/2026 - House Education, (Second Hearing)

Recent Status:   

11/4/2025 - House Education, (First Hearing)
10/29/2025 - Referred to Committee House Education

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-SB-156

SB330

MENTAL HEALTH DAYS-EXCUSED ABSENCES (BLACKSHEAR W) To allow school districts to count mental health days as excused absences and to name this act the Student Wellness Act.

Current Status:   

2/17/2026 - Senate Education, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

2/11/2026 - Referred to Committee Senate Education
11/25/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-SB-330

SB311

REGARDING OPERATION-PUBLIC, CHARTERED NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS (BRENNER A) Regarding the operation of public and chartered nonpublic schools.

Current Status:   

2/17/2026 - Senate Education, (Second Hearing)

Recent Status:   

2/10/2026 - Senate Education, (First Hearing)
11/5/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Education

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-SB-311

SB276

INTERSTATE COMPACT-SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS (ROEGNER K) To ratify the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists.

Current Status:   

11/19/2025 - Referred to Committee House Education

Recent Status:   

11/12/2025 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 31-0
11/12/2025 - Bills for Third Consideration

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-SB-276

SB310

REQUIRE FETAL DEVELOPMENT INSTRUCTION-PUBLIC SCHOOLS (JOHNSON T) To require public schools to include fetal development instruction in any instruction that addresses human growth, development, or sexuality.

Current Status:   

2/17/2026 - Senate Education, (Second Hearing)

Recent Status:   

2/10/2026 - Senate Education, (First Hearing)
10/29/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Education

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-SB-310

HB597

UAV OPERATION PROHIBITION-SCHOOLS (SIGRIST M, MATHEWS T) To prohibit the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles over schools.

Current Status:   

2/17/2026 - BILL AMENDED, House Transportation, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

11/19/2025 - Referred to Committee House Transportation
11/18/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-597

SB356

TEMPORARILY INCREASE AMOUNT-HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONS (KOEHLER K) To temporarily increase the amount of the homestead exemptions and to declare an emergency.

Current Status:   

2/11/2026 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

Recent Status:   

2/10/2026 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-SB-356

SB338

CREATE DIGITAL SAFETY-CHILDREN OFFICE (BLACKSHEAR W) To create the Digital Safety for Children Office under the Attorney General.

Current Status:   

2/11/2026 - Referred to Committee Senate Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology

Recent Status:   

12/23/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-SB-338

SB333

ESTABLISH STATEWIDE YOUTH COUNCIL (BLACKSHEAR W) To establish the Statewide Youth Council in the Office of the Governor.

Current Status:   

2/11/2026 - Referred to Committee Senate General Government

Recent Status:   

12/15/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-SB-333

HB88

DRUG TRAFFICKING PENALTIES, FENTANYL AWARENESS (ABRAMS C, PLUMMER P) To modify penalties for drug trafficking and possession, to require schools and institutions of higher education to incorporate instruction and policies on fentanyl awareness and abuse prevention, and to designate the month of August as "Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month."

Current Status:   

2/11/2026 - Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary

Recent Status:   

11/19/2025 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 71-18
11/19/2025 - Bills for Third Consideration

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-88

HB3

SCHOOL BUS SAFETY ACT (WILLIS B, THOMAS C) To address school bus safety, to designate this act as the School Bus Safety Act, and to make an appropriation.

Current Status:   

2/11/2026 - Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

11/19/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
6/11/2025 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 90-0

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-3

SB332

DISSOLVE ACADEMIC DISTRESS COMMISSIONS, MODIFY SCHOOL SECURITY (CUTRONA A, SMITH K) To dissolve academic distress commissions and to instead require student support teams for certain low-performing school buildings and to authorize a law enforcement agency to provide school resource officer services to a chartered nonpublic school.

Current Status:   

2/11/2026 - Referred to Committee Senate Education

Recent Status:   

12/1/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-SB-332

SB13

ESTABLISH FOSTER TO COLLEGE PROGRAM (REYNOLDS M) To establish the Foster-to-College Scholarship Program, to require the Department of Education and Workforce to hire a full-time school foster care liaison, and to make an appropriation for the Foster-to-College Scholarship Program.

Current Status:   

2/10/2026 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

1/29/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance
1/22/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-SB-13

HB645

STATE BUDGETING REQUIREMENT (DOVILLA M) To require the use of zero-based budgeting in the development of the state budget every ten years.

Current Status:   

2/4/2026 - Referred to Committee House Finance

Recent Status:   

1/12/2026 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-645

SB34

REGARDING HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS-PUBLIC SCHOOLS (JOHNSON T) To enact the Display of Founding Documents of Historic Significance Act regarding the display of certain historical documents in public schools.

Current Status:   

2/4/2026 - Referred to Committee House Education

Recent Status:   

11/19/2025 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 23-10
11/19/2025 - Bills for Third Consideration

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-SB-34

HB671

REGARDING SCHOOL DISTRICT, STATE LAWSUITS (CALLENDER J) Regarding school districts that bring a legal action against the state challenging the calculation and distribution of foundation funding and to make an appropriation.

Current Status:   

2/4/2026 - Referred to Committee House Finance

Recent Status:   

2/3/2026 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-671

HB189

REGARDING SCHOOL BEHAVIORAL THREAT MANAGEMENT (HALL T, GHANBARI H) Regarding a statewide behavioral threat management operational process for public and chartered nonpublic schools.

Current Status:   

2/4/2026 - House Education, (Second Hearing)

Recent Status:   

4/29/2025 - House Education, (First Hearing)
3/26/2025 - Referred to Committee House Education

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-189

HB594

REQUIRE H.S. COMPUTER SCIENCE COURSE (ODIOSO M, HALL T) To require school districts to offer, and students to complete, at least one high school computer science course.

Current Status:   

2/4/2026 - House Education, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

11/19/2025 - Referred to Committee House Education
11/18/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-594

HB643

EDCHOICE SCHOLARSHIP LIMITATION (PIZZULLI J, SOMANI A) To limit the EdChoice expansion scholarship to families with a federal adjusted gross income of $500,000 or less.

Current Status:   

2/4/2026 - Referred to Committee House Education

Recent Status:   

1/12/2026 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-643

HB610

DISSOLVE ACADEMIC DISTRESS COMMISSIONS (BRENT J, MCNALLY L) To dissolve existing academic distress commissions, to repeal the law that creates new commissions, and to declare an emergency.

Current Status:   

2/4/2026 - Referred to Committee House Education

Recent Status:   

11/25/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-610

HB669

EDUCATION FINANCIAL LITERACY REQUIREMENT (MILLER J, BRENNAN S) To permit the AP Business with Personal Finance course to fulfill the high school financial literacy requirement.

Current Status:   

2/4/2026 - Referred to Committee House Education

Recent Status:   

2/3/2026 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-669

HB608

LAW CHANGES-PROPERTY TAXES (THOMAS D, GLASSBURN C) To modify the law governing property taxes and other local taxes.

Current Status:   

2/4/2026 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

Recent Status:   

11/19/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-608

HB613

TAX ENFORCEMENT MODIFICATION (CLICK G, THOMAS D) To modify the tax enforcement authority of the department of taxation and the board of tax appeals.

Current Status:   

3/11/2026 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

2/4/2026 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
11/25/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-613

HB520

ESTABLISH COUNTY BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEES (MATHEWS T, THOMAS D) To establish and convene a Blue Ribbon Committee in each county to review and assess each taxing unit within the county and each county program or department to identify duplication of services and generally to streamline and improve county efficiency and effectiveness.

Current Status:   

2/4/2026 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Local Government, (Third Hearing)

Recent Status:   

11/13/2025 - BILL AMENDED, House Local Government, (Second Hearing)
11/5/2025 - House Local Government, (First Hearing)

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-520

HB634

REGARDING INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY (YOUNG T, KISHMAN M) Regarding eligibility to participate in interscholastic athletics.

Current Status:   

2/4/2026 - Referred to Committee House Education

Recent Status:   

12/23/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-634

HB663

CREATE AI STUDY COMMISSION (COCKLEY C, FISCHER T) To create the Artificial Intelligence Study Commission to study and make recommendations regarding the use of artificial intelligence in state and local government.

Current Status:   

2/4/2026 - Referred to Committee House Technology and Innovation

Recent Status:   

1/29/2026 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-663

HB659

REGARDING CHILDHOOD, STUDENT SEXUAL ABUSE (RUSSO A, SYNENBERG E) Regarding childhood sexual abuse and student sexual abuse and to amend the version of section 2305.111 that is scheduled to take effect on October 12, 2028, to continue the change on and after that date

Current Status:   

2/4/2026 - Referred to Committee House Judiciary

Recent Status:   

1/27/2026 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-659

HB590

LAW CHANGES-TAX APPEALS (THOMAS D, WILLIAMS J) To modify the law governing tax appeals and property tax complaints.

Current Status:   

11/19/2025 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

Recent Status:   

11/12/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-590

SB174

REGARDING PARENTING RESPONSIBILITIES-PARENTING PLANS (GAVARONE T, HICKS-HUDSON P) Regarding the allocation of parenting responsibilities in a parenting plan.

Current Status:   

11/19/2025 - Referred to Committee House Judiciary

Recent Status:   

11/12/2025 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 29-2
11/12/2025 - Bills for Third Consideration

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-SB-174

HB172

REQUIRE PARENTAL CONSENT-MINORS' MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE (NEWMAN J) To prohibit the provision of mental health services to minors without parental consent.

Current Status:   

11/19/2025 - House Health, (Third Hearing)

Recent Status:   

10/22/2025 - House Health, (Second Hearing)
5/21/2025 - House Health, (First Hearing)

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-172

HB598

ALLOW RESIDENTIAL STABILITY ZONES-TAXES (SIGRIST M, HOOPS J) To authorize local governments to create residential stability zones where homeowners may qualify for a partial property tax exemption.

Current Status:   

3/11/2026 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

11/19/2025 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
11/18/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-598

SB107

REQUIRE PARTY DESIGNATION-SCHOOL BOARDS BALLOTS (BRENNER A) To require state and school district board members to be nominated by primary election and to appear on the ballot with a party designation.

Current Status:   

11/18/2025 - Senate General Government, (Second Hearing)

Recent Status:   

2/26/2025 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate General Government, (First Hearing)
2/19/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate General Government

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-SB-107

SB322

DISSOLVE ACADEMIC DISTRESS COMMS-REQUIRE STUDENT SUPPORT TEAMS (CUTRONA A) To dissolve academic distress commissions and to instead require student support teams for certain low-performing school buildings.

Current Status:   

11/18/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Education

Recent Status:   

11/10/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-SB-322

SB290

SCHOOL BUILDINGS-EXTERIOR KEY BOX (PATTON T, REYNOLDS M) To require public and chartered nonpublic schools to purchase and install an exterior secure master key box on each school building.

Current Status:   

11/18/2025 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Education, (Third Hearing)

Recent Status:   

11/4/2025 - Senate Education, (Second Hearing)
10/28/2025 - Senate Education, (First Hearing)

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-SB-290

HB562

SCHOOL FOOD OPTIONS-RELIGIOUS RESTRICTIONS (MOHAMED I, PICCOLANTONIO B) To make an appropriation to promote food options for students with religious dietary restrictions.

Current Status:   

11/18/2025 - House Community Revitalization, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

11/5/2025 - Referred to Committee House Community Revitalization
10/29/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-562

HB454

CREATION-GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY COMMISSION (HINER M, MATHEWS T) To create the State Government Efficiency Commission.

Current Status:   

11/13/2025 - House General Government, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

10/1/2025 - Referred to Committee House General Government
9/15/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-454

HB571

REMOVE JUVENILE PROCEEDING TRANSFERS (WILLIAMS J, BIRD A) To remove the option for the juvenile court to transfer a proceeding against a juvenile to the county where the juvenile resides.

Current Status:   

11/5/2025 - Referred to Committee House Judiciary

Recent Status:   

11/4/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-571

SB277

ABUSED, NEGLECTED CHILD-INDEPENDENT ACTIVITIES (GAVARONE T) To clarify that a child who is granted permission to engage in independent activities is not considered to be an abused or neglected child.

Current Status:   

11/5/2025 - Senate Judiciary, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

10/1/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary
9/30/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-SB-277

HB371

MANDATORY REPORTING-ELECTED OFFICIALS (PLUMMER P, YOUNG T) To make elected officials mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect.

Current Status:   

11/4/2025 - BILL AMENDED, House Public Safety, (Third Hearing)

Recent Status:   

10/28/2025 - BILL AMENDED, House Public Safety, (Second Hearing)
10/7/2025 - House Public Safety, (First Hearing)

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-371

HB463

CHANGE DRIVER EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (KLOPFENSTEIN R, LORENZ B) To make changes to driver education requirements.

Current Status:   

11/4/2025 - House Transportation, (Second Hearing)

Recent Status:   

10/21/2025 - House Transportation, (First Hearing)
10/1/2025 - Referred to Committee House Transportation

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-463

SB275

ELIGIBLE HOMEOWNERS-DEFER PROPERTY TAX PAYMENT (CRAIG H, REYNOLDS M) To allow eligible homeowners to defer the payment of a portion of their property taxes.

Current Status:   

10/28/2025 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

10/1/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means
9/30/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-SB-275

SB168

SCHOOL DISTRICT ACQUISITION-PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM FACILITIES (INGRAM C) Regarding school district acquisition of preschool classroom facilities.

Current Status:   

10/28/2025 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

4/9/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance
4/2/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-SB-168

SB206

PROPERTY TAX REDUCTION-OWNER OCCUPIED HOMES (CUTRONA A) To authorize a property tax reduction for certain owner occupied homes.

Current Status:   

10/28/2025 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

5/28/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means
5/20/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-SB-206

SB287

CREATE FARMING, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (HICKS-HUDSON P) To create the Farming and Workforce Development Program and to make an appropriation.

Current Status:   

10/28/2025 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

10/15/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance
10/8/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-SB-287

HB445

REGARDING REGIONAL COUNCILS, METROPOLITAN ORGANIZATIONS (DOVILLA M, STEWART B) Regarding regional councils of government and metropolitan planning organizations.

Current Status:   

10/22/2025 - House Local Government, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

10/1/2025 - Referred to Committee House Local Government
9/15/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-445

SB35

SUPPORTED DECISION MAKING-ADULT GUARDIANSHIP (CIRINO J, REYNOLDS M) To establish supported decision-making as a less restrictive alternative to guardianship for adults with developmental disabilities.

Current Status:   

10/22/2025 - Referred to Committee House Children and Human Services

Recent Status:   

10/15/2025 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 31-0
10/15/2025 - Bills for Third Consideration

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-SB-35

HB525

REGARDING AI-THERAPY (COCKLEY C, MATHEWS T) Regarding the use of artificial intelligence in therapy services.

Current Status:   

10/22/2025 - Referred to Committee House Health

Recent Status:   

10/15/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-525

HB48

TAX CHANGES-529, ABLE CONTRIBUTIONS (MATHEWS A, SANTUCCI N) To modify the income tax deductions for contributions to 529 plans and ABLE accounts.

Current Status:   

10/21/2025 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

6/11/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means
6/4/2025 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 93-0

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-48

HB304

P.E. REQUIREMENTS-CLUB SPORTS (YOUNG T, MILLER M) To permit students to use club sports or other athletic activity to fulfill the high school physical education requirement and to require recess time for K-8 students.

Current Status:   

10/21/2025 - House Education, (Third Hearing)

Recent Status:   

10/14/2025 - House Education, (Second Hearing)
6/10/2025 - House Education, (First Hearing)

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-304

SB257

ESTABLISH SCOPE PILOT PROGRAM (WEINSTEIN C) To establish the Support Children's Overall Psychological and Emotional Health (SCOPE) Pilot Program and to make an appropriation.

Current Status:   

10/21/2025 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

10/1/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance
9/10/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-SB-257

SB93

DECLARE INTENT-NEW SCHOOL FINANCING SYSTEM (BRENNER A) To declare the General Assembly's intent to establish a new school financing system that provides a statewide per-pupil funding payment to public and chartered nonpublic schools based on a single statewide property tax and increased state sales tax.

Current Status:   

10/21/2025 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

2/12/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance
2/10/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-SB-93

HB415

PROHIBIT HAIR-BASED DISCRIMINATION-SCHOOLS (BRENT J, CALLENDER J) To enact the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act to prohibit discrimination by a public school against an individual based on hair texture and protective hair styles.

Current Status:   

10/21/2025 - House Education, (Third Hearing)

Recent Status:   

10/14/2025 - House Education, (Second Hearing)
10/7/2025 - House Education, (First Hearing)

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-415

SB105

ENACT ALYSSA'S LAW (REYNOLDS M) To enact Alyssa's Law to require public and chartered nonpublic schools to implement a wearable panic alert system and to make an appropriation.

Current Status:   

10/21/2025 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

2/19/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance
2/14/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-SB-105

HB510

REQUIREMENT PROHIBITION-EMPLOYEE DUES (DEAN L) To prohibit any requirement that employees join or pay dues to an employee organization.

Current Status:   

10/15/2025 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor

Recent Status:   

10/14/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-510

HB518

REGARDING TRUANCY, CHILD DELINQUENCY (BIRD A) Regarding truancy and contributing to the unruliness or delinquency of a child.

Current Status:   

10/15/2025 - Referred to Committee House Judiciary

Recent Status:   

10/14/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-518

HB499

LAW CHANGES-COUNTY BUDGET COMMISSIONS (BARHORST T, KING A) To modify the law governing county budget commissions and property taxation.

Current Status:   

10/8/2025 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

Recent Status:   

10/7/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-499

SB270

MODIFY COMMITMENT OF DELINQUENT CHILDREN (MANNING N, HICKS-HUDSON P) To modify provisions relating to commitment of delinquent children to the department of youth services.

Current Status:   

10/8/2025 - Senate Judiciary, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

10/1/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary
9/23/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-SB-270

HB431

HUMAN TRAFFICKING SCREENING-PUBLIC SCHOOLS (WILLIAMS J) Regarding human trafficking screening in public schools and to make an appropriation.

Current Status:   

10/7/2025 - House Education, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

9/15/2025 - Referred to Committee House Education
8/28/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-431

SB274

PROHIBIT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT (CIRINO J, BRENNER A) To prohibit the provision of mental health services to minors without parental consent.

Current Status:   

10/1/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Health

Recent Status:   

9/30/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-SB-274

SB7

REGARDING INSTRUCTION-SUBSTANCE USE (JOHNSON T) Regarding instruction for public and chartered nonpublic school students in the harmful effects of substance use.

Current Status:   

9/30/2025 - House Education, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

4/30/2025 - Referred to Committee House Education
4/9/2025 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 33-0

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-SB-7

HB127

WITHHOLDING SCHOOL DIRECTORIES-PUBLIC RECORDS (MATHEWS A, ODIOSO M) To permit schools to withhold directory information and to remove directory information from the public record definition.

Current Status:   

9/30/2025 - Senate Education, (Third Hearing)

Recent Status:   

6/17/2025 - Senate Education, (Second Hearing)
6/10/2025 - Senate Education, (First Hearing)

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-127

HB421

ALLOW PROPERTY TAX REDUCTION BY INITIATIVE (CLICK G, THOMAS D) To reduce unvoted property taxes by initiative and to name this act the Taxpayers Freedom Trilogy – Act Two: Arresting Inside Millage.

Current Status:   

9/15/2025 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

Recent Status:   

8/25/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-421

HB422

INCREASE PROPERTY TAX PASSAGE THRESHOLDS (CLICK G, NEWMAN J) To increase the approval threshold required for passage of certain property taxes and to name this act the Taxpayers Freedom Trilogy – Act Three: The Triumph of the Taxpayer.

Current Status:   

9/15/2025 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

Recent Status:   

8/25/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-422

HB375

ESTABLISH SMALL DISTRICT MAGNET COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (FOWLER S) To establish a small district magnet community school pilot program.

Current Status:   

9/15/2025 - Referred to Committee House Education

Recent Status:   

6/23/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-375

HB369

K-3 DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT CHANGES (FOWLER S, LEAR B) To change diagnostic assessments for grades kindergarten through two to end-of-year nationally norm-referenced diagnostic assessments and for the third grade to beginning-of-year nationally norm-referenced diagnostic assessments.

Current Status:   

9/15/2025 - Referred to Committee House Education

Recent Status:   

6/18/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-369

HB394

PROVIDE STUDENT CHOICE GRANTS (TROY D, BRENNAN S) To enact the Student Choice Grant Program and to make an appropriation.

Current Status:   

9/15/2025 - Referred to Committee House Workforce and Higher Education

Recent Status:   

7/21/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-394

HB355

INCREASE TAX APPROVAL THRESHOLD (KING A, THOMAS D) To increase the approval threshold required for passage of local taxes subject to voter approval.

Current Status:   

6/18/2025 - Referred to Committee House General Government

Recent Status:   

6/11/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-355

HB365

PROVIDE PROPERTY TAX REFUNDS (BRENNAN S, HALL D) To authorize a refundable income tax credit or rebate for homeowners and renters whose property taxes or a portion of their rent exceed five per cent of their income and to name this act the Property Tax Refund Act.

Current Status:   

6/18/2025 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

Recent Status:   

6/17/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-365

HB283

CYBERSECURITY REQUIREMENT-POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS (MATHEWS A, GHANBARI H) To require political subdivisions to adopt a cybersecurity program.

Current Status:   

6/17/2025 - House Technology and Innovation, (Second Hearing)

Recent Status:   

6/3/2025 - House Technology and Innovation, (First Hearing)
5/21/2025 - Referred to Committee House Technology and Innovation

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-283

HB327

PARENTS' RIGHTS-CHILD HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION (BROWNLEE K, BREWER D) To protect parents' rights to equitable access to medical care, behavioral health care, hygiene care, and educational opportunities for their children and to name this act the Parents' Rights to Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (P.R.I.D.E.) Act.

Current Status:   

6/11/2025 - Referred to Committee House Children and Human Services

Recent Status:   

6/3/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-327

HB179

STATEWIDE SCREENING-PROPERTY TAX REDUCTIONS (STEPHENS J) To create a statewide screening system for certain property tax reductions and to make an appropriation.

Current Status:   

6/11/2025 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

Recent Status:   

5/28/2025 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
3/19/2025 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-179

SB141

AUTHORIZE TAX LEVIES-PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS (HICKS-HUDSON P) To authorize counties and other political subdivisions to place on the ballot tax levies supporting pre-kindergarten programs and to establish conditions on a county's use of moneys derived from the levied tax.

Current Status:   

6/11/2025 - Senate Local Government, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

3/19/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Local Government
3/11/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-SB-141

HB322

PRESIDENTIAL FITNESS TEST REQUIREMENT (LORENZ B, ROGERS E) To require schools to administer the Presidential Fitness Test and to name this act the Ohio Fitness Test Act.

Current Status:   

6/10/2025 - House Education, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

6/4/2025 - Referred to Committee House Education
6/3/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-322

HB117

SCHOOL REQUIREMENT-PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (RICHARDSON T, BRENNAN S) To enact The Pledge of Allegiance Act to require the Pledge of Allegiance in schools.

Current Status:   

6/3/2025 - House Education, (Third Hearing)

Recent Status:   

5/20/2025 - House Education, (Second Hearing)
3/11/2025 - House Education, (First Hearing)

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-117

HB98

ESTABLISH COMMUNITY CONNECTORS WORKFORCE PROGRAM (SANTUCCI N, WILLIAMS J) To establish the Community Connectors Workforce Program and to make an appropriation.

Current Status:   

6/3/2025 - House Finance, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

5/21/2025 - Re-Referred to Committee
5/14/2025 - Re-Referred to Committee

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-98

HB298

LEGALIZE, REGULATE INTERNET GAMBLING (STEWART B, JOHN M) To legalize and regulate internet gambling in this state, to levy a tax on businesses that provide internet gambling, and to prohibit online sweepstakes games.

Current Status:   

6/3/2025 - House Finance, (Second Hearing)

Recent Status:   

5/27/2025 - House Finance, (Second Hearing)
5/21/2025 - Referred to Committee House Finance

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-298

HB41

ESTABLISH CHILD CARE GRANT PROGRAMS (WHITE A, ROEMER B) To establish certain child care grant programs, including those related to child care capacity and learning labs, and to make an appropriation.

Current Status:   

6/3/2025 - House Finance, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

5/21/2025 - Re-Referred to Committee
5/14/2025 - Re-Referred to Committee

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-41

SB158

PROHIBIT CELLPHONES-PUBLIC SCHOOLS (TIMKEN J) To generally prohibit student cellular telephone use in public schools.

Current Status:   

6/3/2025 - House Education, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

5/21/2025 - Referred to Committee House Education
5/14/2025 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 30-2

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-SB-158

HB294

REGARDING INTRADISTRICT OPEN ENROLLMENT (MATHEWS T, RITTER K) Regarding school district intradistrict open enrollment policies.

Current Status:   

6/3/2025 - House Education, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

5/21/2025 - Referred to Committee House Education
5/20/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-294

HB269

REGARDING SUCCESS SEQUENCE, CHARACTER EDUCATION (RITTER K, NEWMAN J) Regarding success sequence and character education curriculum.

Current Status:   

6/3/2025 - House Education, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

5/14/2025 - Referred to Committee House Education
5/13/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-269

HB187

REQUIRE SCHOOLS PROVIDE MOMENT OF SILENCE (CLICK G, SYNENBERG E) To require rather than permit school districts to provide a moment of silence each school day.

Current Status:   

6/3/2025 - House Education, (Second Hearing)

Recent Status:   

5/13/2025 - House Education, (First Hearing)
3/26/2025 - Referred to Committee House Education

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-187

HB2

ESTABLISH CHILD CARE CRED PROGRAM (JOHNSON M) To establish the Child Care Cred Program and to make an appropriation.

Current Status:   

5/27/2025 - House Finance, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

5/21/2025 - Re-Referred to Committee
5/14/2025 - Re-Referred to Committee

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-2

SB12

COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS-PUBLIC SCHOOLS, CHARITABLE FUNDS (WILSON S, CIRINO J) To permit community foundations to create component funds of any charitable funds received by public schools and to classify some funds held by a community foundation as institutional funds.

Current Status:   

5/27/2025 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)

Recent Status:   

1/29/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance
1/22/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-SB-12

HB286

LIMIT USE-INTERNET GAMING TAX REVENUE (SWEENEY B, ISAACSOHN D) To restrict the purposes for which the tax revenue from any legal internet gaming in this state may be used.

Current Status:   

5/21/2025 - Referred to Committee House Finance

Recent Status:   

5/20/2025 - Introduced

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-286

HB32

MONTH DESIGNATION-CELEBRATING DISABILITIES (JARRELLS D, COCKLEY C) To designate the month of July as Celebrating Disabilities Month.

Current Status:   

5/21/2025 - REPORTED OUT, House Health, (Third Hearing)

Recent Status:   

4/9/2025 - House Health, (Second Hearing)
4/2/2025 - House Health, (First Hearing)

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-32

HB155

PROHIBIT DEI-PUBLIC SCHOOLS (LEAR B, WILLIAMS J) To prohibit diversity, equity, and inclusion in public schools.

Current Status:   

5/20/2025 - House Education, (Second Hearing)

Recent Status:   

5/6/2025 - House Education, (First Hearing)
3/19/2025 - Referred to Committee House Education

State Bill Page:   

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA136-HB-155

HB264

LIMIT GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS-ELECTIONS (FISCHER T, MATHEWS A) To prohibit certain government publications concerning candidates or ballot issues during the 30 days before an election.

Current Status: