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Legislative Report December 9, 2025
Prepared by: The Ohio Manufacturers' Association
Education & Workforce Development Legislation
Bill Information
ESTABLISH CHILD CARE CRED PROGRAM
(JOHNSON M)

To establish the Child Care Cred Program and to make an appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

5/21/2025 - Re-Referred to Committee

5/14/2025 - Re-Referred to Committee

5/13/2025 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, House Children and Human Services, (Fourth Hearing)

4/29/2025 - House Children and Human Services, (Third Hearing)

3/18/2025 - House Children and Human Services, (Second Hearing)

2/4/2025 - House Children and Human Services, (First Hearing)

1/28/2025 - Referred to Committee House Children and Human Services

1/23/2025 - Introduced

PFCC ELIGIBILITY-FOSTER, KINSHIP CARE
(WHITE A, RAY S)

To make foster caregivers and kinship caregivers eligible for publicly funded child care.

  ALL BILL STATUS

4/29/2025 - House Children and Human Services, (Third Hearing)

3/11/2025 - House Children and Human Services, (Second Hearing)

2/4/2025 - House Children and Human Services, (First Hearing)

1/28/2025 - Referred to Committee House Children and Human Services

1/23/2025 - Introduced

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.

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

5/21/2025 - Re-Referred to Committee

5/14/2025 - Re-Referred to Committee

5/13/2025 - REPORTED OUT, House Children and Human Services, (Fourth Hearing)

4/29/2025 - House Children and Human Services, (Third Hearing)

3/18/2025 - House Children and Human Services, (Second Hearing)

2/12/2025 - House Children and Human Services, (First Hearing)

2/5/2025 - Referred to Committee House Children and Human Services

2/3/2025 - Introduced

OPERATING BUDGET
(STEWART B)

To make operating appropriations for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027, to levy taxes, and to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of state programs.

  ALL BILL STATUS

10/1/2025 - Consideration of Governor's Veto; Senate Overrides Veto on Item 66, Vote 21-11

10/1/2025 - Consideration of Governor's Veto; The Senate will consider item 66 pertaining to property tax reforms.

7/21/2025 - Consideration of Governor's Veto; House Overrides Veto on Item 66, Vote 61-28

7/21/2025 - Consideration of Governor's Veto; The House will consider items 55, 65 and 66 pertaining to property tax reforms.

6/30/2025 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. immediately

6/27/2025 - Sent to Governor for Signature

6/25/2025 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; House Accepts Conference Committee Report, Vote 59-38

6/25/2025 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; Senate Accepts Conference Committee Report, Vote 23-10

6/25/2025 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report

6/25/2025 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report

6/24/2025 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, , (Second Hearing)

6/17/2025 - , (First Hearing)

6/12/2025 - Senate Appoints Managers; Senate Insists on its Amendments - J. Cirino, B. Chavez & P. Hicks-Hudson Named as Senate Conferees

6/12/2025 - House Appoints Managers; B. Stewart, M. Dovilla & B. Sweeney Named as House Conferees

6/11/2025 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Not Concur, Vote 1-85

6/11/2025 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 23-10

6/11/2025 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/10/2025 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Finance, (Thirteenth Hearing)

6/6/2025 - Senate Finance, (Twelfth Hearing)

6/5/2025 - Senate Finance, (Eleventh Hearing)

6/4/2025 - Senate Finance, (Tenth Hearing)

6/3/2025 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Finance, (Ninth Hearing)

5/30/2025 - Senate Finance, (Eighth Hearing)

5/29/2025 - Senate Finance, (Seventh Hearing)

5/28/2025 - Senate Finance, (Sixth Hearing)

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

5/15/2025 - Senate Higher Education, (Fourth Hearing)

5/15/2025 - Senate Medicaid, (Third Hearing)

5/14/2025 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Sixth Hearing)

5/14/2025 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Fifth Hearing)

5/14/2025 - Senate Education, (Sixth Hearing)

5/14/2025 - Senate Health, (Sixth Hearing)

5/13/2025 - Senate Higher Education, (Third Hearing)

5/13/2025 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Fifth Hearing)

5/13/2025 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Fourth Hearing)

5/13/2025 - Senate Health, (Fifth Hearing)

5/12/2025 - Senate Education, (Fifth Hearing)

5/8/2025 - Senate Health, (Fourth Hearing)

5/8/2025 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)

5/7/2025 - Senate Health, (Third Hearing)

5/7/2025 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)

5/7/2025 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Fourth Hearing)

5/7/2025 - Senate Education, (Fourth Hearing)

5/6/2025 - Senate Medicaid, (Second Hearing)

5/6/2025 - Senate Higher Education, (Second Hearing)

5/6/2025 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Third Hearing)

5/6/2025 - Senate Education, (Third Hearing)

5/1/2025 - Senate Health, (Second Hearing)

4/30/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

4/30/2025 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Second Hearing)

4/30/2025 - Senate Health, (First Hearing)

4/30/2025 - Senate Education, (Second Hearing)

4/30/2025 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

4/29/2025 - Senate Higher Education, (First Hearing)

4/29/2025 - Senate Medicaid, (First Hearing)

4/29/2025 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)

4/29/2025 - Senate Education, (First Hearing)

4/9/2025 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Amended on Floor, Bill Vote 60-39

4/9/2025 - Bills for Third Consideration

4/9/2025 - Senate Finance, (Fourth Hearing)

4/8/2025 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Finance, (Seventh Hearing)

4/8/2025 - Senate Finance, (Third Hearing)

4/3/2025 - House Finance, (Ninth Hearing)

4/2/2025 - House Finance, (Eighth Hearing)

4/2/2025 - Senate Finance, (Second Hearing)

4/1/2025 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)

4/1/2025 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Finance, (Seventh Hearing)

3/13/2025 - House Finance, (Sixth Hearing)

3/12/2025 - House Finance, (Fifth Hearing)

3/11/2025 - House Finance, (Fifth Hearing)

3/6/2025 - House Health, (Sixth Hearing)

3/5/2025 - House Education, (Fourth Hearing)

3/5/2025 - House Development, (Fourth Hearing)

3/5/2025 - House Public Safety, (Fifth Hearing)

3/5/2025 - House Natural Resources, (Fourth Hearing)

3/5/2025 - House Medicaid, (Fourth Hearing)

3/5/2025 - House Children and Human Services, (Eighth Hearing)

3/5/2025 - House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

3/5/2025 - House Health, (Fifth Hearing)

3/4/2025 - House Children and Human Services, (Seventh Hearing)

3/4/2025 - House Medicaid, (Third Hearing)

3/4/2025 - House Public Safety, (Fifth Hearing)

3/4/2025 - House Education, (Fourth Hearing)

2/27/2025 - House Children and Human Services, (Sixth Hearing)

2/27/2025 - House Health, (Fourth Hearing)

2/27/2025 - House Agriculture, (Sixth Hearing)

2/26/2025 - House Education, (Third Hearing)

2/26/2025 - House Judiciary, (Second Hearing)

2/26/2025 - House Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)

2/26/2025 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

2/26/2025 - House Development, (Third Hearing)

2/26/2025 - House Children and Human Services, (Fifth Hearing)

2/26/2025 - House Workforce and Higher Education, (Third Hearing)

2/26/2025 - House Health, (Third Hearing)

2/26/2025 - House Agriculture, (Fifth Hearing)

2/25/2025 - House Children and Human Services, (Fifth Hearing)

2/25/2025 - House Medicaid, (Second Hearing)

2/25/2025 - House Public Safety, (Fourth Hearing)

2/25/2025 - House Education, (Third Hearing)

2/25/2025 - House Workforce and Higher Education, (Second Hearing)

2/20/2025 - House Agriculture, (Fourth Hearing)

2/19/2025 - House Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)

2/19/2025 - House Workforce and Higher Education, (First Hearing)

2/19/2025 - House Agriculture, (Third Hearing)

2/19/2025 - House Development, (Second Hearing)

2/19/2025 - House Public Safety, (Third Hearing)

2/19/2025 - House Children and Human Services, (Fourth Hearing)

2/19/2025 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

2/18/2025 - House Children and Human Services, (Third Hearing)

2/18/2025 - House Education, (Second Hearing)

2/13/2025 - House Agriculture, (Second Hearing)

2/13/2025 - House Health, (Second Hearing)

2/12/2025 - Referred to Committee House Finance

2/12/2025 - House Children and Human Services, (Second Hearing)

2/12/2025 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

2/12/2025 - House Agriculture, (First Hearing)

2/12/2025 - House Judiciary, (First Hearing)

2/12/2025 - House Health, (First Hearing)

2/12/2025 - House Development, (First Hearing)

2/12/2025 - House Public Safety, (Second Hearing)

2/12/2025 - House Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

2/11/2025 - House Medicaid, (First Hearing)

2/11/2025 - Introduced

2/6/2025 - House Health, (Sixth Hearing)

ESTABLISH COMMUNITY CONNECTORS WORKFORCE PROGRAM
(SANTUCCI N, WILLIAMS J)

To establish the Community Connectors Workforce Program and to make an appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

5/21/2025 - Re-Referred to Committee

5/14/2025 - Re-Referred to Committee

5/13/2025 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, House Workforce and Higher Education, (Third Hearing)

5/6/2025 - BILL AMENDED, House Workforce and Higher Education, (Second Hearing)

4/29/2025 - House Workforce and Higher Education, (First Hearing)

2/26/2025 - Referred to Committee House Workforce and Higher Education

2/12/2025 - Introduced

IMAP CHANGES-PLATINUM PROVIDERS
(WILLIAMS J)

To modify the Individual Microcredential Assistance Program (IMAP), to create platinum provider programs for certain IMAP participants, and to name this act the Platinum Providers Act.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/26/2025 - Referred to Committee House Workforce and Higher Education

2/18/2025 - Introduced

HIGH SCHOOL EXIT ORIENTATION CHANGES
(WILLIAMS J, SANTUCCI N)

To enact the Graduation Readiness and Development (GRAD) Act regarding exit orientation programs at public high schools and to designate September as "Workforce Development Month."

  ALL BILL STATUS

4/1/2025 - House Education, (First Hearing)

2/26/2025 - Referred to Committee House Education

2/24/2025 - Introduced

CREATE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE GRANTS
(SANTUCCI N, DEMETRIOU S)

To create the manufacturing technologies assistance grant program and to make an appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/18/2025 - House Finance, (First Hearing)

10/15/2025 - Re-Referred to Committee

10/14/2025 - Re-Referred to Committee

10/14/2025 - REPORTED OUT, House Technology and Innovation, (Fifth Hearing)

10/7/2025 - BILL AMENDED, House Technology and Innovation, (Fourth Hearing)

5/20/2025 - House Technology and Innovation, (Third Hearing)

5/13/2025 - House Technology and Innovation, (Second Hearing)

5/6/2025 - House Technology and Innovation, (First Hearing)

3/19/2025 - Referred to Committee House Technology and Innovation

3/6/2025 - Introduced

EMPLOYER TAX CREDIT-PAID PARENTAL LEAVE
(WILLIAMS J, MILLER M)

To create an income tax credit for employers that provide paid parental leave and to name this act the Paid Parental Leave Act.

  ALL BILL STATUS

10/29/2025 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

4/30/2025 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

4/15/2025 - Introduced

TAX CREDIT-CHILDBIRTH BONUS
(WILLIAMS J)

To create an income tax credit for employers that provide a childbirth bonus and to name this act the Baby Bonus Act.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/5/2025 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

6/11/2025 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

6/10/2025 - Introduced

COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS-OBTAINING ID CARDS
(CLICK G, BREWER D)

To require that community-based correctional facilities and programs assist inmates in obtaining state identification cards prior to release.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/19/2025 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 89-0

11/19/2025 - Bills for Third Consideration

11/18/2025 - REPORTED OUT, House Community Revitalization, (Fourth Hearing)

11/4/2025 - House Community Revitalization, (Third Hearing)

10/28/2025 - House Community Revitalization, (Second Hearing)

10/14/2025 - House Community Revitalization, (First Hearing)

9/15/2025 - Referred to Committee House Community Revitalization

7/9/2025 - Introduced

PROHIBIT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND QUESTIONS-EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS
(CRAIG H, BLESSING III L)

To prohibit private employers from including on an employment application any question concerning the criminal background of the applicant.

  ALL BILL STATUS

10/21/2025 - Senate Workforce Development, (Third Hearing)

10/7/2025 - Senate Workforce Development, (Second Hearing)

9/30/2025 - Senate Workforce Development, (First Hearing)

3/19/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Workforce Development

3/11/2025 - Introduced

PROVIDE PFCC TO CHILD CARE STAFF
(BLESSING III L, TIMKEN J)

To create the Workforce Investment Now (WIN) for Child Care pilot program to provide publicly funded child care to child care staff members and to make an appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

4/30/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

4/17/2025 - Introduced