Bill InformationESTABLISH CHILD CARE CRED PROGRAM
(JOHNSON M)To establish the Child Care Cred Program and to make an appropriation.
ALL BILL STATUS5/27/2025 - 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
INCREASE STATE MINIMUM WAGE
(JARRELLS D, MOHAMED I)To increase the state minimum wage.
ALL BILL STATUS2/5/2025 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor
2/3/2025 - 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 STATUS6/3/2025 - 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
ONLINE LABOR LAW NOTICE POSTING
(MATHEWS A, HALL T)To allow employers to post certain labor law notices on the internet.
ALL BILL STATUS4/2/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Workforce Development
3/26/2025 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 75-20
3/26/2025 - Bills for Third Consideration
3/26/2025 - REPORTED OUT, House Commerce and Labor, (Second Hearing)
3/19/2025 - House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)
2/12/2025 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor
2/11/2025 - Introduced
ESTABLISH COMMUNITY CONNECTORS WORKFORCE PROGRAM
(SANTUCCI N, WILLIAMS J)To establish the Community Connectors Workforce Program and to make an appropriation.
ALL BILL STATUS6/3/2025 - 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
REDUCTION-UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS TIMEFRAME
(TESKA M)To reduce the maximum weeks an individual may receive unemployment benefits from 26 to 20 weeks.
ALL BILL STATUS3/18/2026 - House Public Insurance and Pensions, (Second Hearing)
10/8/2025 - House Public Insurance and Pensions, (First Hearing)
9/15/2025 - Referred to Committee House Public Insurance and Pensions
6/23/2025 - Introduced
EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION PROHIBITION-CRIMINAL BACKGROUND QUESTION
(TIMS D, BRENT J)To prohibit private employers from including on an employment application any question concerning the criminal background of the applicant.
ALL BILL STATUS2/18/2026 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor
2/10/2026 - Introduced
MENTAL TELEHEATH COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS
(BROWNLEE K, CRAIG M)To require private insurers to cover telehealth services for mental health services the same as for in-person mental health services.
ALL BILL STATUS2/25/2026 - Referred to Committee House Insurance
2/24/2026 - Introduced
REQUIREMENT WAIVER-UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMANTS SEEKING WORK
(DEMETRIOU S)To waive the requirement that an unemployment claimant be actively seeking work under certain circumstances.
ALL BILL STATUS3/18/2026 - House Public Insurance and Pensions, (First Hearing)
3/4/2026 - Referred to Committee House Public Insurance and Pensions
3/3/2026 - Introduced
PROHIBIT EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION-UNION ACTIVITIES
(HUFFMAN S)To prohibit a public employer from providing paid leave or compensation for a public employee to engage in certain union activities.
ALL BILL STATUS3/19/2025 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Second Hearing)
2/26/2025 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)
1/29/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform
1/22/2025 - Introduced
PROHIBIT POST-EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
(BLESSING III L, DEMORA B)To prohibit agreements that restrain engaging in a lawful profession or business after the conclusion of an employment relationship.
ALL BILL STATUS3/5/2025 - Senate Judiciary, (Third Hearing)
2/26/2025 - Senate Judiciary, (Second Hearing)
2/12/2025 - Senate Judiciary, (First Hearing)
1/29/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary
1/22/2025 - Introduced
ESTABLISH CHILD CARE CRED PROGRAM
(REYNOLDS M, SCHAFFER T)To establish the Child Care Cred Program and to make an appropriation.
ALL BILL STATUS2/18/2025 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)
1/29/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance
1/22/2025 - Introduced
LABOR LAW NOTICES-POST ONLINE
(WILSON S, LANG G)To allow employers to post certain labor law notices on the internet.
ALL BILL STATUS4/21/2025 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 7/21/25
4/9/2025 - Sent to Governor for Signature
4/2/2025 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 75-20
4/2/2025 - Bills for Third Consideration
4/2/2025 - REPORTED OUT, House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)
3/19/2025 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor
3/5/2025 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 29-3
3/5/2025 - Bills for Third Consideration
2/25/2025 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Workforce Development, (Third Hearing)
2/18/2025 - Senate Workforce Development, (Second Hearing)
2/11/2025 - Senate Workforce Development, (First Hearing)
1/29/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Workforce Development
1/28/2025 - Introduced
REGARDING CERTIFICATE, WORK REQUIREMENTS-UNDER AGE 16
(SCHAFFER T)Regarding age and schooling certificate requirements and work hours for a person under sixteen years of age.
ALL BILL STATUS12/3/2025 - VETOED BY GOVERNOR
11/21/2025 - Sent to Governor for Signature
11/5/2025 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 62-30
11/5/2025 - Bills for Third Consideration
11/5/2025 - REPORTED OUT, House Commerce and Labor, (Third Hearing)
10/8/2025 - House Commerce and Labor, (Second Hearing)
6/11/2025 - House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)
4/30/2025 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor
4/9/2025 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 24-9
4/9/2025 - Bills for Third Consideration
3/18/2025 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Workforce Development, (Fourth Hearing)
2/25/2025 - Senate Workforce Development, (Third Hearing)
2/18/2025 - Senate Workforce Development, (Second Hearing)
2/11/2025 - Senate Workforce Development, (First Hearing)
1/29/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Workforce Development
1/28/2025 - Introduced
ESTABLISH LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT
(SCHAFFER T)To establish legislative oversight of executive action regarding voluntary federal unemployment compensation programs.
ALL BILL STATUS2/11/2025 - Senate Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology, (First Hearing)
1/29/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology
1/28/2025 - Introduced
LAW CHANGES-MARIJUANA, LIQUOR, HEMP
(HUFFMAN S)To revise specified provisions of the liquor control, hemp, and adult-use marijuana laws, and to make an appropriation, and to amend section 4506.01 of the Revised Code effective December 31, 2026, to revise the law governing commercial driver's
licenses.
ALL BILL STATUS12/19/2025 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. immediately
12/10/2025 - Sent to Governor for Signature
12/9/2025 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; Senate Accepts Conference Committee Report, Vote 22-7
12/9/2025 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report
11/19/2025 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; House Accepts Conference Committee Report, Vote 52-34
11/19/2025 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, , (First Hearing)
11/5/2025 - House Appoints Managers; House Insists on its Amendments - T. Fischer, B. Stewart & B. Sweeney Named as House Conferees
11/5/2025 - Senate Appoints Managers; S. Huffman, S. Wilkin & B. DeMora Named as Senate Conferees
10/29/2025 - Consideration of House Amendments; Senate Does Not Concur, Vote 0-32
10/29/2025 - Consideration of House Amendments
10/22/2025 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 87-8
10/22/2025 - Bills for Third Consideration
10/22/2025 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, House Finance, (First Hearing)
10/21/2025 - Re-Referred to Committee
10/21/2025 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Judiciary, (Fourth Hearing)
6/24/2025 - House Judiciary, (Fourth Hearing)
6/4/2025 - House Judiciary, (Third Hearing)
5/28/2025 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Judiciary, (Second Hearing)
4/30/2025 - House Judiciary, (First Hearing)
3/5/2025 - Referred to Committee House Judiciary
2/26/2025 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 23-9
2/26/2025 - Bills for Third Consideration
2/26/2025 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, Senate General Government, (Third Hearing)
2/18/2025 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate General Government, (Second Hearing)
1/29/2025 - Senate General Government, (First Hearing)
1/29/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate General Government
1/28/2025 - Introduced
CREATE FAIR PAYCHECK WORKPLACE CERTIFICATE
(HICKS-HUDSON P, SMITH K)To create the fair paycheck workplace certificate.
ALL BILL STATUS2/26/2025 - Senate Judiciary, (First Hearing)
2/12/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary
2/4/2025 - Introduced
ESTABLISH SYSTEM-REPORT WAGE DISCRIMINATION
(HICKS-HUDSON P, SMITH K)To require the Ohio Civil Rights Commission to establish a system for individuals to anonymously report wage discrimination.
ALL BILL STATUS2/26/2025 - Senate Judiciary, (First Hearing)
2/12/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary
2/4/2025 - 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 STATUS3/3/2026 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Workforce Development, (Fifth Hearing)
2/10/2026 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Workforce Development, (Fourth Hearing)
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