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Senate bill · 136

SB 218

Exempt armed forces-certified child care provider from licensure

Progress

364 days from first to latest action, across 7 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Jun 10

  2. Referred to committee

    —

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 21

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 21

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 13

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

HouseSenateJulSepNovJanMarMay

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

Reported

Senate · Apr 21, 2026

Passed 6–0

6 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Passed

Senate · May 13, 2026

Passed 31–0

31 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Reported

House · Jun 9, 2026

Passed 13–0

13 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Ohio Legislature.

  1. Reported

    Jun 9, 2026 · House

  2. Referred to committee

    May 20, 2026 · House

  3. Introduced

    May 19, 2026 · House

  4. Passed

    May 13, 2026 · Senate

  5. Reported

    Apr 21, 2026 · Senate

  6. Referred to committee

    Jun 11, 2025 · Senate

  7. Introduced

    Jun 10, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 17 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Bill Reineke cosponsorR
  • Sandy O'Brien cosponsorR
  • Casey Weinstein cosponsorD
  • Mark Romanchuk cosponsorR
  • Shane Wilkin cosponsorR
  • Theresa Gavarone cosponsorR
  • Al Landis cosponsorR
  • Jane Timken cosponsorR
  • Steve Wilson cosponsorR
  • Jerry Cirino cosponsorR
  • Tim Schaffer cosponsorR
  • Tom Patton cosponsorR
  • Michele Reynolds cosponsorR
  • Brian Chavez cosponsorR
  • Terry Johnson cosponsorR
  • George Lang cosponsorR
  • Andrew Brenner cosponsorR

Topics

Bill text

  • As Passed by the SenateHTMLPDF
  • As Reported by the House Children and Human Services CommitteeHTMLPDF
  • As Reported by the Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety CommitteeHTMLPDF
  • As IntroducedHTMLPDF

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most subjects.

BillAuthorProgressStatusLast action
HB 184Prescribe limitations on intercollegiate athlete contractsTy MathewsRBecame lawBecame lawMar 20, 2026Effective 3/20/26
HB 464Exempt military-certified child care providers from licensureTracy RichardsonRPassed first chamberIn progressMar 25, 2026Referred to committee
HB 647Regards publicly funded child care, the Child Care Cred ProgramTom YoungRPassed first chamberIn progressSep 30, 2026Referred to committee
HB 141Regards prescribed pediatric extended care centersCindy AbramsRPassed first chamberIn progressJun 25, 2025Referred to committee
HB 7Make certain caregivers eligible for publicly funded child careSharon RayRReported from committeeIn progressJun 9, 2026Reported - Amended
HB 2Establish the Child Care Cred ProgramMark JohnsonRReported from committeeIn progressMay 21, 2025Reported - Re-referred to Finance
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