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OH HB 486

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Enact the Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act

Ohio · 2025-2026 Regular Session (136th General Assembly) · lower

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Quick answers

Did OH HB 486 pass?

Not yet. OH HB 486 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-02-11): Referred to committee

What is OH HB 486 about?

To amend sections 3314.03, 3326.11, and 3328.24 and to enact sections 3320.09, 3320.10, and 3320.11 of the Revised Code 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 Christianity on history and culture.

Who sponsors OH HB 486?

Michael D. Dovilla, Gary Click are the primary sponsors of OH HB 486, joined by 10 cosponsors.

Description

To amend sections 3314.03, 3326.11, and 3328.24 and to enact sections 3320.09, 3320.10, and 3320.11 of the Revised Code 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 Christianity on history and culture.

Introduced
2025-09-29
Latest action
2026-02-11 — Referred to committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Michael D. Dovillaprimary
  • Gary Clickprimary
  • Kevin Rittercosponsor
  • Johnathan Newmancosponsor
  • Melanie Millercosponsor
  • Angela N. Kingcosponsor
  • Josh Williamscosponsor
  • Jennifer Grosscosponsor
  • Sarah Fowler Arthurcosponsor
  • Thaddeus J. Claggettcosponsor
  • Thomas Hallcosponsor
  • Jodi Salvocosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-11

    Referred to committee

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-11-25

    Introduced

    introduction

  3. 2025-11-19

    Passed

    passage

  4. 2025-11-18

    Reported - Amended

  5. 2025-10-01

    Referred to committee

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-09-29

    Introduced

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Reported

    2025-11-18 · fail · 7-4

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Sarah Fowler Arthur: yes
    • Mike Odioso: yes
    • Adam C. Bird: yes
    • Gary Click: yes
    • Marilyn John: yes
    • Johnathan Newman: yes
    • Jim Thomas: yes
    • Sean P. Brennan: no
    • Joseph A. Miller, III: no
    • Beryl Brown Piccolantonio: no
    • Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.: no

  • Passed

    2025-11-20 · pass · 62-27

    Member-level votes (89)
    • Cindy Abrams: yes
    • Tim Barhorst: yes
    • Adam C. Bird: yes
    • Jamie Callender: yes
    • Thaddeus J. Claggett: yes
    • Gary Click: yes
    • Meredith Craig: yes
    • Rodney Creech: yes
    • Jack K. Daniels: yes
    • Levi Dean: yes
    • Kellie Deeter: yes
    • Michael D. Dovilla: yes
    • Tex Fischer: yes
    • Sarah Fowler Arthur: yes
    • Haraz N. Ghanbari: yes
    • Jennifer Gross: yes
    • Thomas Hall: yes
    • Mark Hiner: yes
    • Adam Holmes: yes
    • James M. Hoops: yes
    • Matt Huffman: yes
    • Marilyn John: yes
    • Mark Johnson: yes
    • Angela N. King: yes
    • Matthew Kishman: yes
    • Roy Klopfenstein: yes
    • Brian Lampton: yes
    • Jeff LaRe: yes
    • Brian Lorenz: yes
    • Gayle Manning: yes
    • Adam Mathews: yes
    • Ty D. Mathews: yes
    • Riordan T. McClain: yes
    • Kevin D. Miller: yes
    • Melanie Miller: yes
    • Diane Mullins: yes
    • Johnathan Newman: yes
    • Mike Odioso: yes
    • Scott Oelslager: yes
    • Bob Peterson: yes
    • Justin Pizzulli: yes
    • Phil Plummer: yes
    • Sharon A. Ray: yes
    • Tracy M. Richardson: yes
    • Kevin Ritter: yes
    • Monica Robb Blasdel: yes
    • Bill Roemer: yes
    • Jodi Salvo: yes
    • Nick Santucci: yes
    • Jean Schmidt: yes
    • Jason Stephens: yes
    • Brian Stewart: yes
    • D. J. Swearingen: yes
    • Michelle Teska: yes
    • David Thomas: yes
    • Jim Thomas: yes
    • Andrea White: yes
    • Josh Williams: yes
    • Bernard Willis: yes
    • Heidi Workman: yes
    • Tom Young: yes
    • Ty Moore: yes
    • Munira Abdullahi: no
    • Rachel B. Baker: no
    • Sean P. Brennan: no
    • Juanita O. Brent: no
    • Darnell T. Brewer: no
    • Karen Brownlee: no
    • Chris Glassburn: no
    • Derrick Hall: no
    • Latyna M. Humphrey: no
    • Dani Isaacsohn: no
    • Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe: no
    • Lauren McNally: no
    • Joseph A. Miller, III: no
    • Ismail Mohamed: no
    • Beryl Brown Piccolantonio: no
    • Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.: no
    • C. Allison Russo: no
    • Mark Sigrist: no
    • Veronica R. Sims: no
    • Bride Rose Sweeney: no
    • Eric Synenberg: no
    • Cecil Thomas: no
    • Desiree Tims: no
    • Daniel P. Troy: no
    • Terrence Upchurch: no
    • Erika White: no
    • Ashley Bryant Bailey: no

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