Bill Commons

OH HB 7

in committee

Make certain caregivers eligible for publicly funded child care

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

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Quick answers

Did OH HB 7 pass?

Not yet. OH HB 7 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-06-09): Reported - Amended

What is OH HB 7 about?

To amend section 5104.30 and to enact section 5104.302 of the Revised Code to make foster caregivers and kinship caregivers eligible for publicly funded child care.

Who sponsors OH HB 7?

Sharon A. Ray, Andrea White are the primary sponsors of OH HB 7, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

To amend section 5104.30 and to enact section 5104.302 of the Revised Code to make foster caregivers and kinship caregivers eligible for publicly funded child care.

Introduced
2025-01-23
Latest action
2026-06-09 — Reported - Amended
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Sharon A. Rayprimary
  • Andrea Whiteprimary
  • Sarah Fowler Arthurcosponsor
  • Crystal Lettcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-09

    Reported - Amended

  2. 2025-01-28

    Referred to committee

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-01-23

    Introduced

    introduction

Versions

  • As Reported by the House Children and Human Services CommitteeCompare
  • As IntroducedCompare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Reported

    2026-06-10 · fail · 13-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Andrea White: yes
    • Jodi Salvo: yes
    • Crystal Lett: yes
    • Darnell T. Brewer: yes
    • Karen Brownlee: yes
    • Ashley Bryant Bailey: yes
    • Gary Click: yes
    • Kellie Deeter: yes
    • Sarah Fowler Arthur: yes
    • Melanie Miller: yes
    • Phil Plummer: yes
    • Sharon A. Ray: yes
    • Tracy M. Richardson: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb7/

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