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OH HB 718

in committee

Revise the Chemical Dependency Professionals Board and duties

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

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Did OH HB 718 pass?

Not yet. OH HB 718 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-06-10): Informally passed

What is OH HB 718 about?

To amend sections 107.56, 126.42, 340.04, 4743.09, 4745.04, 4757.41, 4758.01, 4758.02, 4758.03, 4758.10, 4758.11, 4758.12, 4758.13, 4758.15, 4758.16, 4758.17, 4758.20, 4758.21, 4758.22, 4758.221, 4758.23, 4758.24, 4758.25, 4758.26, 4758.27, 4758.28, 4758.29, 4758.30, 4758.31, 4758.32, 4758.35, 4758.36, 4758.39, 4758.40, 4758.41, 4758.42, 4758.43, 4758.44, 4758.45, 4758.46, 4758.47, 4758.48, 4758.51, 4758.54, 4758.55, 4758.56, 4758.57, 4758.59, 4758.62, 4758.63, 4758.64, 4758.70, 4758.72, 4776.01, 4776.20, 5119.94, and 5122.15; to enact sections 4758.011, 4758.38, 4758.49, 4758.491, 4758.65, 4758.651, 4758.66, and 4758.661; and to repeal section 4758.52 of the Revised Code to change the name of the Chemical Dependency Professionals Board to the Behavioral Health Professionals Board, to require the Board to certify peer supporters and qualified mental health professionals, and to make other changes to the laws governing the Board and the professionals it regulates.

Who sponsors OH HB 718?

Jodi Salvo, Karen Brownlee are the primary sponsors of OH HB 718, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Description

To amend sections 107.56, 126.42, 340.04, 4743.09, 4745.04, 4757.41, 4758.01, 4758.02, 4758.03, 4758.10, 4758.11, 4758.12, 4758.13, 4758.15, 4758.16, 4758.17, 4758.20, 4758.21, 4758.22, 4758.221, 4758.23, 4758.24, 4758.25, 4758.26, 4758.27, 4758.28, 4758.29, 4758.30, 4758.31, 4758.32, 4758.35, 4758.36, 4758.39, 4758.40, 4758.41, 4758.42, 4758.43, 4758.44, 4758.45, 4758.46, 4758.47, 4758.48, 4758.51, 4758.54, 4758.55, 4758.56, 4758.57, 4758.59, 4758.62, 4758.63, 4758.64, 4758.70, 4758.72, 4776.01, 4776.20, 5119.94, and 5122.15; to enact sections 4758.011, 4758.38, 4758.49, 4758.491, 4758.65, 4758.651, 4758.66, and 4758.661; and to repeal section 4758.52 of the Revised Code to change the name of the Chemical Dependency Professionals Board to the Behavioral Health Professionals Board, to require the Board to certify peer supporters and qualified mental health professionals, and to make other changes to the laws governing the Board and the professionals it regulates.

Introduced
2026-02-25
Latest action
2026-06-10 — Informally passed
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Jodi Salvoprimary
  • Karen Brownleeprimary
  • Beryl Piccolantoniocosponsor
  • Crystal Lettcosponsor
  • C. Allison Russocosponsor
  • Sean P. Brennancosponsor
  • Juanita O. Brentcosponsor
  • Tristan Radercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-10

    Informally passed

  2. 2026-06-09

    Informally passed

  3. 2026-06-03

    Reported

  4. 2026-03-04

    Referred to committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-25

    Introduced

    introduction

Versions

  • As Reported by the House Community Revitalization CommitteeCompare
  • As IntroducedCompare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Reported

    2026-06-03 · fail · 11-1

    Member-level votes (12)
    • Gary Click: yes
    • Diane Mullins: yes
    • Darnell T. Brewer: yes
    • Karen Brownlee: yes
    • Sarah Fowler Arthur: yes
    • James M. Hoops: yes
    • Latyna M. Humphrey: yes
    • Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe: yes
    • Johnathan Newman: yes
    • Jodi Salvo: yes
    • D. J. Swearingen: yes
    • Jennifer Gross: no

Related bills

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