OH HB 718
passed one chamberRevise 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 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other as of 2026-06-10. 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
2026-02-25
Introduced
introduction
2026-03-04
Referred to committee
referral-committee
2026-06-03
Reported
2026-06-09
Informally passed
passage
2026-06-10
Informally passed
passage
Versions
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
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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