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HB 464 Ohio House · 136th Legislature (2025-2026)

Exempt military-certified child care providers from licensure

Summary
To amend section 5104.02 of the Revised Code to exempt from licensure family child care providers certified by a branch of the United States armed forces.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill facilitates child care for military families by exempting certified providers from licensure, potentially expanding access to early childhood education/care.65% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransThe bill exempts military-certified child care providers from state licensure, easing regulations for those serving military families, which includes veterans.75% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Sep 23, 2025 Last action Mar 25, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Introduced → As Passed by the House · 3 edits · Mar 18, 2026
MINOR
This bill amends Ohio's child care licensure laws to exempt family child care providers certified by any branch of the U.S. armed forces, including the Coast Guard, from state licensing requirements. It also reorganizes existing exemptions for various care programs, such as religious activities and youth development programs, into a clearer numbered list.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of exemptions to explicitly include all branches of the U.S. armed forces, whereas previous versions may have had different or less specific language regarding military certification.
ELIGIBILITY

Added a specific exemption for family child care providers certified by any branch of the United States armed forces, including the Coast Guard.

REQUIREMENT

Reorganized the list of exempt programs from a mixed format into a structured numbered list (1-12) for clarity, while retaining the core substance of existing exemptions.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header and formatting to reflect changes made during the House passage process, including the addition of cosponsors.

Floor votes · House Mar 18, 2026

How they voted

96–0
Passed
Total votes 96
Mar 18, 2026
D Democratic31
31 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican65
65 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Mar 25, 2026
Committee
Referred to committee
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Oct 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee
lower
Sep 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Tracy Richardson
Tracy Richardson
RRepublican
OH
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