SB 276: Ratify the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists - Ohio

As Passed by the House → As Enrolled · 6 edits · Jul 7, 2026

MODERATE

This bill updates Ohio's Revised Code to include new provisions for student mobility in extracurricular activities, mandates specific curriculum regarding the 'success sequence' for youth, and ratifies two interstate compacts for massage therapists and school psychologists. The changes primarily add new sections to the code while removing the old draft formatting and page numbers from the House version.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of student extracurricular participation by allowing students from community or STEM schools to petition to join activities at neighboring schools, and it adds new requirements for school districts to teach the 'success sequence' framework.

REQUIREMENT

Added new Section 3301.0717 requiring the Department of Education and Workforce to maintain a list of curricula teaching the 'success sequence' (education, work, and marriage before children) and requiring schools to provide instruction aligned with this framework.

Added new Section 3301.0733 mandating a report by November 15, 2026, on a single statewide hybrid assessment system that combines both state standards and national norm-referenced results.

ELIGIBILITY

Added new Section 3313.5321 allowing students enrolled in community or STEM schools to petition to participate in extracurricular activities at neighboring public high schools that do not offer those activities.

ENFORCEMENT

Added new Section 4731.156 ratifying the Interstate Massage Compact (IMpact) to facilitate multistate licensing for massage therapists and prevent licensure fraud.

Added new Section 4732.42 ratifying the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists to facilitate interstate practice for school psychologists.

TECHNICAL

Removed the original 'As Passed by the House' header, cosponsor lists, and page numbering artifacts, replacing them with the final 'As Enrolled' formatting.

As Passed by the Senate → As Passed by the House · 5 edits · Jun 10, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was amended to significantly expand its scope from solely ratifying the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists to also ratifying the Interstate Massage Compact (IMpact), requiring specific 'success sequence' curriculum for students, mandating a statewide hybrid assessment system report, and enacting the Student Athlete Mobility (SAM) Act to allow students to petition for participation in extracurricular activities at neighboring schools.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a single focus on school psychology licensure to include four distinct policy areas: massage therapy licensure, student academic assessment, youth development curriculum, and student extracurricular mobility.

SCOPE

Added ratification of the Interstate Massage Compact (IMpact) to facilitate multistate licensure for massage therapists, including new definitions, commission structure, and adverse action protocols.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for the Department of Education and Workforce to submit a report on a single, statewide hybrid assessment system combining criterion-referenced and norm-referenced results by November 15, 2026.

Added a mandate for schools to teach a 'success sequence' curriculum (high school education, full-time work, and marriage before children) to reduce poverty, including specific data points for the assessment report.

ELIGIBILITY

Added the Student Athlete Mobility (SAM) Act, allowing students enrolled in community or STEM schools to petition to participate in extracurricular activities at neighboring public high schools.

DEFINITION

Modified the bill title and section headers to reflect the expanded scope covering multiple distinct legislative acts rather than just the School Psychologist Compact.

As Introduced → As Passed by the Senate · 3 edits · Nov 12, 2025

MINOR

The bill was amended to include a full list of Senate cosponsors and reorganized the text to clearly identify it as an amendment to Senate Bill 276. The substantive legal content regarding the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists remains identical to the original version, with no changes to definitions, eligibility requirements, or enforcement mechanisms.

Scope change

No change in scope; the bill still ratifies the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists to facilitate licensure mobility.

TECHNICAL

Added a complete list of Senate cosponsors to the header.

Reformatted the title and header to explicitly label the document as an amendment (Am. S.B. No. 276) rather than the original bill text.

Removed page numbers and 'As Introduced' labels that were part of the original formatting but not substantive law.

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