SB 328 Ohio Senate · 136th Legislature (2025-2026)

Regards Education and Workforce Return on Investment Initiative

Summary

To amend sections 3313.603, 3313.6020, 3313.617, 3314.03, 3326.11, and 3328.24; to enact sections 3301.0733, 3301.14, 3301.141, 3301.142, 3313.6034, and 3313.6115; and to repeal section 3313.607 of the Revised Code regarding the Education and Workforce Return on Investment Initiative, a middle school career exploration course requirement, and student academic and career plans.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Nov 2025

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Nov 18, 2025 Last action May 27, 2026

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As Introduced → As Passed by the Senate · 8 edits · May 20, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add new co-sponsors and update the legislative session details. Substantively, the bill now includes a new section (3317.014) to amend, expands the Education and Workforce Return on Investment Initiative's leadership team to include the director of development, and adds a new director to the leadership team. The bill also clarifies financial literacy requirements and updates career exploration and coaching mandates for middle school students.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded by adding a new section (3317.014) to the list of amended statutes and by adding the director of development to the leadership team of the Education and Workforce Return on Investment Initiative.

SCOPE

Added section 3317.014 to the list of sections being amended.

REQUIREMENT

Added the director of development to the leadership team of the Education and Workforce Return on Investment Initiative.

Clarified that students entering ninth grade on or after July 1, 2022, must complete one-half unit of financial literacy instruction.

Added a requirement for the department to develop and release a template for career exploration plans for school districts.

Updated the career exploration course requirement to begin for students entering sixth grade in the 2027-2028 school year.

Updated the career and academic plan requirement to begin for students entering sixth grade in the 2027-2028 school year.

TIMELINE

Extended the deadline for developing professional skills standards and establishing a career coaching framework from September 30, 2026, to March 15, 2027.

ENFORCEMENT

Added a requirement for the department to audit up to five percent of schools annually to monitor compliance with career exploration requirements.

Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2026

How they voted

30–0

Passed

Total votes 30

May 20, 2026

D Democratic8

8 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican22

22 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 27, 2026

Committee

Referred to committee

lower

May 26, 2026

Introduced

lower

May 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

Nov 19, 2025

Committee

Referred to committee

upper

Nov 18, 2025

Introduced

upper

1 primary · 5 co-sponsors