Rep. Crystal Lett

To create the Workforce Investment Now (WIN) for Child Care pilot program to provide publicly funded child care to child care staff members and to make an appropriation.

To enact sections 3319.66, 3319.70, 3345.84, and 6301.113 of the Revised Code to enact the Future Educators Support Act regarding financial support for student teachers and teaching as an in-demand job.

To amend sections 5101.54 and 5101.542 and to enact section 5101.543 of the Revised Code to require Ohio's SNAP program to begin using chip-enabled EBT cards, to name this act the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2025, and to make an appropriation.

Maddy summaryHB 530 establishes the Long-term Care Workforce Study Commission to examine challenges in the long-term care sector. The commission will study issues like staffing shortages, training needs, and retention strategies affecting facilities and workers. This bill directly impacts long-term care providers and their employees by creating a formal process to assess workforce gaps and inform future policy decisions.

Maddy summaryHB 895 establishes the Ohio Custody Mediation and Orientation Act, which requires courts to order mediation for parents who cannot agree on child custody or parenting schedules in divorce and family law cases. This bill mandates that mediators be trained in family law, child development, power imbalances, and domestic violence screening, while also requiring parents to attend an orientation session before mediation begins. The legislation includes specific protections for parents with histories of domestic violence by allowing courts to waive mediation or require detailed written findings before ordering it, and it ensures that mediators cannot be called as witnesses in future court proceedings regarding the custody dispute. Additionally, the act limits what information can be included in mediation reports to only the outcomes and agreements reached, shielding the details of the mediation process from public court records.

To amend sections 2151.314, 2151.419, 2151.4116, and 2151.421 and to enact sections 2151.317, 2151.318, and 2151.4123 of the Revised Code regarding parents' rights in child welfare cases.

To enact sections 3701.147 and 3701.148 of the Revised Code to create the Office of Violence Prevention within the Department of Health and to make an appropriation.

Maddy summaryHB 871 proposes adding a new section to the state's Revised Code to officially designate the month of June as "Gun Violence Awareness Month." This legislative action directly affects state statutes by formally recognizing the month with a specific title. The bill does not alter existing laws regarding gun ownership, sales, or penalties, nor does it allocate funding or create new programs. Its primary function is symbolic, aiming to increase public awareness about gun violence during the designated period.

To amend sections 3317.011, 3317.012, 3317.018, 3317.0110, and 3317.022 and to enact section 3317.41 of the Revised Code and to amend Sections 265.10, as subsequently amended, 265.150, 265.190, and 265.450 of H.B. 96 of the 136th General Assembly regarding base cost calculation and use in the public school financing system, to express the General Assembly's intent to secure a thorough and efficient system of common schools, and to make an appropriation.

To establish the Ohio Economic Task Force on Gun Violence and Violent Crimes to study the impact of gun violence and other violent crimes on Ohio businesses.