To amend sections 4773.01, 4773.02, 4773.03, and 4773.06 of the Revised Code to revise the law governing general X-ray machine operators and other radiation technicians.
To amend sections 5104.015 and 5104.04 and to enact sections 5104.044, 5104.303, 5104.304, and 5104.361 of the Revised Code to require video surveillance of child care centers, to establish an online portal for tracking child care center attendance, to require investigations of waste, fraud, and abuse allegations relating to providers of publicly funded child care, and to name this act the Child Care Fraud Prevention Act.
Maddy summaryHB 662 increases penalties for disrupting religious gatherings at tax-exempt places of worship or virtual religious meetings. It raises the offense from a fourth-degree misdemeanor to a first-degree misdemeanor (felony) when someone intentionally disturbs a physical religious service at a tax-exempt location or disrupts a virtual religious gathering using electronic means like video conferencing. The bill specifically targets acts that obstruct meetings, make disruptive gestures, or utter words that outrage the group, but only in these defined religious contexts. This change directly affects individuals who interfere with religious assemblies, both in person and online, by imposing stricter legal consequences.
Maddy summaryHB 658 would create a new "SHELTER" specialty license plate option for Ohio vehicle owners. This plate would be available for purchase as an alternative to standard license plates, adding it to the state's existing specialty plate program under Revised Code section 4503.728. The bill does not specify funding mechanisms or direct beneficiary organizations, focusing solely on establishing the plate design. It is currently in committee review following its introduction on January 27, 2026.
To amend sections 339.78, 339.81, 1751.91, 3923.89, 4729.01, and 4729.39 and to enact sections 4729.21 and 4729.211 of the Revised Code to authorize pharmacists to treat minor health conditions and to name this act the Pharmacist Prescribing Authority Act.
To amend sections 1716.01 and 5747.01 and to enact sections 1716.22 and 3333.96 of the Revised Code to enact the Health Care Sharing Ministries Freedom to Share Act.
Maddy summaryHB 599 designates October 14 as "Charlie Kirk Memorial Day" in Ohio, establishing a ceremonial observance to honor an individual named Charlie Kirk. This procedural bill does not create new policies, alter existing laws, or affect any specific group or program. It solely adds a commemorative date to the state's calendar through an amendment to the Revised Code. The bill has no substantive policy impact beyond the symbolic recognition.
To amend sections 3301.16, 3301.53, 3313.671, 5104.014, 5104.015, 5104.017, 5104.018, and 5104.019 and to enact section 3301.532 of the Revised Code to revise the law governing childhood immunizations and exemptions and to name this act the Parental Clarity on Health Options and Information on Conscientious Exemptions "C.H.O.I.C.E." Act.
Maddy summaryHouse Bill 584 proposes to create a new section of the Revised Code, section 3345.67. This legislation specifically addresses the limits placed on athletic scholarships for foreign students attending state institutions of higher education. The bill aims to establish new rules or guidelines for how many or what type of athletic scholarships these students can receive.
To amend sections 323.131, 5713.03, 5713.30, 5713.31, 5713.32, and 5713.351; to enact new section 5713.36; and to repeal section 5713.36 of the Revised Code to make various changes to the law governing the property taxation of farmland.
