Rep. Angie King

Maddy summaryHB 485, titled the Baby Olivia Act, requires Ohio public schools to include human growth and development instruction within health education courses. This policy change directly affects K-12 students and school districts by mandating specific curriculum content. The bill amends several education-related sections of the Revised Code and adds new Section 3313.6034 to implement this requirement. The key provision is the inclusion of age-appropriate human growth and development education as part of standard health curriculum.

Maddy summaryHB 486, the Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act, changes Ohio state education laws to allow teachers in public schools and state colleges to teach about Christianity's influence on U.S. history and culture. It amends specific sections of the Revised Code to explicitly permit this curriculum content in classrooms. The bill directly affects public school educators and faculty at state universities by expanding allowable teaching topics. This policy change modifies current restrictions on classroom instruction regarding religious influences in historical and cultural contexts.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a ceremonial resolution honoring Andrew Baumer, an engineer for Auglaize County, Ohio, as the 2025 Engineer of the Year by the County Engineers Association of Ohio. It formally commends his professional dedication, community service, and leadership in engineering projects through the House of Representatives. The resolution has no legal effect or policy impact - it simply expresses legislative praise and will be presented to Baumer as a symbolic gesture. It directly affects no individuals or policies, as it is a non-binding commemorative measure.

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.

Maddy summaryHB 672 exempts vehicles towing farm machinery from standard vehicle size limits on public roads in Ohio. It directly affects farmers and agricultural transporters who move equipment like tractors or harvesters. The bill adds two conditions for this exemption: the towing vehicle must meet size limits without the machinery, or the operator must hold permits covering the combined dimensions. This change simplifies transporting large farm equipment without requiring special permits for routine movements.

Maddy summaryHB 652 would change Ohio law to require insurers to provide policyholders with specific advance notice before nonrenewing their insurance policies. Currently, the law specifies certain time frames for these notifications; this bill amends Section 3937.26 and adds Section 3937.261 of the Revised Code to update those time frames. The key change is establishing clearer, more defined deadlines that insurers must meet when sending nonrenewal notices to customers. This directly affects Ohio residents who hold insurance policies (such as auto, home, or health insurance) by giving them more predictable notice periods before their coverage ends.

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.

To create the Artificial Intelligence Study Commission to study and make recommendations regarding the use of artificial intelligence in state and local government.

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.

To enact section 3313.5321 of the Revised Code to enact the Student Athlete Mobility (SAM) Act regarding student petitions to participate in team sports at neighboring public schools.