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Ohio · 136th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 119: Enact the Graduation Readiness and Development (GRAD) Act

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 119 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on February 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enact the Graduation Readiness and Development (GRAD) Act. Primary sponsor: Josh Williams (Republican), Nick Santucci (Republican). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 26, 2025): Referred to committee.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

To amend sections 3314.03, 3326.11, and 3328.24 and to enact sections 5.2322 and 3313.475 of the Revised Code to enact the Graduation Readiness and Development (GRAD) Act regarding exit orientation programs at public high schools and to designate September as "Workforce Development Month."

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Josh WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Nick SantucciPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Jack DanielsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Levi DeanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Tex FischerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Thomas HallCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Latyna HumphreyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Dontavius JarrellsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Mark JohnsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Brian LamptonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse70
Brian LorenzCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Eric SynenbergCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Heidi WorkmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse72

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to committee
  2. Introduced

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source