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

HB 253: License advanced practice respiratory therapists

Passed one chamber 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 253 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on April 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: License advanced practice respiratory therapists. Primary sponsor: Marilyn John (Republican), Tom Young (Republican). It lists 19 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 19, 2025): Referred to committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

To amend sections 2305.234, 2925.01, 2925.23, 2925.55, 2925.56, 2929.42, 3701.048, 3701.74, 3715.872, 3719.121, 3719.13, 3719.81, 4729.01, 4729.51, 4731.22, 4731.25, 4743.09, 4755.48, 4761.01, 4761.03, 4761.032, 4761.06, 4761.061, 4761.07, 4761.09, 4761.13, 4761.14, 4761.17, 4761.30, 4761.99, 4765.51, 4769.01, 5123.47, 5164.95, and 5903.12 and to enact sections 4761.033, 4761.20, 4761.21, 4761.31, 4761.311, 4761.32, 4761.33, 4761.34, 4761.35, 4761.36, 4761.37, 4761.38, 4761.39, 4761.391, 4761.40, 4761.41, 4761.42, 4761.44, 4761.45, 4761.46, and 4761.49 of the Revised Code to license advanced practice respiratory therapists.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marilyn JohnPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse76
Tom YoungPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Tim BarhorstCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Sean BrennanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Karen BrownleeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Derrick HallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Meredith Lawson‐RoweCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Ty MathewsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Johnathan NewmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Phil PlummerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Sharon A. RayCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Allison RussoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Jean SchmidtCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Mark SigristCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Veronica SimsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Anita SomaniCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Desireè TimsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Andrea WhiteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Josh WilliamsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Bernie WillisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse74
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
  3. Passed
  4. Reported - Substitute
  5. Referred to committee
  6. Introduced

Sources

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