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

HB 440: Regards the Board of Nursing and criminal records check results

Enacted 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 440 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on September 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Regards the Board of Nursing and criminal records check results. Primary sponsor: Kellie Deeter (Republican), Brian Stewart (Republican). It lists 41 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 19, 2025): Signed By The Governor.

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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 4723.091, 4723.092, and 4723.28 of the Revised Code to revise the law governing the Board of Nursing and criminal records check results and to declare an emergency.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 14 · Republican 28

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kellie DeeterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse54
Brian StewartPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Cindy AbramsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Sarah Fowler ArthurCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Rachel BakerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Tim BarhorstCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Monica BlasdelCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse79
Sean BrennanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Darnell BrewerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Jerry CirinoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Hearcel CraigCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Mike DovillaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Theresa GavaroneCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Haraz GhanbariCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse75
Chris GlassburnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Jennifer GrossCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Derrick HallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Mark HinerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Jim HoopsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Steve HuffmanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Catherine IngramCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Dontavius JarrellsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Terry JohnsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate14
Roy KlopfensteinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse82
George LangCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Brian LorenzCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Joe MillerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Melanie MillerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Johnathan NewmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Phil PlummerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Sharon A. RayCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Bill ReinekeCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Tracy RichardsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Elgin RogersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Jean SchmidtCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Mark SigristCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Anita SomaniCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Jane TimkenCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Dan TroyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Erika WhiteCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Josh WilliamsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Bernie WillisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Tom YoungCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37

“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. Signed By The Governor
  2. Effective 12/18/25
  3. Effective
  4. Sent To The Governor
  5. Passed
  6. Reported
  7. Referred to committee
  8. Introduced
  9. Passed
  10. Reported
  11. Referred to committee
  12. Introduced

Sources

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