Ohio · 136th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill
HB 464: Exempt military-certified child care providers from licensure
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 464 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on September 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Exempt military-certified child care providers from licensure. Primary sponsor: Tracy Richardson (Republican). It lists 46 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2026): 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 section 5104.02 of the Revised Code to exempt from licensure family child care providers certified by a branch of the United States armed forces.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 14 · Republican 33
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy Richardson | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 86 |
| Cindy Abrams | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 29 |
| Sarah Fowler Arthur | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 99 |
| Tim Barhorst | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 85 |
| Adam Bird | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 63 |
| Monica Blasdel | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 79 |
| Sean Brennan | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 14 |
| Juanita Brent | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| Karen Brownlee | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 28 |
| Gary Click | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 88 |
| Jack Daniels | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 32 |
| Kellie Deeter | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 54 |
| Mike Dovilla | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 17 |
| Tex Fischer | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 59 |
| Haraz Ghanbari | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 75 |
| Jennifer Gross | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 45 |
| Derrick Hall | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 34 |
| Mark Hiner | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 98 |
| Latyna Humphrey | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 2 |
| Dontavius Jarrells | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 1 |
| Marilyn John | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 76 |
| Mark Johnson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 92 |
| Brian Lampton | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 70 |
| Meredith Lawson‐Rowe | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 5 |
| Beth Lear | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 61 |
| Crystal Lett | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 11 |
| Gayle Manning | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 52 |
| Adam Mathews | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 56 |
| Ty Mathews | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 83 |
| Joe Miller | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 53 |
| Kevin Miller | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 69 |
| Melanie Miller | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 67 |
| Bob Peterson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 91 |
| Phil Plummer | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 39 |
| Kevin Ritter | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 94 |
| Elgin Rogers | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Jodi Salvo | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 51 |
| Jean Schmidt | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 62 |
| Mark Sigrist | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Cecil Thomas | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 25 |
| Desireè Tims | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 38 |
| Andrea White | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 36 |
| Erika White | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 41 |
| Josh Williams | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 44 |
| Bernie Willis | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 74 |
| Heidi Workman | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 72 |
| Tom Young | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 37 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Referred to committee
- Introduced
- Passed
- Reported
- Referred to committee
- Introduced