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

HB 531: Enact the School Chaplain 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 531 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on October 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enact the School Chaplain Act. Primary sponsor: Johnathan Newman (Republican), Kevin Ritter (Republican). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 22, 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 and 3326.11 and to enact section 3313.475 of the Revised Code to enact the School Chaplain Act to permit public schools to engage volunteer chaplains to provide support services.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 13

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Johnathan NewmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Kevin RitterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Thad ClaggettCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Gary ClickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Rodney CreechCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Levi DeanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Jennifer GrossCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Angie KingCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Melanie MillerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Justin PizzulliCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse90
Phil PlummerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Tracy RichardsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Jodi SalvoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse51

“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