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

HB 644: Create Higher Ed Evidence-Based Innovation Fund, Grant Program

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 644 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on January 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Create Higher Ed Evidence-Based Innovation Fund, Grant Program. Primary sponsor: Gayle Manning (Republican). It lists 23 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 20, 2026): 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 enact section 3333.1211 of the Revised Code to create the Higher Education Evidence-Based Innovation Fund and Grant Program and to require the Chancellor of Higher Education to conduct a study on retrenchment processes at state institutions of higher education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 15 · Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Gayle ManningPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse52
Sean BrennanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Juanita BrentCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Karen BrownleeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Haraz GhanbariCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse75
Chris GlassburnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Michele GrimCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Derrick HallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Marilyn JohnCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse76
Mark JohnsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Crystal LettCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Ty MathewsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Joe MillerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Beryl PiccolantonioCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4
Tristan RaderCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Allison RussoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Mark SigristCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Veronica SimsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Desireè TimsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Andrea WhiteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse36
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. 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