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

SB 1: Enact Advance Ohio Higher Education Act

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

SB 1 is a bill introduced in the Ohio Senate on January 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enact Advance Ohio Higher Education Act. Primary sponsor: Jerry Cirino (Republican). It lists 47 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 27, 2025): Effective 6/27/25.

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 3335.02, 3335.09, 3337.01, 3339.01, 3341.02, 3343.02, 3344.01, 3345.45, 3350.10, 3352.01, 3356.01, 3359.01, 3361.01, 3362.01, 3364.01, 4117.14, and 4117.15; to enact new section 3333.045 and sections 3345.029, 3345.0216, 3345.0217, 3345.0218, 3345.0219, 3345.382, 3345.451, 3345.452, 3345.453, 3345.454, 3345.455, 3345.456, 3345.591, 3345.80, and 3345.88; and to repeal section 3333.045 of the Revised Code to enact the Advance Ohio Higher Education Act regarding the operation of state institutions of higher education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 47

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jerry CirinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Sarah Fowler ArthurCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Tim BarhorstCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Adam BirdCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Monica BlasdelCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse79
Andrew BrennerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Brian ChavezCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Gary ClickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Meredith CraigCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse77
Rodney CreechCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Al CutronaCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate33
Levi DeanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Steve DemetriouCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Mike DovillaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Tex FischerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Jennifer GrossCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Thomas HallCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Mark HinerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Steve HuffmanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Marilyn JohnCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse76
Terry JohnsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate14
Don JonesCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Angie KingCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Kyle KoehlerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate10
George LangCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Beth LearCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Brian LorenzCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Susan ManchesterCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Adam MathewsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Ty MathewsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Riordan McClainCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Melanie MillerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Johnathan NewmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Sandy O'BrienCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Phil PlummerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Bill ReinekeCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Kevin RitterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Kristina RoegnerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Mark RomanchukCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate22
Tim SchafferCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Brian StewartCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse12
David ThomasCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Jane TimkenCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Shane WilkinCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Josh WilliamsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Bernie WillisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Heidi WorkmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse72
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. Effective 6/27/25
  2. Effective
  3. Signed By The Governor
  4. Sent To The Governor
  5. Concurred in House amendments
  6. Passed
  7. Reported - Substitute
  8. Referred to committee
  9. Introduced
  10. Passed
  11. Reported - Substitute
  12. Referred to committee

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Sources

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