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

SB 277: Clarify that child independent activity is not abuse or neglect

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

SB 277 is a bill introduced in the Ohio Senate on September 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Clarify that child independent activity is not abuse or neglect. Primary sponsor: Theresa Gavarone (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (May 20, 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 enact section 2151.032 of the Revised Code to clarify that a child who is granted permission to engage in independent activities is not considered to be an abused or neglected child.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Theresa GavaronePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Nathan H. ManningCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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
  5. Referred to committee
  6. Introduced

Sources

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