# Ohio HB 7: Make certain caregivers eligible for publicly funded child care

Ohio HB 7, Make certain caregivers eligible for publicly funded child care, is a 136th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Andrea White (Republican), Sharon A. Ray (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-06-09 (Reported); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB7-2025-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Ohio HB 7
- State: Ohio
- Session: 136th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: Make certain caregivers eligible for publicly funded child care
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2026-06-09, Reported
- Sponsors: Andrea White (Republican), Sharon A. Ray (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Health and Human Services, Child Care, Juvenile and Family Law, Foster Care
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (13 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Andrea White (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Sharon A. Ray (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Crystal Lett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Fowler Arthur (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-09 | House | Children and Human Services: Reported | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (3)

- 2026-06-09: Reported (House)
- 2025-01-28: Refer to Committee (House)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [HTML](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb7/00_IN/html/), [PDF](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb7/00_IN/pdf/)
- As Reported by the House Children and Human Services Committee: [HTML](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb7/01_RH/html/), [PDF](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb7/01_RH/pdf/)

## Related bills

- HB 519: Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicle (signed)
- HB 733: Include maple syrup, maple product production to agriculture law (passed house)
- HB 692: Revise the household sewage treatment system law (passed house)
- HB 647: Regards publicly funded child care, the Child Care Cred Program (passed house)
- HB 630: Regards police escorts for farm equipment, agricultural vehicles (passed house)
- HB 459: Enact Katelyn's Law (passed house)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb7/00_IN/html/)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb7/00_IN/pdf/)
- [As Reported by the House Children and Human Services Committee (HTML)](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb7/01_RH/html/)
- [As Reported by the House Children and Human Services Committee (PDF)](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb7/01_RH/pdf/)

## Related
- [HB 519: Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicle](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB519-2025-2026)
- [HB 733: Include maple syrup, maple product production to agriculture law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB733-2025-2026)
- [HB 692: Revise the household sewage treatment system law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB692-2025-2026)
- [HB 647: Regards publicly funded child care, the Child Care Cred Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB647-2025-2026)
- [HB 630: Regards police escorts for farm equipment, agricultural vehicles](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB630-2025-2026)
- [HB 459: Enact Katelyn's Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB459-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB7-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).