# Ohio SB 218: Exempt armed forces-certified child care provider from licensure

Ohio SB 218, Exempt armed forces-certified child care provider from licensure, is a 136th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Kristina D. Roegner (Republican); status passed senate, last action 2026-06-09 (Reported) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Ohio SB 218
- State: Ohio
- Session: 136th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: Exempt armed forces-certified child care provider from licensure
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-06-10
- Last action: 2026-06-09, Reported
- Sponsor: Kristina D. Roegner (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Subjects: Health and Human Services, Child Care
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (50 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: Kristina D. Roegner (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Al Landis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andrew O. Brenner (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bill Reineke (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian M. Chavez (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Casey Weinstein (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: George F. Lang (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jane M. Timken (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jerry C. Cirino (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Romanchuk (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michele Reynolds (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sandra O'Brien (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shane Wilkin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Wilson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Terry Johnson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Theresa Gavarone (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Thomas F. Patton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tim Schaffer (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-09 | House | Children and Human Services: Reported | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-13 | Senate | Passed | pass | 31 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety: Reported | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-06-09: Reported (House)
- 2026-05-20: Refer to Committee (House)
- 2026-05-19: Introduced (House)
- 2026-05-13: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Reported (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: Refer to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [HTML](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/sb218/00_IN/html/), [PDF](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/sb218/00_IN/pdf/)
- As Passed by the Senate: [HTML](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/sb218/02_PS/html/), [PDF](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/sb218/02_PS/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/sb218/03_RH/html/), [PDF](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/sb218/03_RH/pdf/)
- As Reported by the Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee: [HTML](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/sb218/01_RS/html/), [PDF](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/sb218/01_RS/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 630: Regards police escorts for farm equipment, agricultural vehicles (passed house)
- HB 647: Regards publicly funded child care, the Child Care Cred Program (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/sb218/00_IN/html/)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/sb218/00_IN/pdf/)
- [As Passed by the Senate (HTML)](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/sb218/02_PS/html/)
- [As Passed by the Senate (PDF)](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/sb218/02_PS/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/sb218/03_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/sb218/03_RH/pdf/)
- [As Reported by the Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee (HTML)](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/sb218/01_RS/html/)
- [As Reported by the Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee (PDF)](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/sb218/01_RS/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 630: Regards police escorts for farm equipment, agricultural vehicles](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB630-2025-2026)
- [HB 647: Regards publicly funded child care, the Child Care Cred Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB647-2025-2026)
- [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-SB218-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).