STATE BILLOH HB 500ENGROSSED

Designate a school JROTC program as a career-technical ed program

To enact sections 3313.907 and 3317.166 of the Revised Code to designate a JROTC or NDCC program offered by a school district as a career-technical education program.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Feb 25, 2026; 260 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

OH HB 500 · EngrossedFeb 25

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Bill details

Last action: Referred to committee: Education · Mar 4, 2026
Pending committee: Education

Sponsors

TMTy MathewsRepresentative · Republican · HD-083Primary sponsor

KRKevin RitterRepresentative · Republican · HD-094Primary sponsor

CACindy AbramsRepresentative · Republican · HD-029Primary sponsor

RBRachel BakerRepresentative · Democrat · HD-027Primary sponsor

ABAdam BirdRepresentative · Republican · HD-063Primary sponsor

SBSean BrennanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-014Primary sponsor

KBKaren BrownleeRepresentative · Democrat · HD-028Primary sponsor

TCThaddeus ClaggettRepresentative · Republican · HD-068Primary sponsor

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GCGary ClickRepresentative · Republican · HD-088Primary sponsor

MCMeredith CraigRepresentative · Republican · HD-077Primary sponsor

KDKellie DeeterRepresentative · Republican · HD-054Primary sponsor

MDMichael DovillaRepresentative · Republican · HD-007Primary sponsor

TFTex FischerRepresentative · Republican · HD-059Primary sponsor

SFSarah Fowler ArthurRepresentative · Republican · HD-099Primary sponsor

HGHaraz GhanbariRepresentative · Republican · HD-075Primary sponsor

JGJennifer GrossRepresentative · Republican · HD-045Primary sponsor

DHDerrick HallRepresentative · Democrat · HD-034Primary sponsor

MHMark HinerRepresentative · Republican · HD-098Primary sponsor

JHJames HoopsRepresentative · Republican · HD-081Primary sponsor

LHLatyna HumphreyRepresentative · Democrat · HD-002Primary sponsor

MJMarilyn JohnRepresentative · Republican · HD-076Primary sponsor

AKAngela KingRepresentative · Republican · HD-084Primary sponsor

RKRoy KlopfensteinRepresentative · Republican · HD-082Primary sponsor

BLBrian LamptonRepresentative · Republican · HD-070Primary sponsor

BLBeth LearRepresentative · Republican · HD-061Primary sponsor

CLCrystal LettRepresentative · Democrat · HD-011Primary sponsor

BLBrian LorenzRepresentative · Republican · HD-060Primary sponsor

GMGayle ManningRepresentative · Republican · HD-052Primary sponsor

AMAdam MathewsRepresentative · Republican · HD-056Primary sponsor

JMJoseph MillerRepresentative · Democrat · HD-053Primary sponsor

KMKevin MillerRepresentative · Republican · HD-069Primary sponsor

MMMelanie MillerRepresentative · Republican · HD-067Primary sponsor

IMIsmail MohamedRepresentative · Democrat · HD-003Primary sponsor

JNJohnathan NewmanRepresentative · Republican · HD-080Primary sponsor

MOMike OdiosoRepresentative · Republican · HD-030Primary sponsor

BPBob PetersonRepresentative · Republican · HD-091Primary sponsor

TRTracy RichardsonRepresentative · Republican · HD-086Primary sponsor

MRMonica Robb BlasdelRepresentative · Republican · HD-079Primary sponsor

ERElgin RogersRepresentative · Democrat · HD-042Primary sponsor

NSNick SantucciRepresentative · Republican · HD-064Primary sponsor

JSJean SchmidtRepresentative · Republican · HD-062Primary sponsor

MSMark SigristRepresentative · Democrat · HD-010Primary sponsor

ESEric SynenbergRepresentative · Democrat · HD-021Primary sponsor

CTCecil ThomasRepresentative · Democrat · HD-025Primary sponsor

AWAndrea WhiteRepresentative · Republican · HD-036Primary sponsor

JWJosh WilliamsRepresentative · Republican · HD-044Primary sponsor

HWHeidi WorkmanRepresentative · Republican · HD-072Primary sponsor

TYTom YoungRepresentative · Republican · HD-037Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 4, 2026Referred to committee: EducationSenate

Feb 26, 2026IntroducedSenate

Feb 25, 2026PassedHouse

Feb 18, 2026Reported - Amended: EducationHouse

Oct 8, 2025Referred to committee: EducationHouse

Oct 7, 2025IntroducedHouse

Recorded votes

House Favorable PassageFeb 18, 2026 · House · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed

House PassedFeb 25, 2026 · House · 93 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Education
Education : Primary and Secondary Education
Military and Veterans
House Education Committee
Senate Education Committee

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