Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio SB422: Prohibit certain offenders from school or child care premises
Status: Introduced, June 16, 2026
To amend sections 2950.13, 2950.99, 3314.03, 3326.11, and 3328.24 and to enact sections 2950.036, 2950.044, and 3313.475 of the Revised Code to prohibit certain sex offender/child-victim offenders from knowingly being present on school premises or preschool or child care center premises.
What the bill says
To amend sections 2950.13, 2950.99, 3314.03, 3326.11, and 3328.24 and to enact sections 2950.036, 2950.044, and 3313.475 of the Revised Code to prohibit certain sex offender/child-victim offenders from knowingly being present on school premises or preschool or child care center premises.
From the amended text, June 10, 2026:
To amend sections 2950.13, 2950.99, 3314.03, 3326.11, and 3328.24 and to enact sections 2950.036, 2950.044, and 3313.475 of the Revised Code to prohibit certain sex offender/child-victim offenders from knowingly being present on school premises or preschool or child care center premises. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That sections 2950.13, 2950.99, 3314.03, 3326.11, and 3328.24 be amended and sections 2950.036, 2950.044, and 3313.475 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: Sec. 2950.036. (A) As used in this section: (1) "Legitimate purpose" means any of the following: (a) Picking up or dropping off the parent's or guardian's child prior to the start of or after the end of the school day or preschool or child care session; (b) Picking up or dropping off the parent's or guardian's child prior to the start of or after the end of a school-sponsored or preschool- or child care-sponsored activity, event, or program in which the child is a participant; (c) Picking up the parent's or guardian's child in the event of an emergency, when the child is ill, or for a medical appointment, or dropping off the child following a medical appointment; (d) Attending a parent-teacher conference or other meeting requested by a teacher, principal, administrator, or preschool or child care worker, or …
Sponsors
- Timothy Schaffer (R, 20) · primary sponsor
- Andrew Brenner (R, 19) · primary sponsor
- Nickie Antonio (D, 23)
- Jerry Cirino (R, 18)
- Hearcel Craig (D, 15)
- William DeMora (D, 25)
- Theresa Gavarone (R, 2)
- Paula Hicks-Hudson (D, 11)
- Terry Johnson (R, SD-014)
- Al Landis (R, 31)
- Nathan Manning (R, SD-013)
- Thomas Patton (R, 24)
Latest actions
- : Introduced
- : Reported - Substitute
- : Passed
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
Votes
- Passed (June 10, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (June 10, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Courts, Early Childhood Education, Education, Primary and Secondary Education, Sex Offenses, Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement, Courts and Civil Law, Crime and Punishment
Common questions
- What is SB422?
- SB422 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Prohibit certain offenders from school or child care premises.
- What does SB422 do?
- In its own words: To amend sections 2950.13, 2950.99, 3314.03, 3326.11, and 3328.24 and to enact sections 2950.036, 2950.044, and 3313.475 of the Revised Code to prohibit certain sex offender/child-victim offenders from knowingly being present on school premises or preschool or child care center premises.
- What is the status of SB422?
- Introduced as of June 16, 2026. Latest action: Introduced (June 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB422?
- Timothy Schaffer (R, 20), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB422?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/sb422
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