Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HB114: Regards age requirements for kindergarten admission
Status: Signed into law, March 20, 2026
To amend section 3321.01 of the Revised Code regarding age requirements for kindergarten admission and to correct a scoring error on the 2024-2025 science end-of-course exam.
What the bill says
To amend section 3321.01 of the Revised Code regarding age requirements for kindergarten admission and to correct a scoring error on the 2024-2025 science end-of-course exam.
From the enrolled text, November 19, 2025:
To amend section 3321.01 of the Revised Code regarding age requirements for kindergarten admission and to correct a scoring error on the 2024-2025 science end-of-course exam. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio: Section 1. That section 3321.01 of the Revised Code be amended to read as follows: Sec. 3321.01. (A)(1) As used in this chapter, "parent," "guardian," or "other person having charge or care of a child" means either parent unless the parents are separated or divorced or their marriage has been dissolved or annulled, in which case "parent" means the parent who is the residential parent and legal custodian of the child. If the child is in the legal or permanent custody of a person or government agency, "parent" means that person or government agency. When a child is a resident of a home, as defined in section 3313.64 of the Revised Code, and the child's parent is not a resident of this state, "parent," "guardian," or "other person having charge or care of a child" means the head of the home. A child between six and eighteen years of age is "of compulsory school age" for the purpose of sections 3321.01 to 3321.13 of the Revised Code. A child under six years of age who has been enrolled in kindergarten also shall …
Sponsors
- Adam Bird (R, 63) · primary sponsor
- Kevin Ritter (R, 94) · primary sponsor
- Tim Barhorst (R, 85)
- Sean Brennan (D, 14)
- Darnell Brewer (D, 22)
- Karen Brownlee (D, 28)
- Gary Click (R, 88)
- Christine Cockley (D, 6)
- Jack Daniels (R, 32)
- Kellie Deeter (R, 54)
- Denson, Sedrick (D, 26)
- Michael Dovilla (R, 17)
Latest actions
- : Effective
- : Signed By The Governor
- : Sent To The Governor
- : Passed
- : Concurred in Senate amendments
- : Reported - Amended
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
- : Passed
- : Reported - Amended
Votes
- Passed (November 19, 2025): 29 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Passed (November 19, 2025): 87 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (November 18, 2025): 4 yea, 2 nay, failed
- Passed (May 21, 2025): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (May 14, 2025): 12 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Education, Primary and Secondary Education
Common questions
- What is HB114?
- HB114 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Regards age requirements for kindergarten admission.
- What does HB114 do?
- In its own words: To amend section 3321.01 of the Revised Code regarding age requirements for kindergarten admission and to correct a scoring error on the 2024-2025 science end-of-course exam.
- What is the status of HB114?
- Signed into law as of March 20, 2026. Latest action: Effective (March 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB114?
- Adam Bird (R, 63), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB114?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb114
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