Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HB268: Regards filing for certificate of qualification for employment
Status: Signed into law, September 23, 2026
To amend section 2953.25 of the Revised Code to modify when a person may file a petition for a certificate of qualification for employment.
What the bill says
To amend section 2953.25 of the Revised Code to modify when a person may file a petition for a certificate of qualification for employment.
From the enrolled text, June 3, 2026:
To amend section 2953.25 of the Revised Code to modify when a person may file a petition for a certificate of qualification for employment. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio: Section 1. That section 2953.25 of the Revised Code be amended to read as follows: Sec. 2953.25. (A) As used in this section: (1) "Collateral sanction" means a penalty, disability, or disadvantage that is related to employment or occupational licensing, however denominated, as a result of the individual's conviction of or plea of guilty to an offense and that applies by operation of law in this state whether or not the penalty, disability, or disadvantage is included in the sentence or judgment imposed. "Collateral sanction" does not include imprisonment, probation, parole, supervised release, forfeiture, restitution, fine, assessment, or costs of prosecution. (2) "Decision-maker" includes, but is not limited to, the state acting through a department, agency, board, commission, or instrumentality established by the law of this state for the exercise of any function of government, a political subdivision, an educational institution, or a government contractor or subcontractor made subject to this section by contract, law, or ordinance. (3) "Department-funded program" means a residential or nonresidential program that is not a term in a state correctional institution, that is funded in whole or part by …
Sponsors
- Latyna Humphrey (D, 2) · primary sponsor
- Gary Click (R, 88) · primary sponsor
- Munira Abdullahi (D, 9)
- Rachel Baker (D, 27)
- Sean Brennan (D, 14)
- Darnell Brewer (D, 22)
- Karen Brownlee (D, 28)
- Christine Cockley (D, 6)
- Jack Daniels (R, 32)
- Michael Dovilla (R, 17)
- Tex Fischer (R, 59)
- Chris Glassburn (D, 15)
Latest actions
- : Effective
- : Signed By The Governor
- : Sent To The Governor
- : Passed
- : Reported
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
- : Passed
- : Reported
- : Referred to committee
Votes
- Passed (June 3, 2026): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (May 19, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, failed
- Passed (October 29, 2025): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (October 22, 2025): 10 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Employment, Criminal Records Checks, Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement, Crime and Punishment
Common questions
- What is HB268?
- HB268 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Regards filing for certificate of qualification for employment.
- What does HB268 do?
- In its own words: To amend section 2953.25 of the Revised Code to modify when a person may file a petition for a certificate of qualification for employment.
- What is the status of HB268?
- Signed into law as of September 23, 2026. Latest action: Effective (September 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB268?
- Latyna Humphrey (D, 2), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB268?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb268
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