Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio SB218: Exempt armed forces-certified child care provider from licensure
Status: In committee, June 9, 2026
To amend section 5104.02 of the Revised Code to exempt from licensure family child care providers certified by a branch of the United States armed forces.
What the bill says
To amend section 5104.02 of the Revised Code to exempt from licensure family child care providers certified by a branch of the United States armed forces.
From the amended text, June 9, 2026:
To amend section 5104.02 of the Revised Code to exempt from licensure family child care providers certified by a branch of the United States armed forces. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That section 5104.02 of the Revised Code be amended to read as follows: Sec. 5104.02. (A) The director of children and youth is responsible for licensing child care centers, type A family child care homes, and type B family child care homes. Each entity operating a head start program shall meet the criteria for, and be licensed as, a child care center. The director is responsible for the enforcement of this chapter and of rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter. No person, firm, organization, institution, or agency shall operate, establish, manage, conduct, or maintain a child care center or type A family child care home without a license issued under section 5104.03 of the Revised Code. The current license shall be posted in the center or home in a conspicuous place that is accessible to parents, custodians, or guardians and employees of the center or home at all times when the center or home is in operation. (B) A person, firm, institution, organization, or agency operating any of the following programs is exempt from the requirements of this chapter: (1) …
Sponsors
- Kristina Roegner (R, 27) · primary sponsor
- Andrew Brenner (R, 19)
- Brian Chavez (R, 30)
- Jerry Cirino (R, 18)
- Theresa Gavarone (R, 2)
- Terry Johnson (R, SD-014)
- Al Landis (R, 31)
- George Lang (R, 4)
- O'Brien, Sandra (R)
- Thomas Patton (R, 24)
- Michele Reynolds (R, 3)
- Mark Romanchuk (R, 22)
Latest actions
- : Reported
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
- : Passed
- : Reported
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
Votes
- Favorable Passage (June 9, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, failed
- Passed (May 13, 2026): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (April 21, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Health and Human Services, Child Care
Common questions
- What is SB218?
- SB218 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Exempt armed forces-certified child care provider from licensure.
- What does SB218 do?
- In its own words: To amend section 5104.02 of the Revised Code to exempt from licensure family child care providers certified by a branch of the United States armed forces.
- What is the status of SB218?
- In committee as of June 9, 2026. Latest action: Reported (June 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB218?
- Kristina Roegner (R, 27), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB218?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/sb218
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