Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio SB443: Enact the Take the Dough, We Gotta Know Act
Status: In committee, June 2, 2026
To amend sections 3301.0711, 3310.03, 3310.13, 3310.14, 3310.15, 3313.618, 3313.619, 3313.976, 3314.03, 3319.324, and 3326.11 and to enact sections 117.113, 3301.165, 3301.166, 3301.167, 3302.0311, and 3313.6612 of the Revised Code to enact the Take the Dough, We Gotta Know Act regarding chartered nonpublic schools that participate in the Educational Choice and Pilot Project scholarship programs and disciplinary record requirements for schools.
What the bill says
To amend sections 3301.0711, 3310.03, 3310.13, 3310.14, 3310.15, 3313.618, 3313.619, 3313.976, 3314.03, 3319.324, and 3326.11 and to enact sections 117.113, 3301.165, 3301.166, 3301.167, 3302.0311, and 3313.6612 of the Revised Code to enact the Take the Dough, We Gotta Know Act regarding chartered nonpublic schools that participate in the Educational Choice and Pilot Project scholarship programs and disciplinary record requirements for schools.
From the introduced text, May 20, 2026:
To amend sections 3301.0711, 3310.03, 3310.13, 3310.14, 3310.15, 3313.618, 3313.619, 3313.976, 3314.03, 3319.324, and 3326.11 and to enact sections 117.113, 3301.165, 3301.166, 3301.167, 3302.0311, and 3313.6612 of the Revised Code to enact the Take the Dough, We Gotta Know Act regarding chartered nonpublic schools that participate in the Educational Choice and Pilot Project scholarship programs and disciplinary record requirements for schools. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That sections 3301.0711, 3310.03, 3310.13, 3310.14, 3310.15, 3313.618, 3313.619, 3313.976, 3314.03, 3319.324, and 3326.11 be amended and sections 117.113, 3301.165, 3301.166, 3301.167, 3302.0311, and 3313.6612 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: Sec. 117.113. (A) As used in this section: (1) "Public money" includes any funds a qualifying school receives from the state for any of the following: (a) Participation in the educational choice scholarship program established under sections 3310.01 to 3310.17 of the Revised Code or the pilot project scholarship program established under sections 3313.974 to 3313.979 of the Revised Code; (b) Administrative and clerical cost reimbursements prescribed under section 3317.063 of the Revised Code; (c) Auxiliary services reimbursements prescribed under section 3317.064 of the Revised Code. (2) "Qualifying school" has the same meaning as in section 3301.166 of the Revised Code. (B) Each fiscal year, the auditor of state shall …
Sponsors
- Louis Blessing (R, 8) · primary sponsor
- Kent Smith (D, 21) · primary sponsor
- Nickie Antonio (D, 23)
- William DeMora (D, 25)
- Casey Weinstein (D, 28)
Latest actions
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
Subjects: Education, Primary and Secondary Education
Common questions
- What is SB443?
- SB443 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Enact the Take the Dough, We Gotta Know Act.
- What does SB443 do?
- In its own words: To amend sections 3301.0711, 3310.03, 3310.13, 3310.14, 3310.15, 3313.618, 3313.619, 3313.976, 3314.03, 3319.324, and 3326.11 and to enact sections 117.113, 3301.165, 3301.166, 3301.167, 3302.0311, and 3313.6612 of the Revised Code to enact the Take the Dough, We Gotta Know Act regarding chartered nonpublic schools that participate in the Educational Choice and Pilot Project scholarship programs and disciplinary record requirements for schools.
- What is the status of SB443?
- In committee as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: Referred to committee (June 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB443?
- Louis Blessing (R, 8), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB443?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/sb443
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