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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio HB 304 permits club sports and other athletic activities to fulfill high school PE requirements and mandates recess for K-8 students
Last action · June 10, 2026: Reported - Amended (Education)Sponsors: Tom Young and 5 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Ohio House Bill 304 allows local school boards to adopt policies letting high school students fulfill their physical education graduation requirement through participation in , marching band, show choir, cheerleading, or other qualifying athletic activities. The legislation also amends mandatory minimum school hours to include morning and afternoon recess periods of up to thirty minutes per day for students in kindergarten through eighth grade.
High school students gain flexibility in meeting graduation credit requirements by substituting structured extracurricular and community athletic programs for traditional physical education classes, while younger students are guaranteed daily recess periods within the minimum instructional school day.
- House Bill 304 is considered during the 136th General Assembly regular session in Ohio. context
- The House Education Committee reviews primary and secondary education legislation before it is reported to the full chamber. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
K-8 students
Students in kindergarten through eighth grade are eligible for morning and afternoon recess periods of up to thirty minutes per period as part of school attendance hours.
High school students
High school students may fulfill physical education graduation requirements through qualifying participation in club sports, marching band, show choir, cheerleading, or other athletic activities.
Ohio school districts
School districts are authorized to adopt optional policies regarding PE exemptions for alternative athletic activities and to incorporate recess periods into school calendars.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
3 actions- Jun 10, 2026HouseCommitteeReported - Amended (Education)
- May 28, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Education
- May 27, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced
Version history
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Favorable Passage
Total
13
- Yes
- 13
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (13)
Lobbying Activity
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Full breakdown
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Discoveries
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Expansion of Physical Education Equivalencies
The legislation broadens physical education waivers beyond traditional interscholastic sports to include independent club sports, marching band, show choir, and other instructor-led athletic activities.
Connected Entities
Sources
www.legislature.ohio.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance60How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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