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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio Enters Athletic Trainer Compact to Permit Interstate Practice
Last action · May 13, 2026: Referred to General GovernmentSponsors: Kristina Roegner and 18 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Ohio enacts the Athletic Trainer Compact to allow qualified licensed athletic trainers from member states to practice in Ohio and Ohio trainers to practice in remote states via a . The legislation requires applicants to complete a criminal background check and mandates that the athletic trainers section of the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board appoint a commissioner within sixty days.
Licensed athletic trainers meeting compact requirements gain streamlined authorization to practice across state lines without obtaining multiple individual state licenses, while state regulatory authorities retain oversight and disciplinary powers.
- Interstate compacts are formal agreements between states enacted through legislation to coordinate regulation and cooperation across state boundaries. context
- The Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board regulates the practice of athletic training within the state of Ohio. 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.
Licensed Athletic Trainers
Licensed athletic trainers gain the ability to practice in other member states via a compact privilege provided they meet uniform requirements and background check standards.
Active Military Members and their spouses
Active military members and their spouses are exempt from paying fees to the commission for a compact privilege.
Athletic trainers section of the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board
The board section is required to select a commissioner to the compact commission within sixty days and fill any future vacancies within sixty days.
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Procedural history
6 actions- May 13, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to General Government
- Apr 21, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
- Apr 15, 2026SenateFloorPassed
- Mar 25, 2026SenateCommitteeReported - Amended (Health)
- Nov 18, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to Health
- Nov 10, 2025SenateIntroducedIntroduced
Version history & redline
3 versions on fileVoting Record
Passed
Total
33
- Yes
- 24
- No
- 9
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (32)
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Passed
Total
32
- Yes
- 32
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (31)
Lobbying Activity
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Full breakdown
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Discoveries
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Transition to Interstate Reciprocity
The bill shifts Ohio from a strictly single-state licensing framework for athletic trainers to a multi-state compact recognizing qualifications across member jurisdictions.
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Sources
www.legislature.ohio.gov
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- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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