Ohio exempts military-certified family child care providers from state licensure requirements

Original title: Exempt military-certified child care providers from licensure

Last action · March 25, 2026: Referred to Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public SafetySponsors: Tracy Richardson and 46 others

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What This Bill Would Do

Ohio HB 464 exempts family child care providers certified by any branch of the United States armed forces from state child care licensing requirements under the Department of Children and Youth.

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

Family child care providers certified by the U.S. armed forces

Providers certified by the armed forces are exempt from obtaining and maintaining state child care licenses under Chapter 5104. of the Revised Code.

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Department of Children and Youth

The department's regulatory oversight excludes child care providers that hold certification from a branch of the United States armed forces.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is exempt from child care licensure under this bill?

Family child care providers that are certified by any branch of the United States armed forces, including the Coast Guard, are exempt from state child care licensing requirements.

Which state agency oversees child care licensing in Ohio?

The director of children and youth is responsible for licensing child care centers, s, and type B family child care homes.

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Procedural history

6 actions

Mar 25, 2026SenateCommittee
Referred to Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
Mar 19, 2026SenateIntroduced
Introduced
Mar 18, 2026HouseFloor
Passed
Mar 17, 2026HouseCommittee
Reported (Children and Human Services)
Oct 1, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to Children and Human Services
Sep 23, 2025HouseIntroduced
Introduced

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Comparing As Reported by the House Children and Human Services Committee → As Passed by the House

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hb464_01_RH hb464_02_PH As Reported Passed by the House Children and Human Services Committee 136th General Assembly Regular Session H. B. No. 464 2025-2026 Representative Richardson Cosponsors: Representatives White, A., Lett, Click, Deeter, Miller, M. M., Abrams, Barhorst, Bird, Brennan, Brent, Brownlee, Daniels, Dovilla, Fischer, Fowler Arthur, Ghanbari, Gross, Hall, D., Hiner, Humphrey, Jarrells, John, Johnson, Lampton, Lawson-Rowe, Lear, Manning, Mathews, A., Mathews, T., Miller, J., Miller, K., Peterson, Plummer, Ritter, Robb Blasdel, Rogers, Salvo, Schmidt, Sigrist, Thomas, C., Tims, White, E., Williams, Willis, Workman, Young 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 […]

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