Make certain caregivers eligible for publicly funded child care

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

HB 7 amends Ohio law to allow foster parents, kinship caregivers and families at or below 50 % of the federal poverty line to receive publicly funded child care. The Department of Children and Youth would run the program, set reimbursement rates and address special needs such as migrant workers. The goal is to broaden child‑care access for vulnerable children and the adults caring for them.

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Hearings

• House Children and Human Services: H. B. No. 7, H. B. No. 484, H. B. No. 865, H. B. No. 647, S. B. No. 218, H. B. No. 635, Sub. S. B. No. 35
  House Children and Human Services · Jun 8, 2026
• House Children and Human Services: H. B. No. 2, H. B. No. 7, H. B. No. 41
  House Children and Human Services · Apr 29, 2025
• House Children and Human Services: H. B. No. 7
  House Children and Human Services · Mar 11, 2025
• House Children and Human Services: H. B. No. 2, H. B. No. 7
  House Children and Human Services · Feb 4, 2025

History

1. Jan 28, 2025Referred to committee
2. Jan 23, 2025Introduced

Sponsors

• Andrea White (R) · sponsor
• Sharon A. Ray

Bill text

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