Ohio bills · 136th Legislature (2025-2026)
Ohio HB 253
License advanced practice respiratory therapists
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Tom Young (Republican)
- Marilyn John (Republican)
Cosponsors (19)
- Heidi Workman (Republican)
- Bernard Willis (Republican)
- Josh Williams (Republican)
- Andrea White (Republican)
- Desiree Tims (Democratic)
- Anita Somani (Democratic)
- Veronica R. Sims (Democratic)
- Mark Sigrist (Democratic)
- Jean Schmidt (Republican)
- C. Allison Russo (Democratic)
- Sharon A. Ray
- Phil Plummer (Republican)
- Johnathan Newman (Republican)
- Ty D. Mathews (Republican)
- Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe (Democratic)
- Derrick Hall (Democratic)
- Karen Brownlee (Democratic)
- Sean P. Brennan (Democratic)
- Tim Barhorst (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Ohio legislature· long title
To amend sections 2305.234, 2925.01, 2925.23, 2925.55, 2925.56, 2929.42, 3701.048, 3701.74, 3715.872, 3719.121, 3719.13, 3719.81, 4729.01, 4729.51, 4731.22, 4731.25, 4743.09, 4755.48, 4761.01, 4761.03, 4761.032, 4761.06, 4761.061, 4761.07, 4761.09, 4761.13, 4761.14, 4761.17, 4761.30, 4761.99, 4765.51, 4769.01, 5123.47, 5164.95, and 5903.12 and to enact sections 4761.033, 4761.20, 4761.21, 4761.31, 4761.311, 4761.32, 4761.33, 4761.34, 4761.35, 4761.36, 4761.37, 4761.38, 4761.39, 4761.391, 4761.40, 4761.41, 4761.42, 4761.44, 4761.45, 4761.46, and 4761.49 of the Revised Code to license advanced practice respiratory therapists.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2025 House | Passed | pass | Set your home in Ohio to see |
| Nov 5, 2025 House | Reported | fail | Set your home in Ohio to see |
Actions
- Nov 19, 2025 · Senate
Referred to committee - Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Introduced - Nov 12, 2025 · House
Passed - Nov 5, 2025 · House
Reported - Substitute - May 7, 2025 · House
Referred to committee - Apr 30, 2025 · House
Introduced