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HB440Introduced in the House

Regards the Board of Nursing and criminal records check results

Passed

Introduced by Kellie Deeter, District 54

What does this bill do?

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Official description

To amend sections 4723.091, 4723.092, and 4723.28 of the Revised Code to revise the law governing the Board of Nursing and criminal records check results and to declare an emergency.

Where it stands

Effective

December 18, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Passed · November 19, 2025

33

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

33 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Thomas Patton17Yes
Robert McColley1Yes
Theresa Gavarone2Yes
Michele Reynolds3Yes
George Lang4Yes
Stephen Huffman5Yes
Willis Blackshear6Yes
Steve Wilson7Yes
Louis Blessing8Yes
Catherine Ingram9Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced

  2. Referred to committee: Health

  3. Reported: Health

  4. Passed

  5. Introduced

  6. Referred to committee: Health

  7. Reported: Health

  8. Passed

  9. Sent To The Governor

  10. Signed By The Governor

  11. Effective

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