Ohio 136th General Assembly Status: Passed House 1 D cosponsors

HB 523 — Enact the Future Educators Support Act

Last action — Referred to committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced October 15, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 32% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill provides financial support for student teachers pursuing teaching careers.

This legislation creates financial assistance for student teachers to encourage individuals to enter the teaching profession. It aims to address the demand for educators by supporting those in training.

What this means for you
  • Families: This means families may see more financial resources available for their children pursuing teaching careers.

Summary

To enact sections 3319.66, 3319.70, 3345.84, and 6301.113 of the Revised Code to enact the Future Educators Support Act regarding financial support for student teachers and teaching as an in-demand job.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 4 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of HB 523 includes a longer list of names, adding more individuals who supported the bill as it passed through the House. Notably, the text removed a shorter list of supporters from an earlier stage in the legislative process. This change matters because it reflects increased backing for the bill, showing it has gained momentum and potentially more stakeholders are in favor of its passage.

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As Reported by the House Education Committee 136th General Assembly Regular Session Sub.
As Passed by the House 136th General Assembly Regular Session Sub.
Representatives White, E., Pizzulli, Rogers, Brewer, Abrams, Deeter, Piccolantonio, Salvo, Baker, Lett, Russo, Jarrells, Fowler Arthur, Odioso, Bird To enact sections 3319.70, 3345.84, and 6301.113 of 1 the Revised Code to enact the Future Educators 2 Support Act regarding financial support for 3 student teachers and in-demand teaching jobs.
Representatives White, E., Pizzulli, Rogers, Brewer, Abrams, Deeter, Piccolantonio, Salvo, Baker, Lett, Russo, Jarrells, Fowler Arthur, Odioso, Bird, Abdullahi, Brent, Brownlee, Bryant Bailey, Click, Cockley, Daniels, Fischer, Ghanbari, Glassburn, Grim, Hall, D., Hoops, Isaacsohn, Lawson-Rowe, Lorenz, Mathews, A., Mathews, T., Mohamed, Oelslager, Richardson, Robb Blasdel, Robinson, Sigrist, Sims, Synenberg, Thomas, C., Tims, Troy, Upchurch, White, A., Williams, Willis To enact sections 3319.70, 3345.84, and 6301.113 of 1 the Revised Code to enact the Future Educators 2 Support Act regarding financial support for 3 student teachers and in-demand teaching jobs.
13 (d) A STEM school established under Chapter 3326.
13 Sub.
of the 14 Revised Code.
15 (2) "Student teacher" means an individual who teaches 16 students either independently or under supervision or 17 Sub.
523 Page 2 As Reported by the House Education Committee participates in a similar field experience as part of a teacher 18 preparation program approved under section 3333.048 of the 19 Revised Code.
523 Page 2 As Passed by the House (d) A STEM school established under Chapter 3326.
of the 14 Revised Code.
15 (2) "Student teacher" means an individual who teaches 16 students either independently or under supervision or 17 participates in a similar field experience as part of a teacher 18 preparation program approved under section 3333.048 of the 19 Revised Code.
42 The department of job and family services and the 43 department of education and workforce shall publish the list on 44 the web sites of each department.
42 Sub.
The departments shall 45 periodically update the list to reflect changes in the data 46 collected and published under section 3301.82 of the Revised 47 Sub.
523 Page 3 As Reported by the House Education Committee Code.
523 Page 3 As Passed by the House The department of job and family services and the 43 department of education and workforce shall publish the list on 44 the web sites of each department.
The departments shall 45 periodically update the list to reflect changes in the data 46 collected and published under section 3301.82 of the Revised 47 Code.
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Action History

  1. As Passed by the House

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 133 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (133)

133 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9000
Democratic 4000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Beryl Brown Piccolantonio Democratic Yea
Joseph A. Miller, III Democratic Yea
Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. Democratic Yea
Sean P. Brennan Democratic Yea
Adam C. Bird Republican Yea
Gary Click Republican Yea
Gayle Manning Republican Yea
Jim Thomas Republican Yea
Johnathan Newman Republican Yea
Kevin Ritter Republican Yea
Levi Dean Republican Yea
Mike Odioso Republican Yea
Sarah Fowler Arthur Republican Yea

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Passed

Passed 91 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 31000
Republican 60000
Total 91000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Ashley Bryant Bailey Democratic Yea
Beryl Brown Piccolantonio Democratic Yea
Bride Rose Sweeney Democratic Yea
C. Allison Russo Democratic Yea
Cecil Thomas Democratic Yea
Chris Glassburn Democratic Yea
Christine Cockley Democratic Yea
Crystal Lett Democratic Yea
Dani Isaacsohn Democratic Yea
Daniel P. Troy Democratic Yea
Darnell T. Brewer Democratic Yea
Derrick Hall Democratic Yea
Desiree Tims Democratic Yea
Dontavius L. Jarrells Democratic Yea
Elgin Rogers, Jr. Democratic Yea
Eric Synenberg Democratic Yea
Erika White Democratic Yea
Ismail Mohamed Democratic Yea
Juanita O. Brent Democratic Yea
Karen Brownlee Democratic Yea
Latyna M. Humphrey Democratic Yea
Mark Sigrist Democratic Yea
Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe Democratic Yea
Michele Grim Democratic Yea
Munira Abdullahi Democratic Yea
Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. Democratic Yea
Rachel B. Baker Democratic Yea
Sean P. Brennan Democratic Yea
Terrence Upchurch Democratic Yea
Tristan Rader Democratic Yea
Veronica R. Sims Democratic Yea
Adam C. Bird Republican Yea
Adam Holmes Republican Yea
Adam Mathews Republican Yea
Andrea White Republican Yea
Angela N. King Republican Yea
Bernard Willis Republican Yea
Beth Lear Republican Yea
Bill Roemer Republican Yea
Bob Peterson Republican Yea
Brian Lampton Republican Yea
Brian Lorenz Republican Yea
Brian Stewart Republican Yea
Cindy Abrams Republican Yea
D. J. Swearingen Republican Yea
David Thomas Republican Yea
Diane Mullins Republican Yea
Gary Click Republican Yea
Gayle Manning Republican Yea
Haraz N. Ghanbari Republican Yea
Heidi Workman Republican Yea
Jack K. Daniels Republican Yea
James M. Hoops Republican Yea
Jamie Callender Republican Yea
Jason Stephens Republican Yea
Jean Schmidt Republican Yea
Jeff LaRe Republican Yea
Jennifer Gross Republican Yea
Jim Thomas Republican Yea
Jodi Salvo Republican Yea
Johnathan Newman Republican Yea
Josh Williams Republican Yea
Justin Pizzulli Republican Yea
Kellie Deeter Republican Yea
Kevin D. Miller Republican Yea
Kevin Ritter Republican Yea
Levi Dean Republican Yea
Marilyn John Republican Yea
Mark Hiner Republican Yea
Mark Johnson Republican Yea
Matt Huffman Republican Yea
Matthew Kishman Republican Yea
Meredith Craig Republican Yea
Mike Odioso Republican Yea
Monica Robb Blasdel Republican Yea
Nick Santucci Republican Yea
Phil Plummer Republican Yea
Riordan T. McClain Republican Yea
Rodney Creech Republican Yea
Ron Ferguson Republican Yea
Roy Klopfenstein Republican Yea
Sarah Fowler Arthur Republican Yea
Scott Oelslager Republican Yea
Steve Demetriou Republican Yea
Tex Fischer Republican Yea
Thaddeus J. Claggett Republican Yea
Thomas Hall Republican Yea
Tim Barhorst Republican Yea
Tom Young Republican Yea
Tracy M. Richardson Republican Yea
Ty D. Mathews Republican Yea

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Reported

Failed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9000
Democratic 4000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Beryl Brown Piccolantonio Democratic Yea
Joseph A. Miller, III Democratic Yea
Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. Democratic Yea
Sean P. Brennan Democratic Yea
Adam C. Bird Republican Yea
Gary Click Republican Yea
Gayle Manning Republican Yea
Jim Thomas Republican Yea
Johnathan Newman Republican Yea
Kevin Ritter Republican Yea
Levi Dean Republican Yea
Mike Odioso Republican Yea
Sarah Fowler Arthur Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 523 do?
To enact sections 3319.66, 3319.70, 3345.84, and 6301.113 of the Revised Code to enact the Future Educators Support Act regarding financial support for student teachers and teaching as an in-demand job.
Who sponsors HB 523?
HB 523 is sponsored by Sean P. Brennan (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 523?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced October 15, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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