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HB 485
Ohio House•In Senate Committee
Summary
HB 485, the Enact the Baby Olivia Act, was introduced in the House on Sep 29, 2025 by Rep. Melanie Miller (R) with 34 co-sponsors. It was referred to Education, and last saw action on Feb 11, 2026: Referred to committee: Education.
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HB 485 has 34 co-sponsors and 2 roll calls.
hb485/engrossed.txtAs Passed by the House136th General AssemblyRegular Session Sub. H. B. No. 4852025-2026Representative Miller, M.Cosponsors: Representatives Click, Gross, King, Mullins, Salvo, Williams,Newman, Fowler Arthur, Barhorst, Claggett, Creech, Deeter, Dovilla, Ghanbari,Hall, T., Hoops, John, Johnson, Klopfenstein, Lorenz, Mathews, A., Mathews, T.,McClain, Miller, K., Peterson, Plummer, Richardson, Ritter, Robb Blasdel,Schmidt, Stewart, Swearingen, Workman, YoungTo amend sections 3301.0718, 3302.07, 3314.03, 13326.11, and 3328.24 and to enact section 23313.6034 of the Revised Code to enact the Baby 3Olivia Act to require human growth and 4development instruction in public schools. 5BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:Section 1. That sections 3301.0718, 3302.07, 3314.03, 63326.11, and 3328.24 be amended and section 3313.6034 of the 7Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: 8Sec. 3301.0718. (A) The department of education and 9workforce shall not adopt or revise any standards or curriculum 10in the area of health unless, by concurrent resolution, the 11standards, curriculum, or revisions are approved by both houses 12of the general assembly. Before the house of representatives or 13senate votes on a concurrent resolution approving health 14standards, curriculum, or revisions, its standing committee 15having jurisdiction over education legislation shall conduct at 16least one public hearing on the standards, curriculum, or 17Sub. H. B. No. 485 Page 2As Passed by the Houserevisions. 18(B) The department shall not adopt a model curriculum 19regarding instruction in human growth and development that 20conflicts with the curriculum in section 3313.6034 of the 21Revised Code. 22Sec. 3302.07. (A) The board of education of any school 23district, the governing board of any educational service center, 24or the administrative authority of any chartered nonpublic 25school may submit to the department of education and workforce 26an application proposing an innovative education pilot program 27the implementation of which requires exemptions from specific 28statutory provisions or rules. If a district or service center 29board employs teachers under a collective bargaining agreement 30adopted pursuant to Chapter 4117. of the Revised Code, any 31application submitted under this division shall include the 32written consent of the teachers' employee representative 33designated under division (B) of section 4117.04 of the Revised 34Code. The exemptions requested in the application shall be 35limited to any requirement of Title XXXIII of the Revised Code 36or of any rule of the department adopted pursuant to that title 37except that the application may not propose an exemption from 38any requirement of or rule adopted pursuant to Chapter 3307. or 393309., section 3302.41 or 3302.42, section 3313.6034, sections 403319.07 to 3319.21, or Chapter 3323. of the Revised Code. 41Furthermore, an exemption from any operating standard adopted 42under division (B)(2) or (D) of section 3301.07 of the Revised 43Code shall be granted only pursuant to a waiver granted by the 44director of education and workforce under division (O) of that 45section. 46(B) The department shall accept any application submitted 47Sub. H. B. No. 485 Page 3As Passed by the Housein accordance with division (A) of this section. The director 48shall approve or disapprove the application in accordance with 49standards for approval, which shall be adopted by the 50department. 51(C) The director shall exempt each district or service 52center board or chartered nonpublic school administrative 53authority with an application approved under division (B) of 54this section for a specified period from the statutory 55provisions or rules specified in the approved application. The 56period of exemption shall not exceed the period during which the 57pilot program proposed in the application is being implemented 58and a reasonable period to allow for evaluation of the 59effectiveness of the program. 60Sec. 3313.6034. (A) Each city, local, exempted village, 61and joint vocational school district and other public school, as 62defined in section 3301.0711 of the Revised Code, shall include 63instruction in grades five through twelve on human growth and 64development in its curriculum. The curriculum shall include, at 65a minimum, both of the following: 66(1) A high-definition ultrasound video, at least three 67minutes in duration, showing the development of the brain, 68heart, sex organs, and other vital organs in early fetal 69development; 70(2) The meet baby Olivia video developed by live action, 71or its successor entity, or a substantially similar video 72showing the process of fertilization and each stage of human 73development inside the uterus, noting significant markers in 74cell growth and organ development for every stage of pregnancy 75until birth. 76Sub. H. B. No. 485 Page 4As Passed by the HouseThe department of education and workforce shall establish 77a list of materials appropriate for providing instruction under 78this division. The department shall publish that list on its 79publicly accessible web site. 80(B)(1) Upon request, a district or school shall make 81available to the parent or guardian of a student enrolled in the 82district or school any instructional materials that the district 83or school uses to meet the requirements under this section. 84(2) Upon written request of the student's parent or 85guardian, a student shall be excused from taking instruction in 86human growth and development. 87(C) At the beginning of each school year, the department 88of education and workforce shall conduct an audit of each 89district or school to verify the district's or school's 90compliance with this section. The department shall publish the 91findings of each audit not later than one hundred twenty days 92after the beginning of the school year. The department shall 93prominently post its findings on the department's web site. 94Sec. 3314.03. A copy of every contract entered into under 95this section shall be filed with the director of education and 96workforce. The department of education and workforce shall make 97available on its web site a copy of every approved, executed 98contract filed with the director under this section. 99(A) Each contract entered into between a sponsor and the 100governing authority of a community school shall specify the 101following: 102(1) That the school shall be established as either of the 103following: 104(a) A nonprofit corporation established under Chapter 105Sub. H. B. No. 485 Page 5As Passed by the House1702. of the Revised Code, if established prior to April 8, 1062003; 107(b) A public benefit corporation established under Chapter 1081702. of the Revised Code, if established after April 8, 2003. 109(2) The education program of the school, including the 110school's mission and educational philosophy, the characteristics 111of the students the school is expected to attract, the ages and 112grades of students, and the focus of the curriculum; 113(3) The academic goals to be achieved and the method of 114measurement that will be used to determine progress toward those 115goals, which shall include the statewide achievement 116assessments; 117(4) Performance standards, including but not limited to 118all applicable report card measures set forth in section 3302.03 119or 3314.017 of the Revised Code, by which the success of the 120school will be evaluated by the sponsor; 121(5) The admission standards of section 3314.06 of the 122Revised Code and, if applicable, section 3314.061 of the Revised 123Code; 124(6)(a) Dismissal procedures; 125(b) A requirement that the governing authority adopt an 126attendance policy that includes a procedure for automatically 127withdrawing a student from the school if the student without a 128legitimate excuse fails to participate in seventy-two 129consecutive hours of the learning opportunities offered to the 130student. 131(7) The ways by which the school will achieve racial and 132ethnic balance reflective of the community it serves; 133Sub. H. B. No. 485 Page 6As Passed by the House(8) Requirements for financial audits by the auditor of 134state. The contract shall require financial records of the 135school to be maintained in the same manner as are financial 136records of school districts, pursuant to rules of the auditor of 137state. Audits shall be conducted in accordance with section 138117.10 of the Revised Code. 139(9) An addendum to the contract outlining the facilities 140to be used that contains at least the following information: 141(a) A detailed description of each facility used for 142instructional purposes; 143(b) The annual costs associated with leasing each facility 144that are paid by or on behalf of the school; 145(c) The annual mortgage principal and interest payments 146that are paid by the school; 147(d) The name of the lender or landlord, identified as 148such, and the lender's or landlord's relationship to the 149operator, if any. 150(10) Qualifications of employees, including both of the 151following: 152(a) A requirement that the school's classroom teachers be 153licensed in accordance with sections 3319.22 to 3319.31 of the 154Revised Code, except that a community school may engage 155noncertificated persons to teach up to twelve hours or forty 156hours per week pursuant to section 3319.301 of the Revised Code; 157(b) A prohibition against the school employing an 158individual described in section 3314.104 of the Revised Code in 159any position. 160(11) That the school will comply with the following 161Sub. H. B. No. 485 Page 7As Passed by the Houserequirements: 162(a) The school will provide learning opportunities to a 163minimum of twenty-five students for a minimum of nine hundred 164twenty hours per school year. 165(b) The governing authority will purchase liability 166insurance, or otherwise provide for the potential liability of 167the school. 168(c) The school will be nonsectarian in its programs, 169admission policies, employment practices, and all other 170operations, and will not be operated by a sectarian school or 171religious institution. 172(d) The school will comply with sections 9.90, 9.91, 173109.65, 121.22, 149.43, 2151.357, 2151.421, 2313.19, 3301.0710, 1743301.0711, 3301.0712, 3301.0715, 3301.0729, 3301.24, 3301.948, 1753302.037, 3313.472, 3313.473, 3313.474, 3313.50, 3313.539, 1763313.5310, 3313.5318, 3313.5319, 3313.608, 3313.609, 3313.6012, 1773313.6013, 3313.6014, 3313.6020, 3313.6024, 3313.6026, 1783313.6028, 3313.6029, 3313.6031, 3313.6034, 3313.643, 3313.648, 1793313.6411, 3313.6413, 3313.66, 3313.661, 3313.662, 3313.666, 1803313.667, 3313.668, 3313.669, 3313.6610, 3313.67, 3313.671, 1813313.672, 3313.673, 3313.69, 3313.71, 3313.716, 3313.718, 1823313.719, 3313.7112, 3313.7117, 3313.721, 3313.753, 3313.80, 1833313.814, 3313.816, 3313.817, 3313.818, 3313.819, 3313.86, 1843313.89, 3313.96, 3319.073, 3319.077, 3319.078, 3319.0812, 1853319.238, 3319.318, 3319.321, 3319.324, 3319.39, 3319.391, 1863319.393, 3319.41, 3319.46, 3319.90, 3319.614, 3320.01, 3320.02, 1873320.03, 3320.04, 3321.01, 3321.041, 3321.13, 3321.14, 3321.141, 1883321.17, 3321.18, 3321.19, 3322.20, 3322.24, 3323.251, 3327.10, 1894111.17, 4113.52, 5502.262, 5502.703, and 5705.391 and Chapters 190117., 1347., 2744., 3365., 3742., 4112., 4123., 4141., and 4167. 191Sub. H. B. No. 485 Page 8As Passed by the Houseof the Revised Code as if it were a school district and will 192comply with section 3301.0714 of the Revised Code in the manner 193specified in section 3314.17 of the Revised Code. 194(e) The school shall comply with Chapter 102. and section 1952921.42 of the Revised Code. 196(f) The school will comply with sections 3313.61, 1973313.611, 3313.614, 3313.617, 3313.618, and 3313.6114 of the 198Revised Code, except that for students who enter ninth grade for 199the first time before July 1, 2010, the requirement in sections 2003313.61 and 3313.611 of the Revised Code that a person must 201successfully complete the curriculum in any high school prior to 202receiving a high school diploma may be met by completing the 203curriculum adopted by the governing authority of the community 204school rather than the curriculum specified in Title XXXIII of 205the Revised Code or any rules of the department. Beginning with 206students who enter ninth grade for the first time on or after 207July 1, 2010, the requirement in sections 3313.61 and 3313.611 208of the Revised Code that a person must successfully complete the 209curriculum of a high school prior to receiving a high school 210diploma shall be met by completing the requirements prescribed 211in section 3313.6027 and division (C) of section 3313.603 of the 212Revised Code, unless the person qualifies under division (D) or 213(F) of that section. Each school shall comply with the plan for 214awarding high school credit based on demonstration of subject 215area competency, and beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, 216with the updated plan that permits students enrolled in seventh 217and eighth grade to meet curriculum requirements based on 218subject area competency adopted by the department under 219divisions (J)(1) and (2) of section 3313.603 of the Revised 220Code. Beginning with the 2018-2019 school year, the school shall 221comply with the framework for granting units of high school 222Sub. H. B. No. 485 Page 9As Passed by the Housecredit to students who demonstrate subject area competency 223through work-based learning experiences, internships, or 224cooperative education developed by the department under division 225(J)(3) of section 3313.603 of the Revised Code. 226(g) The school governing authority will submit within four 227months after the end of each school year a report of its 228activities and progress in meeting the goals and standards of 229divisions (A)(3) and (4) of this section and its financial 230status to the sponsor and the parents of all students enrolled 231in the school. 232(h) The school, unless it is an internet- or computer- 233based community school, will comply with section 3313.801 of the 234Revised Code as if it were a school district. 235(i) If the school is the recipient of moneys from a grant 236awarded under the federal race to the top program, Division (A), 237Title XIV, Sections 14005 and 14006 of the "American Recovery 238and Reinvestment Act of 2009," Pub. L. No. 111-5, 123 Stat. 115, 239the school will pay teachers based upon performance in 240accordance with section 3317.141 and will comply with section 2413319.111 of the Revised Code as if it were a school district. 242(j) If the school operates a preschool program that is 243licensed by the department under sections 3301.52 to 3301.59 of 244the Revised Code, the school shall comply with sections 3301.50 245to 3301.59 of the Revised Code and the minimum standards for 246preschool programs prescribed in rules adopted by the department 247of children and youth under section 3301.53 of the Revised Code. 248(k) The school will comply with sections 3313.6021 and 2493313.6023 of the Revised Code as if it were a school district 250unless it is either of the following: 251Sub. H. B. No. 485 Page 10As Passed by the House(i) An internet- or computer-based community school; 252(ii) A community school in which a majority of the 253enrolled students are children with disabilities as described in 254division (B)(2) of section 3314.35 of the Revised Code. 255(l) The school will comply with section 3321.191 of the 256Revised Code, unless it is an internet- or computer-based 257community school that is subject to section 3314.261 of the 258Revised Code. 259(m) The school will comply with section 3313.7118 of the 260Revised Code if it serves elementary school students. 261(12) Arrangements for providing health and other benefits 262to employees; 263(13) The length of the contract, which shall begin at the 264beginning of an academic year. No contract shall exceed five 265years unless such contract has been renewed pursuant to division 266(D) of this section. 267(14) The governing authority of the school, which shall be 268responsible for carrying out the provisions of the contract; 269(15) A financial plan detailing an estimated school budget 270for each year of the period of the contract and specifying the 271total estimated per pupil expenditure amount for each such year. 272(16) Requirements and procedures regarding the disposition 273of employees of the school in the event the contract is 274terminated or not renewed pursuant to section 3314.07 of the 275Revised Code; 276(17) Whether the school is to be created by converting all 277or part of an existing public school or educational service 278center building or is to be a new start-up school, and if it is 279Sub. H. B. No. 485 Page 11As Passed by the Housea converted public school or service center building, both of 280the following: 281(a) Specification of any duties or responsibilities of an 282employer that the board of education or service center governing 283board that operated the school or building before conversion is 284delegating to the governing authority of the community school 285with respect to all or any specified group of employees provided 286the delegation is not prohibited by a collective bargaining 287agreement applicable to such employees; 288(b) Alternative arrangements for current public school 289students who choose not to attend the converted school and for 290teachers who choose not to teach in the school or building after 291conversion. 292(18) Provisions establishing procedures for resolving 293disputes or differences of opinion between the sponsor and the 294governing authority of the community school; 295(19) A provision requiring the governing authority to 296adopt a policy regarding the admission of students who reside 297outside the district in which the school is located. That policy 298shall comply with the admissions procedures specified in 299sections 3314.06 and 3314.061 of the Revised Code and, at the 300sole discretion of the authority, shall do one of the following: 301(a) Prohibit the enrollment of students who reside outside 302the district in which the school is located; 303(b) Permit the enrollment of students who reside in 304districts adjacent to the district in which the school is 305located; 306(c) Permit the enrollment of students who reside in any 307other district in the state. 308Sub. H. B. No. 485 Page 12As Passed by the House(20) A provision recognizing the authority of the 309department to take over the sponsorship of the school in 310accordance with the provisions of division (C) of section 3113314.015 of the Revised Code; 312(21) A provision recognizing the sponsor's authority to 313assume the operation of a school under the conditions specified 314in division (B) of section 3314.073 of the Revised Code; 315(22) A provision recognizing both of the following: 316(a) The authority of public health and safety officials to 317inspect the facilities of the school and to order the facilities 318closed if those officials find that the facilities are not in 319compliance with health and safety laws and regulations; 320(b) The authority of the department as the community 321school oversight body to suspend the operation of the school 322under section 3314.072 of the Revised Code if the department has 323evidence of conditions or violations of law at the school that 324pose an imminent danger to the health and safety of the school's 325students and employees and the sponsor refuses to take such 326action. 327(23) A description of the learning opportunities that will 328be offered to students including both classroom-based and non- 329classroom-based learning opportunities that is in compliance 330with criteria for student participation established by the 331department under division (H)(2) of section 3314.08 of the 332Revised Code; 333(24) The school will comply with sections 3302.04 and 3343302.041 of the Revised Code, except that any action required to 335be taken by a school district pursuant to those sections shall 336be taken by the sponsor of the school. 337Sub. H. B. No. 485 Page 13As Passed by the House(25) Beginning in the 2006-2007 school year, the school 338will open for operation not later than the thirtieth day of 339September each school year, unless the mission of the school as 340specified under division (A)(2) of this section is solely to 341serve dropouts. In its initial year of operation, if the school 342fails to open by the thirtieth day of September, or within one 343year after the adoption of the contract pursuant to division (D) 344of section 3314.02 of the Revised Code if the mission of the 345school is solely to serve dropouts, the contract shall be void. 346(26) Whether the school's governing authority is planning 347to seek designation for the school as a STEM school equivalent 348under section 3326.032 of the Revised Code; 349(27) That the school's attendance and participation 350policies will be available for public inspection; 351(28) That the school's attendance and participation 352records shall be made available to the department, auditor of 353state, and school's sponsor to the extent permitted under and in 354accordance with the "Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act 355of 1974," 88 Stat. 571, 20 U.S.C. 1232g, as amended, and any 356regulations promulgated under that act, and section 3319.321 of 357the Revised Code; 358(29) If a school operates using the blended learning 359model, as defined in section 3301.079 of the Revised Code, all 360of the following information: 361(a) An indication of what blended learning model or models 362will be used; 363(b) A description of how student instructional needs will 364be determined and documented; 365(c) The method to be used for determining competency, 366Sub. H. B. No. 485 Page 14As Passed by the Housegranting credit, and promoting students to a higher grade level; 367(d) The school's attendance requirements, including how 368the school will document participation in learning 369opportunities; 370(e) A statement describing how student progress will be 371monitored; 372(f) A statement describing how private student data will 373be protected; 374(g) A description of the professional development 375activities that will be offered to teachers. 376(30) A provision requiring that all moneys the school's 377operator loans to the school, including facilities loans or cash 378flow assistance, must be accounted for, documented, and bear 379interest at a fair market rate; 380(31) A provision requiring that, if the governing 381authority contracts with an attorney, accountant, or entity 382specializing in audits, the attorney, accountant, or entity 383shall be independent from the operator with which the school has 384contracted. 385(32) A provision requiring the governing authority to 386adopt an enrollment and attendance policy that requires a 387student's parent to notify the community school in which the 388student is enrolled when there is a change in the location of 389the parent's or student's primary residence. 390(33) A provision requiring the governing authority to 391adopt a student residence and address verification policy for 392students enrolling in or attending the school. 393(34) A provision establishing the process by which the 394Sub. H. B. No. 485 Page 15As Passed by the Housegoverning authority of the school will be selected in the 395future. 396(35) A description of the management and administration of 397the school. 398(36) A provision requiring the governing authority to 399adopt policies and procedures to establish internal financial 400controls for the school. 401(B) A contract entered into under section 3314.02 of the 402Revised Code between a sponsor and the governing authority of a 403community school may provide for the community school governing 404authority to make payments to the sponsor, which is hereby 405authorized to receive such payments as set forth in the contract 406between the governing authority and the sponsor. The total 407amount of such payments for monitoring, oversight, and technical 408assistance of the school shall not exceed three per cent of the 409total amount of payments for operating expenses that the school 410receives from the state. 411(C) The contract shall specify the duties of the sponsor 412which shall be in accordance with the written agreement entered 413into with the department under division (B) of section 3314.015 414of the Revised Code and shall include the following: 415(1) Monitor the community school's compliance with all 416laws applicable to the school and with the terms of the 417contract; 418(2) Monitor and evaluate the academic and fiscal 419performance and the organization and operation of the community 420school on at least an annual basis; 421(3) Provide technical assistance to the community school 422in complying with laws applicable to the school and terms of the 423Sub. H. B. No. 485 Page 16As Passed by the Housecontract; 424(4) Take steps to intervene in the school's operation to 425correct problems in the school's overall performance, declare 426the school to be on probationary status pursuant to section 4273314.073 of the Revised Code, suspend the operation of the 428school pursuant to section 3314.072 of the Revised Code, or 429terminate the contract of the school pursuant to section 3314.07 430of the Revised Code as determined necessary by the sponsor; 431(5) Have in place a plan of action to be undertaken in the 432event the community school experiences financial difficulties or 433closes prior to the end of a school year. 434(D) Upon the expiration of a contract entered into under 435this section, the sponsor of a community school may, with the 436approval of the governing authority of the school, renew that 437contract for a period of time determined by the sponsor, but not 438ending earlier than the end of any school year, if the sponsor 439finds that the school's compliance with applicable laws and 440terms of the contract and the school's progress in meeting the 441academic goals prescribed in the contract have been 442satisfactory. Any contract that is renewed under this division 443remains subject to the provisions of sections 3314.07, 3314.072, 444and 3314.073 of the Revised Code. 445(E) If a community school fails to open for operation 446within one year after the contract entered into under this 447section is adopted pursuant to division (D) of section 3314.02 448of the Revised Code or permanently closes prior to the 449expiration of the contract, the contract shall be void and the 450school shall not enter into a contract with any other sponsor. A 451school shall not be considered permanently closed because the 452operations of the school have been suspended pursuant to section 453Sub. H. B. No. 485 Page 17As Passed by the House3314.072 of the Revised Code. 454Sec. 3326.11. Each science, technology, engineering, and 455mathematics school established under this chapter and its 456governing body shall comply with sections 9.90, 9.91, 109.65, 457121.22, 149.43, 2151.357, 2151.421, 2313.19, 2921.42, 2921.43, 4583301.0714, 3301.0715, 3301.0729, 3301.24, 3301.948, 3302.037, 4593313.14, 3313.15, 3313.16, 3313.18, 3313.201, 3313.26, 3313.472, 4603313.473, 3313.474, 3313.48, 3313.481, 3313.482, 3313.50, 4613313.539, 3313.5310, 3313.5318, 3313.5319, 3313.608, 3313.6012, 4623313.6013, 3313.6014, 3313.6020, 3313.6021, 3313.6023, 4633313.6024, 3313.6026, 3313.6028, 3313.6029, 3313.6031, 4643313.6034, 3313.61, 3313.611, 3313.614, 3313.615, 3313.617, 4653313.618, 3313.6114, 3313.643, 3313.648, 3313.6411, 3313.6413, 4663313.66, 3313.661, 3313.662, 3313.666, 3313.667, 3313.668, 4673313.669, 3313.6610, 3313.67, 3313.671, 3313.672, 3313.673, 4683313.69, 3313.71, 3313.716, 3313.717, 3313.718, 3313.719, 4693313.7112, 3313.7117, 3313.7118, 3313.721, 3313.753, 3313.80, 4703313.801, 3313.814, 3313.816, 3313.817, 3313.818, 3313.819, 4713313.86, 3313.89, 3313.96, 3319.073, 3319.077, 3319.078, 4723319.0812, 3319.21, 3319.238, 3319.318, 3319.32, 3319.321, 4733319.324, 3319.35, 3319.39, 3319.391, 3319.393, 3319.41, 4743319.45, 3319.46, 3319.90, 3319.614, 3320.01, 3320.02, 3320.03, 4753320.04, 3321.01, 3321.041, 3321.05, 3321.13, 3321.14, 3321.141, 4763321.17, 3321.18, 3321.19, 3321.191, 3322.20, 3322.24, 3323.251, 4773327.10, 4111.17, 4113.52, 5502.262, 5502.703, and 5705.391 and 478Chapters 102., 117., 1347., 2744., 3307., 3309., 3365., 3742., 4794112., 4123., 4141., and 4167. of the Revised Code as if it were 480a school district. 481Sec. 3328.24. A college-preparatory boarding school 482established under this chapter and its board of trustees shall 483comply with sections 102.02, 3301.0710, 3301.0711, 3301.0712, 484Sub. H. B. No. 485 Page 18As Passed by the House3301.0714, 3301.0729, 3301.948, 3302.037, 3313.474, 3313.5318, 4853313.5319, 3313.6013, 3313.6021, 3313.6023, 3313.6024, 4863313.6026, 3313.6029, 3313.6031, 3313.6034, 3313.617, 3313.618, 4873313.6114, 3313.6411, 3313.6413, 3313.668, 3313.669, 3313.6610, 4883313.717, 3313.7112, 3313.7117, 3313.721, 3313.753, 3313.89, 4893319.073, 3319.077, 3319.078, 3319.318, 3319.324, 3319.39, 4903319.391, 3319.393, 3319.46, 3320.01, 3320.02, 3320.03, 3320.04, 4913323.251, and 5502.262, and Chapter 3365. of the Revised Code as 492if the school were a school district and the school's board of 493trustees were a district board of education. 494Section 2. That existing sections 3301.0718, 3302.07, 4953314.03, 3326.11, and 3328.24 of the Revised Code are hereby 496repealed. 497Section 3. This act shall be known as the Baby Olivia Act. 498
To amend sections 3301.0718, 3302.07, 3314.03, 3326.11, and 3328.24 and to enact section 3313.6034 of the Revised Code to enact the Baby Olivia Act to require human growth and development instruction in public schools.
Sponsors
Rep. Melanie Miller (R) sponsors HB 485, and 34 members have co-sponsored it.

Rep. · R–67 · Sponsor

Rep. · R–85 · Co-sponsor

Rep. · R–68 · Co-sponsor

Rep. · R–88 · Co-sponsor

Rep. · R–40 · Co-sponsor

Rep. · R–54 · Co-sponsor

Rep. · R–7 · Co-sponsor

Rep. · R–99 · Co-sponsor

Rep. · R–75 · Co-sponsor

Rep. · R–45 · Co-sponsor
Committees
HB 485 went before 2 committees: Education and Education.
History
HB 485 has taken 6 actions since Sep 29, 2025, the latest on Feb 11, 2026.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 11, 2026 | Senate | Referred to committee: Education | ||
Nov 25, 2025 | Senate | Introduced | ||
Nov 19, 2025 | House | Passed | ||
Nov 18, 2025 | House | Reported - Substitute: Education | ||
Oct 1, 2025 | House | Referred to committee: Education |
Votes
HB 485 went to 2 roll calls in the House, the latest on Nov 19, 2025 at 59–27.
| Chamber | Question | Yea | Nay | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 19, 2025 | House | House Passed | 59 | 27 | ||
Nov 18, 2025 | House | House Favorable Passage | 8 | 4 |
Source: legislature.ohio.gov · legiscan.com
