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HB 885 OH
Introduced

Enact the Family Home Visits Act

OH · session 136 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced May 12, 2026

Latest action (May 20, 2026) Referred to committee

Summary

Ohio House Bill 885 enacts the Family Home Visits Act, requiring the Children and Youth Advisory Council to develop a plan for establishing a universal home visiting program. The program would provide home visits to parents and caregivers of children throughout Ohio. Home visiting programs typically offer support, education, and resources to families with young children to promote child development and family well-being. The bill directs the advisory council to create the framework for implementing such a program statewide.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.

Official abstract

To enact section 5180.23 of the Revised Code to require the Children and Youth Advisory Council to develop a plan to establish a universal home visiting program for parents and caregivers of children and to name this act the Family Home Visits Act.

Sponsors (2)

3 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (2)

  1. May 12, 2026 Introduced · lower
  2. May 20, 2026 Referred to committee · lower
Subjects
Child CareChild WelfareHealth and Human ServicesJuvenile and Family LawPublic Health

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