Enact the Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act
HB 486, the Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act, changes Ohio state education laws to allow teachers in public schools and state colleges to teach about Christianity's influence on U.S. history and culture. It amends specific sections of the Revised Code to explicitly permit this curriculum content in classrooms. The bill directly affects public school educators and faculty at state universities by expanding allowable teaching topics. This policy change modifies current restrictions on classroom instruction regarding religious influences in historical and cultural contexts.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Nov 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Sep 29, 2025
Last action Feb 11, 2026
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What changed between versions
As Introduced
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As Passed by the House
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3 edits
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Nov 19, 2025
MINOR
This bill was amended to add numerous new cosponsors and reorganize the text formatting. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, with the bill still amending Ohio Revised Code sections related to community schools and enacting the Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act to allow instruction on Judeo-Christian values in public schools and higher education institutions.
TECHNICAL
Added 23 new cosponsors to the bill, expanding the list of representatives supporting the legislation.
Reorganized the bill's formatting and page structure, converting multi-line sections into single-line format for the House version.
Changed the title header from 'As Introduced' to 'As Passed by the House' to reflect the bill's progression through the legislative process.
Floor votes · House Nov 20, 2025
How they voted
62–26
Passed
Total votes 88
Nov 20, 2025
D
Democratic26
100% Nay
R
Republican62
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Referred to committee
upper
Nov 25, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Nov 20, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (62-26)
house
Nov 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Nov 18, 2025
Introduced
Reported - Amended
lower
Oct 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee
lower
Sep 29, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
2 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gary Click
RRepublican
P
Mike Dovilla
RRepublican
Co
Angie King
RRepublican
Co
Jennifer Gross
RRepublican
Co
Jodi Salvo
RRepublican
Co
Johnathan Newman
RRepublican
Co
Josh Williams
RRepublican
Co
Kevin Ritter
RRepublican
Co
Melanie Miller
RRepublican
Co
Sarah Fowler Arthur
RRepublican
Co
Thad Claggett
RRepublican
Co
Thomas Hall
RRepublican
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