HB 486 Ohio House · 136th Legislature (2025-2026)

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 As Passed by the House · 3 edits · 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

6226
Passed
Total votes 88
Nov 20, 2025
D Democratic26
26 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican62
62 Yea
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