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HB 500 Ohio House · 136th Legislature (2025-2026)

Designate a school JROTC program as a career-technical ed program

Summary
To enact sections 3313.907 and 3317.166 of the Revised Code to designate a JROTC program offered by a school district as a career-technical education program.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesDesignating JROTC as a career-technical education program likely makes it eligible for specific state funding streams allocated to CTE, impacting state budgets and appropriations.80% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill designates JROTC as a career-technical education program (HB 500), formally integrating and enhancing student program offerings within K-12 schools.90% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransDesignating JROTC as career-technical education strengthens a program closely tied to military service, indirectly supporting the military community and future veterans.75% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Oct 7, 2025 Last action Mar 4, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Introduced → As Passed by the House · 3 edits · Feb 25, 2026
MINOR
The bill was amended to expand eligibility for career-technical education funding by adding the National Defense Cadet Corps (NDCC) program alongside the existing JROTC program. The House also reorganized the bill structure and updated the list of cosponsors to reflect additional supporters. These changes ensure both JROTC and NDCC programs receive the same career-technical education funding treatment.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include NDCC programs in addition to JROTC programs, broadening the types of military training programs eligible for career-technical education designation and funding.
ELIGIBILITY

Added NDCC programs as eligible alongside JROTC programs for career-technical education designation and funding under Revised Code sections 3313.907 and 3317.166.

FISCAL

Clarified that both JROTC and NDCC programs will be included in career-technical education funding calculations for school districts.

TECHNICAL

Reorganized bill structure and updated cosponsor list to reflect additional representatives supporting the legislation.

Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2026

How they voted

92–0
Passed
Total votes 92
Feb 26, 2026
D Democratic28
28 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican64
64 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
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Referred to committee
upper
Feb 26, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (92-0)
house
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Introduced
Reported - Amended
lower
Oct 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee
lower
Oct 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
2 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Kevin Ritter
Kevin Ritter
RRepublican
OH
94
P
Photo of Ty Mathews
Ty Mathews
RRepublican
OH
83
Co
Photo of Beth Lear
Beth Lear
RRepublican
OH
61
Co
Photo of Gary Click
Gary Click
RRepublican
OH
88
Co
Photo of Jennifer Gross
Jennifer Gross
RRepublican
OH
45
Co
Photo of Kellie Deeter
Kellie Deeter
RRepublican
OH
54