Enact the Child Care Fraud Prevention Act
Summary
To amend sections 5104.015 and 5104.04 and to enact sections 5104.044, 5104.303, 5104.304, and 5104.361 of the Revised Code to require video surveillance of child care centers, to establish an online portal for tracking child care center attendance, to require investigations of waste, fraud, and abuse allegations relating to providers of publicly funded child care, and to name this act the Child Care Fraud Prevention Act.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2026
Last action Feb 4, 2026
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Total actions
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Committee
1
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
Referred to committee
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
lower
2 primary · 26 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
D.J. Swearingen
RRepublican
P
Josh Williams
RRepublican
Co
Adam Holmes
RRepublican
Co
Angie King
RRepublican
Co
Bernie Willis
RRepublican
Co
Beth Lear
RRepublican
Co
David Thomas
RRepublican
Co
Gary Click
RRepublican
Co
Heidi Workman
RRepublican
Co
Jason Stephens
RRepublican
Co
Jean Schmidt
RRepublican
Co
Jennifer Gross
RRepublican
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