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SB 177 Ohio Senate · 136th Legislature (2025-2026)

Create Workforce Investment Now (WIN) for Child Care pilot

Summary
To create the Workforce Investment Now (WIN) for Child Care pilot program to provide publicly funded child care to child care staff members and to make an appropriation.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesThe bill creates a pilot program and explicitly states it will 'make an appropriation,' directly involving government spending and fiscal management.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill provides publicly funded child care to child care staff, supporting early childhood educators and contributing to educational access.75% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill creates a publicly funded child care program for staff, categorized under 'Health and Human Services,' indirectly strengthening public health infrastructure.65% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentThe bill creates a program to provide publicly funded child care to child care staff members, which expands benefits and improves employment conditions for these workers.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 17, 2025 Last action Apr 30, 2025
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Committee
1
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Bill Blessing
Bill Blessing
RRepublican
OH
8
P
Photo of Jane Timken
Jane Timken
RRepublican
OH
29