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House clears a slate of bills on defense lending, local hiring, health care access and others

House of Representatives · February 25, 2026
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Summary

On a busy floor day the House passed multiple bills: a defense-linked deposit program to support small defense manufacturers; removal of municipal residency requirements for certain local directors; expanded authority to administer contrast media in clinical settings; JROTC/NDCC recognition as CTE programs; child-welfare custody rules; and a hospital naloxone requirement.

The House passed a package of measures on third reading that cover economic development, municipal hiring flexibility, health-care authorization, education funding categories and child welfare.

Highlights of measures passed on the floor:

- House Bill 332 (defense linked-deposit program): Sponsors said the bill applies Ohio's linked-deposit model to small defense manufacturers to lower borrowing costs and improve access to capital; the floor recorded 85 affirmative and 5 negative votes and the bill passed.

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