Ohio House Bill 521

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Introduced on October 15 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-10-22 - Referred to committee: Health
Pending: House Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

To amend sections 3333.28, 3722.01, 4723.489, 4730.203, and 4772.092; to enact sections 3333.27, 3722.21, 3722.22, 3722.23, 3722.24, 3722.25, 3722.26, 3722.27, 3722.28, 3722.29, 3722.30, 3722.31, 3722.32, 3722.33, 3722.34, 3722.35, 3722.36, 3722.37, 3722.38, 3722.39, and 3722.40; and to repeal sections 3727.50, 3727.51, 3727.52, 3727.53, 3727.54, 3727.55, 3727.56, and 3727.57 of the Revised Code to require hospitals to establish and comply with registered nurse staffing plans that protect patient safety, to create the Nursing Student Loan-to-Grant Program, to make an appropriation, and to name this act the Ohio Nurse Workforce and Safe Patient Act.

Enact the Ohio Nurse Workforce and Safe Patient Act

Rep. Crystal Lett [D]

Rep. Christine Cockley [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-10-22	House	Referred to committee: Health
2025-10-15	House	Introduced

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
33	33	27	New Code	See Bill Text
33	33	28	Amended Code	Citation Text
37	22	01	Amended Code	Citation Text
37	22	21	New Code	See Bill Text
37	22	22	New Code	See Bill Text
37	22	23	New Code	See Bill Text
37	22	24	New Code	See Bill Text
37	22	25	New Code	See Bill Text
37	22	26	New Code	See Bill Text
37	22	27	New Code	See Bill Text
37	22	28	New Code	See Bill Text
37	22	29	New Code	See Bill Text
37	22	30	New Code	See Bill Text
37	22	31	New Code	See Bill Text
37	22	32	New Code	See Bill Text
37	22	33	New Code	See Bill Text
37	22	34	New Code	See Bill Text
37	22	35	New Code	See Bill Text
37	22	36	New Code	See Bill Text
37	22	37	New Code	See Bill Text
37	22	38	New Code	See Bill Text
37	22	39	New Code	See Bill Text
37	22	40	New Code	See Bill Text
37	27	50	Repealed Code	Citation Text
37	27	51	Repealed Code	Citation Text
37	27	52	Repealed Code	Citation Text
37	27	53	Repealed Code	Citation Text
37	27	54	Repealed Code	Citation Text
37	27	55	Repealed Code	Citation Text
37	27	56	Repealed Code	Citation Text
37	27	57	Repealed Code	Citation Text
47	23	489	Amended Code	Citation Text
47	30	203	Amended Code	Citation Text
47	72	092	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb521
Text	https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb521/00_IN/pdf/
Supplement	https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/download?key=26685
Supplement	https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/download?key=26865