Law and Policy
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Vaccine Controversy Sparks Ohio Bill to Shield Children from School Exclusion
Supporters of Ohio House Bill 561 are pushing to eliminate the hepatitis B vaccine requirement for daycares and preschools while…
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Children First: Ohio House Passes Landmark Bill Against Online Abuse
COLUMBUS, Ohio — In a major move to strengthen child protection online, the Ohio House has passed House Bill 84,…
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Joshua Alert Push Intensifies After Tri-State Child Drownings
The recent drowning of two young children in the Tri-state area, including a 9-year-old non-verbal autistic girl in Northern Kentucky…
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Tragic Teen’s Death Sparks Ohio Bill to Shield Children from Online Predators
Ohio State Senator Michele Reynolds has proposed Hailey’s Law, a bill aimed at strengthening protections for children in digital spaces…
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Ohio Lawmakers Push ‘Joshua Alert’ Bill After Death of Missing 6-Year-Old Boy With Autism
Ohio lawmakers are advancing legislation to strengthen protections for vulnerable children who go missing, following the death of a six-year-old…
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Ohio Lawmakers Tighten Oversight on Universities: New Bill Links Funding to Compliance and Student Safeguards
A new bill moving through the Ohio House aims to tighten oversight of public colleges and universities, with supporters arguing…
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Protecting Military Children: Ohio Bill Seeks Safe, Regulated Child Care Access for Families on the Move
Ohio Senate Bill 218 is being positioned as a child-centred response to a deepening child care crisis, with a particular…
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Child Care Funding at Risk? Ohio Lawmakers Clash as Fraud Claims Raise Child Protection Alarm
Ohio’s child care system has become the center of an intense legislative debate, with lawmakers divided over how best to…
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When Technology Fails Children: Ohio Acts to Regulate AI Following Alarming Chatbot Links to Children
Children’s right to life, survival, and protection from harm is being placed under renewed scrutiny in Ohio following reports that…
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Ohio Lawmakers Introduce Kei’Mani’s Law to Strengthen Child Protection and Safeguarding Systems
Ohio lawmakers have introduced new legislation aimed at strengthening child protection laws following the death of 13-year-old Kei’Mani Latigue of…
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