2025SB 276

Expanding Access to School Psychologists Through an Interstate Compact

2025 - Ohio Senate

Conservatives Support

Description

This bill ratifies the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists, creating a mechanism for license reciprocity and cross-state practice. It aims to reduce workforce shortages and streamline licensing so schools can more easily hire qualified professionals. CPAC supports interstate licensure compacts that reduce bureaucratic barriers to work and supported this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-11-12 by a vote of 31-0. The bill did not become law.

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Legislators · 33

Legislator	Party	Lifetime Rating	Vote
Nickie Antonio OH	Democrat	17%	Conservative
Willis Blackshear OH	Democrat	20%	Conservative
Louis Blessing III OH	Republican	83%	Conservative
Andrew Brenner OH	Republican	94%	Conservative
Brian Chavez OH	Republican	100%	Conservative
Jerry Cirino OH	Republican	92%	Conservative
Hearcel Craig OH	Democrat	21%	Conservative
Al Cutrona OH	Republican	88%	Conservative
William P. DeMora OH	Democrat	22%	Conservative
Theresa Gavarone OH	Republican	93%	Conservative
Paula Hicks-Hudson OH	Democrat	22%	Conservative
Stephen Huffman OH	Republican	92%	Conservative
Catherine D. Ingram OH	Democrat	21%	Conservative
Terry Johnson OH	Republican	89%	Conservative
Kyle Koehler OH	Republican	100%	Conservative
Al Landis OH	Republican	96%	Conservative
George Lang OH	Republican	94%	Conservative
Beth Liston OH	Democrat	21%	Conservative
Susan Manchester OH	Republican	90%	Conservative
Nathan Manning OH	Republican	81%	Conservative
Rob McColley OH	Republican	92%	Did Not Vote
Sandra O'Brien OH	Republican	93%	Conservative
Thomas F Patton OH	Republican	82%	Conservative
Bill Reineke OH	Republican	91%	Conservative
Michele Reynolds OH	Republican	89%	Conservative
Kristina D. Roegner OH	Republican	92%	Conservative
Mark J. Romanchuk OH	Republican	90%	Conservative
Tim Schaffer OH	Republican	93%	Conservative
Kent Smith OH	Democrat	14%	Conservative
Jane Timken OH	Republican	100%	Conservative
Casey Weinstein OH	Democrat	26%	Conservative
Shane Wilkin OH	Republican	90%	Conservative
Steve Wilson OH	Republican	93%	Did Not Vote