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OH HB431

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

8/28/2025

Primary Sponsor

Josh Williams

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Origin

House of Representatives

136th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • School districts must annually screen all students using the University of Toledo's FOCUS youth screening tool to identify human trafficking risk, beginning with the 2027-2028 school year
  • University of Toledo must provide training to school districts starting in 2026 and make the screening tool available in digital and physical formats at no cost
  • University of Toledo must create an online portal to compile and publicly share screening data, while protecting student names and personally identifiable information from disclosure
  • Appropriates $5 million per year in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to the University of Toledo through the Department of Higher Education for program implementation
  • Requirements apply to traditional public school districts, community schools, STEM schools, and college-preparatory boarding schools

Legislative Description

Regards human trafficking screening in public schools

Education

Last Action

Referred to committee: Education

9/15/2025

Committee Referrals

Education 9/15/2025

Full Bill Text

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