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OH HB594

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/18/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mike Odioso

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Origin

House of Representatives

136th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires all Ohio high school students entering 9th grade on or after July 1, 2029 to complete one unit of computer science to graduate, which must include instruction on artificial intelligence
  • Mandates all school districts, community schools, STEM schools, and college-preparatory boarding schools offer at least one in-person computer science course by the 2028-2029 school year
  • Allows the computer science requirement to be satisfied as a science credit, elective, math credit (if advanced), or foreign language credit, with the course taken in grades 8-12
  • Requires the Department of Education and Workforce to publish an approved course list by July 1, 2027 and issue annual reports on computer science education disaggregated by demographics
  • Permits schools unable to offer in-person courses to submit alternate plans for virtual instruction, and allows partnerships with community colleges to fulfill the course offering requirement

Legislative Description

Require students complete a high school computer science course

Education

Last Action

Referred to committee: Education

11/19/2025

Committee Referrals

Education 11/19/2025

Full Bill Text

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