Parental C.H.O.I.C.E Act
On October 27, 2025, the Parental C.H.O.I.C.E. Act was officially introduced by our champion joint sponsors:
Representative Melanie Miller 🇺🇸
Representative Monica Robb Blasdel 🇺🇸
Please stay tuned for the bill number and committee
What the Parental C.H.O.I.C.E. Act Does....
1. Strengthens enforcement of existing vaccine exemptions
Requires all K–12 schools, preschools, and daycares that mandate vaccines to honor Ohio’s current medical, religious, and conscientious exemptions.
2. Prohibits schools from demanding extra paperwork or specific forms
Schools cannot question a parent’s religion or request additional personal health information.
3. Ensures transparency for parents
Schools must clearly communicate exemption rights in all vaccine-related correspondence sent to parents.
4. Removes the Hepatitis B vaccine requirement for preschools and daycares
Aligns with the new recommendation from Trump/Kennedy to delay Hep B vaccination until age 12.
5. Establishes a complaint and enforcement process
Parents who are denied an exemption or not informed of their rights can file a complaint. Schools or programs that fail to comply within 30 days may face suspension of their charter or license.
6. Prevents discrimination against healthy, unvaccinated children
Schools may not exclude healthy, uninfected students from attendance during outbreaks of chickenpox, measles, or mumps.
🇺🇸 Please take a moment to thank our champion sponsors above and our Co-Sponsors listed below! 🇺🇸
Click on the names below to email them directly:
Rep Jennifer Gross · Rep D.J. Swearingen · Rep Tim Barhorst · Rep Thad Claggett · Rep Angela King · Rep Jean Lear · Rep Brian Lorenz · Rep Michelle Teska · Rep Ron Ferguson · Rep Jeff LaRe · Rep Thomas Hall · Rep Diane Mullins · Rep Kevin Miller · Rep Josh Williams · Rep Johnathan Newman · Rep Jason Stephens · Rep Justin Pizzulli · Rep Kellie Deeter · Rep Levi Dean · Rep Gary Click · Rep Tex Fischer
🚨Current Call 2 Action🚨
We will update the call to action as soon as we have a committee assignment! Check back this soon!