Senator Michele Reynolds (R-Canal Winchester) introduced SB 273 to launch the Child Care Cred Program. In addition, a companion bill, House Bill 610 (HB 610) that would also establish the program has been introduced by Representative Mark Johnson (R-Chillicothe). This program would create a cost-sharing structure between the employee, employer, and the Ohio Department of Children and Youth, with each covering one-third of eligible employees' child care costs.

Representatives Andrea White (R-Kettering) and Latyna Humphrey (D-Columbus) introduced House Bill 7, known as the Strong Foundations Act, on February 15, 2023, to support strong foundations for Ohio mothers and babies in their first one thousand days to address maternal and infant mortality.

Representative Juanita Brent (D-Cleveland) and Representative Andrea White (R-Kettering) introduced the bill designating April 11-17 as Black Maternal Health Week.

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