Policy Matters Ohio: Child Care Bills Remain Deeply Flawed
March 24, 2026
March 24, 2026
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 24 -- Policy Matters Ohio, a nonpartisan policy research institute, posted the following statement on March 23, 2026
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Child care bills remain deeply flawed
HB 649 is misguided, expensive, and risks exposing kids' biometric data
HB 647 has improved but still needs work
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In the face of opposition from child care providers, parents, and other advocates, policymakers have revised two troubl . . .
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Child care bills remain deeply flawed
HB 649 is misguided, expensive, and risks exposing kids' biometric data
HB 647 has improved but still needs work
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In the face of opposition from child care providers, parents, and other advocates, policymakers have revised two troubl . . .