As Reported by the House Education Committee

136th General Assembly

Regular Session Sub. S. B. No. 156

2025-2026

Senator Cutrona

Cosponsors: Senators Brenner, Cirino, Gavarone, Johnson, Patton, Reineke, Reynolds, Roegner, Romanchuk, Schaffer

Representatives Fowler Arthur, Odioso, Bird, Newman

To enact sections 3301.0717 and 3313.6025 of the Revised Code regarding the success sequence curriculum.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1. That sections 3301.0717 and 3313.6025 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:

Sec. 3301.0717. (A) As used in this section, "success sequence" means a three-pronged framework for youth and young adults based on research from diverse institutions that individuals who complete at least a high school education, obtain full-time work, and marry before having children are overwhelmingly less likely to live in poverty in adulthood.

(B) The department of education and workforce shall review and maintain a list of curriculum and resources for grades six to twelve about the success sequence. Any curriculum or resources on this list shall include, and be consistent with, evidence, identified using the best research methods available, describing the positive personal and societal outcomes associated with the success sequence.

Sec. 3313.6025. (A) Each school district board of education shall provide instruction that is aligned with the success sequence, as defined in section 3301.0717 of the Revised Code using any of the following:

(1) A curriculum on the list reviewed and maintained by the department of education and workforce under section 3301.0717 of the Revised Code;

(2) A different curriculum that is aligned with the success sequence;

(3) A curriculum that integrates instruction that is aligned with the success sequence with the curriculum requirements in divisions (A)(5)(b) to (g) of section 3313.60 of the Revised Code.

(B) Each district shall include instruction under this section in one or more courses offered under division (C) of section 3313.603 of the Revised Code. A district may provide that instruction in the same or separate course in which it provides instruction in the subjects listed in divisions (A)(5)(b) to (g) of section 3313.60 of the Revised Code.