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H.B. 82 Bill Analysis
135th General Assembly
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Version: As Introduced
Primary Sponsors: Reps. Loychik and Pavliga
Effective Date:
Samantha K. Horna, Attorney
SUMMARY
 Prohibits an individual from coaching an athletic activity at a public or chartered
nonpublic school unless the individual has completed a student mental health training
course approved by the Department of Mental Health.
 For renewal of pupil activity permits, changes the frequency of sudden cardiac arrest
training and brain trauma and brain injury management training to align with the
duration of the permit.
DETAILED ANALYSIS
Mental health training for athletic coaches
The bill prohibits an individual from coaching an athletic activity at a public or chartered
nonpublic school unless the individual has completed a student mental health training course
approved by the Department of Mental Health. On and after the bill’s effective date, an
individual must (1) complete the training each time the individual applies for or renews a pupil-
activity program permit and (2) present evidence of each successful completion to the State
Board of Education. However, the individual may complete the training at any time within the
duration of the individual’s new or renewed permit.1
The bill also directs the State Board to require each individual applying for a pupil-
activity program permit renewal on or after the bill’s effective date to present evidence that the
individual has completed the training.2 The training may be completed as part of another
training course.
1 R.C. 3313.5318, 3314.03(A)(11)(d), 3326.11, and 3328.24.
2 R.C. 3319.303(C)(3).
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“Athletic activity”
For purposes of the bill’s requirements, “athletic activity” includes all of the following:
1. Interscholastic athletics;
2. An athletic contest or competition that is sponsored by or associated with a school,
including cheerleading, club-sponsored sports activities, and sports activities sponsored
by school-affiliated organizations;
3. Noncompetitive cheerleading that is sponsored by school-affiliated organizations; and
4. Practices, interschool practices, and scrimmages.3
Frequency of other trainings required for permit renewal
The bill changes the frequency of trainings required to renew a pupil-activity program
permit as follows:
 For sudden cardiac arrest training, from annually to within the duration of an
individual’s previous permit;4 and
 For brain trauma and brain injury management (concussion) training, from within the
previous three years to within the duration of an individual’s previous permit.5
Background on duration of pupil activity program permits
Pupil activity permits are required for licensed educators and nonlicensed school
employees who direct, supervise, or coach a student activity program that involves athletics,
routine or regular physical activity, or activities with health and safety considerations.
Generally, pupil activity permits issued to licensed educators have the same duration as
their educator licenses and are renewed at the same time as those licenses. The professional,
senior professional, and lead professional educator licenses are renewable every five years.
All other pupil activity permit holders are required to renew the permit every three
years.6
3 See R.C. 3313.5310(A)(2).
4 R.C. 3313.5310.
5 R.C. 3319.303.
6R.C. 3319.303. See also R.C. 3319.22, 3319.26, and 3319.27, none in the bill, and Ohio Administrative
Code 3301-27-01.
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HISTORY
Action Date
Introduced 02-27-23
ANHB0082IN-135/ks
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As Introduced