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Ohio House Bill HB585

Ohio 2023-2024 Regular Session

Ohio House Bill HB585

Caption

Promote food options-students with religious diet restrictions

Impact

The implementation of HB 585 is expected to positively impact students across various educational institutions, fostering an environment that respects and accommodates diverse cultural and religious practices. By providing financial support through grants, schools will be better equipped to meet the dietary needs of students who adhere to kosher or halal diets. This could lead to greater student satisfaction and engagement by ensuring that all students have access to food that aligns with their beliefs, ultimately promoting inclusivity within the school community.

Summary

House Bill 585 is legislation aimed at improving the food options available to students with religious dietary restrictions in Ohio. The bill outlines an appropriation from the state treasury to support initiatives that enable middle schools, high schools, and institutions of higher education to offer kosher and halal food options. The Director of Agriculture is tasked with overseeing the distribution of competitive grants to educational institutions, allowing them to establish or enhance their provision of special religious diets. This initiative underscores the importance of inclusivity in educational settings, ensuring that students' dietary needs based on religious beliefs are adequately addressed.

Contention

While the bill presents significant benefits, points of contention may arise regarding the allocation of funds and the criteria for grant distribution. There may be concerns related to the fairness and transparency of the selection process for which schools receive funding. Additionally, some might debate the necessity of state funding for religious dietary options, arguing that it could lead to complications in school food service programs. Overall, discussions surrounding HB 585 emphasize the balance between accommodating religious freedoms and managing governmental resources effectively.

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Previously Filed As

OH HB462

Creates the Student Choice Grant Program

OH HB753

Human rights; religious organizations, promotion of religious principles.

OH HB2

Direct state funds for economic growth and community development

OH HB584

Create Minority Law Student Encouragement Scholarship Pilot Prgm

OH SB177

Human rights and fair housing; religious organizations, promotion of religious principles.

OH HB06671

An Act Concerning Funding For School Lunches And A Center For Sustainable Aviation, Special Education Funding, Certain Bottle Deposits, Certain State Positions And The Posting Of State Job Openings And Bond Covenant Restrictions And The Budget Reserve Fund.

OH HB348

Create pilot programs to increase student attendance, graduation

OH HB1366

Improving Students' Postsecondary Options

OH SB1431

AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025, in the administration, operation and maintenance of the legislative, executive and judicial branches of the various departments, institutions, offices and agencies of the state; for certain state aid and obligations; for capital outlay, for the service of the public debt, for emergency and contingency; to repeal certain appropriations and any acts inconsistent herewith; to provide provisional continuing appropriations; and to establish certain provisions, limitations and restrictions under which appropriations may be obligated and expended. This act makes appropriations for the purposes described above for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025.

OH HB1409

AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025, in the administration, operation and maintenance of the legislative, executive and judicial branches of the various departments, institutions, offices and agencies of the state; for certain state aid and obligations; for capital outlay, for the service of the public debt, for emergency and contingency; to repeal certain appropriations and any acts inconsistent herewith; to provide provisional continuing appropriations; and to establish certain provisions, limitations and restrictions under which appropriations may be obligated and expended. This act makes appropriations for the purposes described above for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025.

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