Ohio2026Passed Legislature
HB150
The Clock Out Kids Act
Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 4:32 AM
In one sentence
This bill requires school staff to report suspected illegal work by students under sixteen, increases fines for employers who knowingly break child labor rules involving minors under sixteen, and creates a new state fund to help enforce these laws.
What it does
- Requires school employees to immediately tell their principal or the principal's assistant if they suspect a student under sixteen is working in violation of specific child labor laws.
- Directs principals or their assistants to report those suspicions to the director of commerce.
- Creates a new Minor Labor Law Enforcement Fund in the state treasury using fines and appropriations to pay for staff who enforce child labor laws.
- Sets a fine of $50,000 for employers who knowingly violate rules about employing minors under sixteen years old.
- Allows courts to charge separate fines if an employer hires more than one minor illegally.
Who it affects
- School employees and principals in Ohio
- Employers of workers under sixteen years old
- The Department of Commerce enforcement officials
Limits and unknowns
- The text does not state when this law will officially start or become effective.
- The bill summary notes minimal cost but does not list specific costs for schools to follow the new reporting rules.
- The full details of how enforcement officials must investigate reports are not included in this excerpt.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Minor Labor Law Enforcement Fund
- A new state account that holds money from fines and appropriations to pay for staff who check on child labor laws.
- School employee
- Any person working at a school, as defined in section 3313.7112 of the Revised Code.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Enact the Clock Out Kids Act
Official activity
Bill history
- As Introduced