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Ohio · 136th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 446: Modify trust and probate laws

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 446 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on September 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Modify trust and probate laws. Primary sponsor: Adam Mathews (Republican), Brian Stewart (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (June 2, 2026): Referred to committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

To amend sections 1336.04, 1336.05, 1336.09, 1337.34, 1337.36, 1337.42, 1337.52, 2117.02, 5701.11, 5801.04, 5801.07, 5806.02, 5806.03, 5808.19, 5810.08, 5812.43, 5815.25, and 5816.11; to enact sections 5808.161, 5818.01, 5818.011, 5818.02, 5818.03, 5818.04, 5818.05, 5818.06, 5818.07, 5818.08, 5818.09, 5818.10, 5818.11, 5818.12, 5818.13, 5818.14, 5818.15, 5818.16, 5818.17, 5818.18, 5818.19, 5818.20, 5818.21, 5818.22, 5818.23, 5818.24, 5818.25, 5818.26, 5818.27, 5818.28, 5818.29, 5818.30, 5818.31, 5818.32, and 5818.33; and to repeal section 5808.08 of the Revised Code to modify trust and probate laws.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Adam MathewsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Brian StewartPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Mike OdiosoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to committee
  2. Introduced
  3. Passed
  4. Reported - Substitute
  5. Referred to committee
  6. Introduced

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source