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

HB 566: Enact the Break the Silence Act

In committee 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 566 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on November 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enact the Break the Silence Act. Primary sponsor: Dontavius Jarrells (Democratic), Josh Williams (Republican). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 5, 2025): Referred to committee.

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Official summary

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

To amend section 3727.08; to amend, for the purpose of adopting a new section number as indicated in parentheses, section 3727.08 (3722.15); and to enact sections 3701.0413, 3702.20, and 5119.335 of the Revised Code to require the Director of Health, hospitals, and urgent care facilities to create domestic violence protocols for certain health care professionals and to name this act the Break the Silence Act.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dontavius JarrellsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Josh WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Ashley Bryant BaileyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Monica BlasdelCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse79
Sean BrennanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Meredith Lawson‐RoweCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Lauren McNallyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse58
Tristan RaderCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Eric SynenbergCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Cecil ThomasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Terrence UpchurchCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20

“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

Sources

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