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

HB 836: Require physicians to sign death certificates electronically

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 836 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on April 30, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Require physicians to sign death certificates electronically. Primary sponsor: Anita Somani (Democratic), Erika White (Democratic). It lists 19 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 13, 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 3705.07, 3705.08, 3705.16, and 4731.22 and to enact sections 4731.2211 and 4731.742 of the Revised Code to require physicians to sign death certificates electronically.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 19 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Anita SomaniPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Erika WhitePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Ashley Bryant BaileyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Sean BrennanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Juanita BrentCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Darnell BrewerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Karen BrownleeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Christine CockleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Rodney CreechCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Michele GrimCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Crystal LettCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Joe MillerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Beryl PiccolantonioCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4
Justin PizzulliCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse90
Tristan RaderCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Phil RobinsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Allison RussoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Eric SynenbergCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Desireè TimsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Dan TroyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
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