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

HB 837: Protect certain mental health professional, social worker info

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 837 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on April 30, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Protect certain mental health professional, social worker info. Primary sponsor: Allison Russo (Democratic), Karen Brownlee (Democratic). It lists 9 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 section 149.43 of the Revised Code to protect from release under Ohio Public Records Law the residential and familial information of mental health professionals and social workers.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Allison RussoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Karen BrownleePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Sean BrennanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Gary ClickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Michele GrimCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Crystal LettCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Beryl PiccolantonioCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4
Mark SigristCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Dan TroyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Terrence UpchurchCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Erika WhiteCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41

“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