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

SB 434: Enact the Verified Opioid and Intoxicant Consumer Ed (VOICE) 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

SB 434 is a bill introduced in the Ohio Senate on May 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Enact the Verified Opioid and Intoxicant Consumer Ed (VOICE) Act. Primary sponsor: Michele Reynolds (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2026): 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 enact section 3719.051 of the Revised Code to require that addiction-related educational materials be provided when dispensing opioid analgesics and benzodiazepines and to name this act the Verified Opioid and Intoxicant Consumer Education or VOICE Act.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michele ReynoldsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3

“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