HB 4 — Designate Ohio Stillbirth Prevention Day
Last action — Effective 8/27/25
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced August 27, 2025. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Mixed recorded votes
5 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Summary
To enact section 5.2471 of the Revised Code to designate September 19 as "Ohio Stillbirth Prevention Day."
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
22 added · 24 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent amendments to House Bill 4 officially designate September 19 as "Ohio Stillbirth Prevention Day." This change aims to raise awareness about stillbirths and promote prevention efforts in Ohio. By establishing a specific day for recognition, it encourages education and community discussions on this important issue.
As((House PassedBill byNumber 4)) ANACT To enact section 5.2471 of the HouseRevised 136thCode to designate September 19 as "Ohio Stillbirth Prevention Day." Be it enacted by the General Assembly Regularof Sessionthe H.State of Ohio:
SECTION 1.
That section 5.2471 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:
Sec.
5.2471.
The nineteenth day of September is designated as "Ohio Stillbirth Prevention Day." H.
4 2025-2026136th RepresentativesG.A. Holmes, Thomas, C.
Cosponsors:Speaker ___________________ of the House of Representatives.
RepresentativesPresident Click,___________________ Johnson, Fowler Arthur, White, A., Brennan, Klopfenstein, Miller, M., Schmidt, Deeter, Somani, Baker, Barhorst, Brownlee, Grim, Gross, King, Abdullahi, Abrams, Brent, Brewer, Claggett, Cockley, Creech, Daniels, Denson, Dovilla, Fischer, Ghanbari, Glassburn, Hall, D., Hall, T., Hiner, Hoops, Humphrey, Isaacsohn, Jarrells, John, Kishman, Lampton, LaRe, Lawson- Rowe, Lear, Lett, Lorenz, Manning, Mathews, A., Mathews, T., McClain, Miller, J., Mohamed, Mullins, Newman, Odioso, Plummer, Rader, Ray, Richardson, Ritter, Robb Blasdel, Roemer, Rogers, Russo, Salvo, Sigrist, Sims, Stephens, Sweeney, Synenberg, Teska, Thomas, D., Troy, Upchurch, White, E., Williams, Willis, Workman, Young A BILL To enact section 5.2471 of the RevisedSenate. Code to 1 designate September 19 as "Ohio Stillbirth 2 Prevention Day." 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
SectionPassed 1.________________________, 20____ Approved ________________________, 20____ Governor.
ThatH. section 5.2471 of the Revised Code be 4 enacted to read as follows:
5B. Sec.
5.2471.No.
The4 nineteenth136th dayG.A. of September is designated 6 as "Ohio Stillbirth Prevention Day." 7
The section numbering of law of a general and permanent nature is complete and in conformity with the Revised Code.
Director, Legislative Service Commission.
Filed in the office of the Secretary of State at Columbus, Ohio, on the ____ day of ___________,A.
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20____.
Secretary of State.
File No.
_________ Effective Date ___________________
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- Reported As Reported by the House Health Committee pdf
- Reported As Reported by the Senate Health Committee pdf
- Introduced As Introduced pdf
Action History
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As Enrolled
Sponsors
- Adam Holmes · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 133 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Adam Holmes Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (133)
133 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 133 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (33)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Beth Liston | Democratic | Yea |
| Casey Weinstein | Democratic | Yea |
| Catherine D. Ingram | Democratic | Yea |
| Hearcel F. Craig | Democratic | Yea |
| Kent Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Nickie J. Antonio | Democratic | Yea |
| Paula Hicks-Hudson | Democratic | Yea |
| William P. DeMora | Democratic | Yea |
| Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Al Cutrona | Republican | Yea |
| Al Landis | Republican | Yea |
| Andrew O. Brenner | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Reineke | Republican | Yea |
| Brian M. Chavez | Republican | Yea |
| George F. Lang | Republican | Yea |
| Jane M. Timken | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry C. Cirino | Republican | Yea |
| Kristina D. Roegner | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Koehler | Republican | Yea |
| Louis W. Blessing, III | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Romanchuk | Republican | Yea |
| Michele Reynolds | Republican | Yea |
| Nathan H. Manning | Republican | Yea |
| Rob McColley | Republican | Yea |
| Sandra O'Brien | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Wilkin | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen A. Huffman | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Manchester | Republican | Yea |
| Terry Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Theresa Gavarone | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas F. Patton | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Schaffer | Republican | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Beth Liston | Democratic | Yea |
| Catherine D. Ingram | Democratic | Yea |
| Kristina D. Roegner | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Romanchuk | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen A. Huffman | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Manchester | Republican | Yea |
| Terry Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Beth Liston | Democratic | Yea |
| Catherine D. Ingram | Democratic | Yea |
| Kristina D. Roegner | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Romanchuk | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen A. Huffman | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Manchester | Republican | Yea |
| Terry Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (96)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sedrick Denson | — | Yea |
| Anita Somani | Democratic | Yea |
| Beryl Brown Piccolantonio | Democratic | Yea |
| Bride Rose Sweeney | Democratic | Yea |
| C. Allison Russo | Democratic | Yea |
| Cecil Thomas | Democratic | Yea |
| Chris Glassburn | Democratic | Yea |
| Christine Cockley | Democratic | Yea |
| Crystal Lett | Democratic | Yea |
| Dani Isaacsohn | Democratic | Yea |
| Daniel P. Troy | Democratic | Yea |
| Darnell T. Brewer | Democratic | Yea |
| Derrick Hall | Democratic | Yea |
| Desiree Tims | Democratic | Yea |
| Dontavius L. Jarrells | Democratic | Yea |
| Elgin Rogers, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Eric Synenberg | Democratic | Yea |
| Erika White | Democratic | Yea |
| Ismail Mohamed | Democratic | Yea |
| Joseph A. Miller, III | Democratic | Yea |
| Juanita O. Brent | Democratic | Yea |
| Karen Brownlee | Democratic | Yea |
| Latyna M. Humphrey | Democratic | Yea |
| Mark Sigrist | Democratic | Yea |
| Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe | Democratic | Yea |
| Michele Grim | Democratic | Yea |
| Munira Abdullahi | Democratic | Yea |
| Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Rachel B. Baker | Democratic | Yea |
| Sean P. Brennan | Democratic | Yea |
| Terrence Upchurch | Democratic | Yea |
| Tristan Rader | Democratic | Yea |
| Veronica R. Sims | Democratic | Yea |
| Adam C. Bird | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Holmes | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Mathews | Republican | Yea |
| Andrea White | Republican | Yea |
| Angela N. King | Republican | Yea |
| Bernard Willis | Republican | Yea |
| Beth Lear | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Roemer | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Lampton | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Lorenz | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Stewart | Republican | Yea |
| Cindy Abrams | Republican | Yea |
| D. J. Swearingen | Republican | Yea |
| David Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| Diane Mullins | Republican | Yea |
| Gary Click | Republican | Yea |
| Gayle Manning | Republican | Yea |
| Haraz N. Ghanbari | Republican | Yea |
| Heidi Workman | Republican | Yea |
| Jack K. Daniels | Republican | Yea |
| James M. Hoops | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie Callender | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Jean Schmidt | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff LaRe | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Gross | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| Jodi Salvo | Republican | Yea |
| Johnathan Newman | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Pizzulli | Republican | Yea |
| Kellie Deeter | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin D. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Ritter | Republican | Yea |
| Levi Dean | Republican | Yea |
| Marilyn John | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Hiner | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Huffman | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Kishman | Republican | Yea |
| Melanie Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Meredith Craig | Republican | Yea |
| Michael D. Dovilla | Republican | Yea |
| Michelle Teska | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Odioso | Republican | Yea |
| Monica Robb Blasdel | Republican | Yea |
| Nick Santucci | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Plummer | Republican | Yea |
| Riordan T. McClain | Republican | Yea |
| Rodney Creech | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Ferguson | Republican | Yea |
| Roy Klopfenstein | Republican | Yea |
| Sarah Fowler Arthur | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Oelslager | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon A. Ray | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Demetriou | Republican | Yea |
| Tex Fischer | Republican | Yea |
| Thaddeus J. Claggett | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Barhorst | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Young | Republican | Yea |
| Tracy M. Richardson | Republican | Yea |
| Ty D. Mathews | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (12)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Anita Somani | Democratic | Yea |
| Karen Brownlee | Democratic | Yea |
| Michele Grim | Democratic | Yea |
| Rachel B. Baker | Democratic | Yea |
| Angela N. King | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Stewart | Republican | Yea |
| Jean Schmidt | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Gross | Republican | Yea |
| Kellie Deeter | Republican | Yea |
| Melanie Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Meredith Craig | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Barhorst | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (12)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Anita Somani | Democratic | Yea |
| Karen Brownlee | Democratic | Yea |
| Michele Grim | Democratic | Yea |
| Rachel B. Baker | Democratic | Yea |
| Angela N. King | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Stewart | Republican | Yea |
| Jean Schmidt | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Gross | Republican | Yea |
| Kellie Deeter | Republican | Yea |
| Melanie Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Meredith Craig | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Barhorst | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 4 do?
- To enact section 5.2471 of the Revised Code to designate September 19 as "Ohio Stillbirth Prevention Day."
- Who sponsors HB 4?
- HB 4 is sponsored by Adam Holmes (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 4?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced August 27, 2025. Enacted.
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