HB 578 — Require tick-related disease reporting to Department of Health
Last action — Referred to committee
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House. Introduced November 05, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed House
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
3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
To amend section 3701.23 of the Revised Code to require the reporting of tick-related diseases and conditions to the Department of Health.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
5 added · 2 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of Bill HB 578 includes additional co-sponsors, which means more representatives are supporting the bill. This change could indicate a broader consensus and increased backing for the legislation, which might improve its chances of passing. The removal of the phrase "As Reported by the House Health Committee" simplifies the bill's presentation but does not alter its content. This streamlining can make it easier for people to understand the bill’s purpose without all the committee details.
As ReportedPassed by the House Health Committee 136th General Assembly Regular Session Sub.
578 2025-2026 Representatives Creech, Schmidt ToCosponsors: amend section 3701.23 of the Revised Code to 1 modify disease reporting requirements.
Representatives Brennan, Deeter, Ghanbari, Hiner, John, Johnson, Mathews, A., Miller, J., Miller, K., Peterson, Robb Blasdel, Salvo, Somani, Williams, Willis To amend section 3701.23 of the Revised Code to 1 modify disease reporting requirements.
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19 (2) As specified by the director, any of the following:
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19 (2) As specified by the director, any of the following:
20 (a) Diseases that can spread, directly or indirectly, from 21 person to person;
View plain text versions (3)
- As Passed by the House View text Current pdf
- Reported As Reported by the House Health Committee pdf
- Introduced As Introduced pdf
Action History
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As Passed by the House
Sponsors
- Rodney Creech · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 133 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Rodney Creech 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 |
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| Democratic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Anita Somani | Democratic | Yea |
| Karen Brownlee | Democratic | Yea |
| Michele Grim | Democratic | Yea |
| Rachel B. Baker | Democratic | Yea |
| Andrea White | Republican | 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 |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 94 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 99% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (95)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Anita Somani | Democratic | Yea |
| Ashley Bryant Bailey | Democratic | Yea |
| Beryl Brown Piccolantonio | Democratic | Yea |
| Bride Rose Sweeney | Democratic | Yea |
| Cecil Thomas | Democratic | Yea |
| Chris Glassburn | Democratic | Yea |
| Crystal Lett | Democratic | Yea |
| Dani Isaacsohn | Democratic | Yea |
| Daniel P. Troy | 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 | Nay |
| Bernard Willis | Republican | Yea |
| Beth Lear | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Roemer | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Peterson | 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 |
| Ty Moore | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Anita Somani | Democratic | Yea |
| Karen Brownlee | Democratic | Yea |
| Michele Grim | Democratic | Yea |
| Rachel B. Baker | Democratic | Yea |
| Andrea White | Republican | 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 578 do?
- To amend section 3701.23 of the Revised Code to require the reporting of tick-related diseases and conditions to the Department of Health.
- Who sponsors HB 578?
- HB 578 is sponsored by Rodney Creech (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 578?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced November 05, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track HB 578?
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