Ohio 136th General Assembly Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 207 — Designate Male Wellness Month and Take Your Dad to the Doctor Day

Last action — Referred to committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 31, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

To enact sections 5.2322 and 5.2323 of the Revised Code to designate June as "Male Wellness Month" and the third Monday in June as "Take Your Dad to the Doctor Day."

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

8 added · 3 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 207 now includes a much larger list of cosponsors, adding numerous representatives who support the bill, compared to the earlier version that had only three cosponsors. This change indicates growing support for the bill among lawmakers, which could increase its chances of passing. Having more cosponsors often signals broader consensus and may reflect the bill's relevance and importance to a wider array of issues affecting the community.

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As Reported by the House Health Committee 136th General Assembly Regular Session Sub.
As Passed by the House 136th General Assembly Regular Session Sub.
Representatives Brewer, Schmidt, Brownlee To enact sections 5.2322 and 5.2323 of the Revised 1 Code to designate June as "Male Wellness Month" 2 and the third Monday in June as "Take Your Dad 3 to the Doctor and Dentist Day" (DAD) Day) and to 4 name this act the Male Wellness Month Act.
Representatives Brewer, Schmidt, Brownlee, Abrams, Barhorst, Brennan, Brent, Click, Daniels, Deeter, Denson, Dovilla, Fischer, Ghanbari, Grim, Gross, Hall, D., Hoops, Jarrells, Johnson, Kishman, Klopfenstein, Lawson-Rowe, Lear, Lett, Mathews, T., McClain, McNally, Miller, J., Mohamed, Peterson, Piccolantonio, Plummer, Rader, Russo, Salvo, Sigrist, Sims, Stephens, Synenberg, Thomas, C., Tims, White, A., White, E., Williams, Willis To enact sections 5.2322 and 5.2323 of the Revised 1 Code to designate June as "Male Wellness Month" 2 and the third Monday in June as "Take Your Dad 3 to the Doctor and Dentist Day" (DAD) Day) and to 4 name this act the Male Wellness Month Act.
(A) The third Monday of June is designated as 11 "Take Your Dad to the Doctor and Dentist Day," also to be known 12 as "DAD Day." 13 (B) The department of health shall create a poster 14 promoting "Take Your Dad to the Doctor and Dentist Day" that 15 shall be publicly accessible for download on the department's 16 web site.
(A) The third Monday of June is designated as 11 "Take Your Dad to the Doctor and Dentist Day," also to be known 12 as "DAD Day." 13 (B) The department of health shall create a poster 14 promoting "Take Your Dad to the Doctor and Dentist Day" that 15 Sub.
17 (C) The department and each board of health of a city or 18 general health district or the authority having the duties of a 19 Sub.
207 Page 2 As Reported by the House Health Committee board of health under section 3709.05 of the Revised Code shall 20 promote "Take Your Dad to the Doctor and Dentist Day" by 21 displaying the poster described in division (B) of this section 22 on their respective web sites and in the areas over which the 23 department, board, or authority has jurisdiction.
207 Page 2 As Passed by the House shall be publicly accessible for download on the department's 16 web site.
17 (C) The department and each board of health of a city or 18 general health district or the authority having the duties of a 19 board of health under section 3709.05 of the Revised Code shall 20 promote "Take Your Dad to the Doctor and Dentist Day" by 21 displaying the poster described in division (B) of this section 22 on their respective web sites and in the areas over which the 23 department, board, or authority has jurisdiction.
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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (132)

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Votes

Passed

Passed 96 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 32000
Republican 63000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 96000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (96)
Member Party Vote
Sedrick Denson — 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
Lauren McNally 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
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
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
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

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House — Favorable Passage

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8000
Democratic 2000
Total 10000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Karen Brownlee Democratic Yea
Michele Grim Democratic Yea
Andrea White Republican Yea
Angela N. King 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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Reported

Failed 10 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8000
Democratic 2000
Total 10000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Karen Brownlee Democratic Yea
Michele Grim Democratic Yea
Andrea White Republican Yea
Angela N. King 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 207 do?
To enact sections 5.2322 and 5.2323 of the Revised Code to designate June as "Male Wellness Month" and the third Monday in June as "Take Your Dad to the Doctor Day."
Who sponsors HB 207?
HB 207 is sponsored by Brian Lorenz (Republican) and Elgin Rogers, Jr. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 207?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 31, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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