Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HB758: Regards SUDEP, epilepsy license designation, disability database
Status: In committee, September 30, 2026
To amend sections 3304.23, 4507.06, 4507.13, 4507.51, and 4507.52 and to enact sections 313.133, 3701.1311, and 3705.081 of the Revised Code regarding sudden unexpected death in epilepsy and to allow a person with epilepsy to enroll in the Disability Database and have an epilepsy designation on the person's driver's license or state ID.
What the bill says
To amend sections 3304.23, 4507.06, 4507.13, 4507.51, and 4507.52 and to enact sections 313.133, 3701.1311, and 3705.081 of the Revised Code regarding sudden unexpected death in epilepsy and to allow a person with epilepsy to enroll in the Disability Database and have an epilepsy designation on the person's driver's license or state ID.
From the amended text, June 9, 2026:
To amend sections 3304.23, 4507.06, 4507.13, 4507.51, and 4507.52 and to enact sections 313.133, 3701.1311, and 3705.081 of the Revised Code regarding sudden unexpected death in epilepsy and to allow a person with epilepsy to enroll in the Disability Database and have an epilepsy designation on the person's driver's license or state ID. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That sections 3304.23, 4507.06, 4507.13, 4507.51, and 4507.52 be amended and sections 313.133, 3701.1311, and 3705.081 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: Sec. 313.133. (A) As used in this section, "sudden unexpected death in epilepsy" has the same meaning as in section 3701.1311 of the Revised Code. (B) If the coroner, deputy coroner, or pathologist is informed that an individual who is the subject of an autopsy had epilepsy or a history of seizures, the autopsy shall include an investigation and determination as to whether the individual suffered a sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. (C) If the coroner, deputy coroner, or pathologist determines that an individual did suffer a sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, the coroner, deputy coroner, or pathologist shall do both of the following: (1) Ensure that the information is included on the individual's death certificate; (2) Report the information to a relevant state or national sudden …
Sponsors
- Bride Sweeney (D, 16) · primary sponsor
- Gayle Manning (R, 52) · primary sponsor
- Cindy Abrams (R, 29)
- Rachel Baker (D, 27)
- Sean Brennan (D, 14)
- Juanita Brent (D, 18)
- Darnell Brewer (D, 22)
- Karen Brownlee (D, 28)
- Gary Click (R, 88)
- Jack Daniels (R, 32)
- Kellie Deeter (R, 54)
- Michael Dovilla (R, 17)
Latest actions
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
- : Passed
- : Reported - Amended
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
Votes
- Passed (June 9, 2026): 89 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (June 3, 2026): 11 yea, 1 nay, failed
Subjects: Commerce, Drivers' Licenses, Health Care, Health and Human Services, Transportation, Insurance
Common questions
- What is HB758?
- HB758 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Regards SUDEP, epilepsy license designation, disability database.
- What does HB758 do?
- In its own words: To amend sections 3304.23, 4507.06, 4507.13, 4507.51, and 4507.52 and to enact sections 313.133, 3701.1311, and 3705.081 of the Revised Code regarding sudden unexpected death in epilepsy and to allow a person with epilepsy to enroll in the Disability Database and have an epilepsy designation on the person's driver's license or state ID.
- What is the status of HB758?
- In committee as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Referred to committee (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB758?
- Bride Sweeney (D, 16), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB758?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb758
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