Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HB836: Require physicians to sign death certificates electronically
Status: In committee, May 13, 2026
To amend sections 3705.07, 3705.08, 3705.16, and 4731.22 and to enact sections 4731.2211 and 4731.742 of the Revised Code to require physicians to sign death certificates electronically.
What the bill says
To amend sections 3705.07, 3705.08, 3705.16, and 4731.22 and to enact sections 4731.2211 and 4731.742 of the Revised Code to require physicians to sign death certificates electronically.
From the introduced text, April 30, 2026:
To amend sections 3705.07, 3705.08, 3705.16, and 4731.22 and to enact sections 4731.2211 and 4731.742 of the Revised Code to require physicians to sign death certificates electronically. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That sections 3705.07, 3705.08, 3705.16, and 4731.22 be amended and sections 4731.2211 and 4731.742 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: Sec. 3705.07. (A) The local registrar of vital statistics shall number consecutively each fetal death and death certificate printed on paper that the local registrar receives from the electronic [DELETED: death registration ] system [DELETED: (EDRS)] of vital records maintained by the department of health. The number assigned to each certificate shall be the one provided by [DELETED: EDRS] the electronic system. Such local registrar shall sign the local registrar's name in attest to the date of filing in the local office. The local registrar shall make a complete and accurate copy of each fetal death and death certificate printed on paper that is filed. Each paper copy shall be filed and preserved as the local record until the electronic information regarding the event has been completed and made available in [DELETED: EDRS ] the electronic system and [DELETED: EDRS ] the electronic system is capable of issuing a complete and accurate electronic copy of …
Sponsors
- Anita Somani (D, 8) · primary sponsor
- Erika White (D, 41) · primary sponsor
- Sean Brennan (D, 14)
- Juanita Brent (D, 18)
- Darnell Brewer (D, 22)
- Karen Brownlee (D, 28)
- Christine Cockley (D, 6)
- Rodney Creech (R, 40)
- Michele Grim (D, 43)
- Crystal Lett (D, 11)
- Joseph Miller (D, HD-053)
- Beryl Piccolantonio (D, 4)
Latest actions
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
Subjects: Health and Human Services
Common questions
- What is HB836?
- HB836 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Require physicians to sign death certificates electronically.
- What does HB836 do?
- In its own words: To amend sections 3705.07, 3705.08, 3705.16, and 4731.22 and to enact sections 4731.2211 and 4731.742 of the Revised Code to require physicians to sign death certificates electronically.
- What is the status of HB836?
- In committee as of May 13, 2026. Latest action: Referred to committee (May 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB836?
- Anita Somani (D, 8), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB836?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb836
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