Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HB908: Enact Cassidy's Law
Status: In committee, May 20, 2026
To amend sections 307.626 and 3701.045 and to enact sections 2151.4212, 2151.4214, and 2151.4216 of the Revised Code to enact Cassidy's Law regarding information sharing related to child welfare.
What the bill says
To amend sections 307.626 and 3701.045 and to enact sections 2151.4212, 2151.4214, and 2151.4216 of the Revised Code to enact Cassidy's Law regarding information sharing related to child welfare.
From the introduced text, May 13, 2026:
To amend sections 307.626 and 3701.045 and to enact sections 2151.4212, 2151.4214, and 2151.4216 of the Revised Code to enact Cassidy's Law regarding information sharing related to child welfare. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That sections 307.626 and 3701.045 be amended and sections 2151.4212, 2151.4214, and 2151.4216 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: Sec. 307.626. (A) By the first day of April of each year, the person convening the child fatality review board shall prepare and submit to the [DELETED: Ohio ] department of health a report that summarizes the following information with respect to the child deaths that were reviewed by the review board in the previous calendar year: (1) The cause of death; (2) Factors contributing to death; (3) Age; (4) Sex; (5) Race; (6) The geographic location of death; (7) The year of death. The report shall specify the number of child deaths that were not reviewed during the previous calendar year. The report shall include recommendations to address cross-system inadequacies or gaps that may have contributed to child deaths. The report also may include recommendations for actions that might prevent other deaths, as well as any other information the review board determines should be included. [DELETED: (B)] (B)(1) Reports prepared under division (A) …
Sponsors
- Dontavius Jarrells (D, 1) · primary sponsor
- Sean Brennan (D, 14)
- Darnell Brewer (D, 22)
- Crystal Lett (D, 11)
- Lauren McNally (D, 58)
- Phil Robinson (D, 19)
- Terrence Upchurch (D, 20)
Latest actions
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
Subjects: Courts, Foster Care, Child Welfare, Juvenile and Family Law, Courts and Civil Law
Common questions
- What is HB908?
- HB908 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Enact Cassidy's Law.
- What does HB908 do?
- In its own words: To amend sections 307.626 and 3701.045 and to enact sections 2151.4212, 2151.4214, and 2151.4216 of the Revised Code to enact Cassidy's Law regarding information sharing related to child welfare.
- What is the status of HB908?
- In committee as of May 20, 2026. Latest action: Referred to committee (May 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB908?
- Dontavius Jarrells (D, 1), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB908?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb908
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