Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HB4: Designate Ohio Stillbirth Prevention Day
Status: Signed into law, August 27, 2025
To enact section 5.2471 of the Revised Code to designate September 19 as "Ohio Stillbirth Prevention Day."
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, May 7, 2025:
(136th General Assembly) (House Bill Number 4) To enact section 5.2471 of the Revised Code to designate September 19 as "Ohio Stillbirth Prevention Day." Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio: Section 1. That section 5.2471 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: Sec. 5.2471. The nineteenth day of September is designated as "Ohio Stillbirth Prevention Day." Speaker ___________________ of the House of Representatives. President ___________________ of the Senate. Passed ________________________, 20____ Approved ________________________, 20____ Governor. The section numbering of law of a general and permanent nature is complete and in conformity with the Revised Code. Director, Legislative Service Commission. Filed in the office of the Secretary of State at Columbus, Ohio, on the ____ day of ___________, A. D. 20____. Secretary of State. File No. _________ Effective Date ___________________
Sponsors
- Adam Holmes (R, 97) · primary sponsor
- Cecil Thomas (D, 25) · primary sponsor
- Munira Abdullahi (D, 9)
- Cindy Abrams (R, 29)
- Rachel Baker (D, 27)
- Tim Barhorst (R, 85)
- Sean Brennan (D, 14)
- Juanita Brent (D, 18)
- Darnell Brewer (D, 22)
- Karen Brownlee (D, 28)
- Thaddeus Claggett (R, 68)
- Gary Click (R, 88)
Latest actions
- : Effective
- : Signed By The Governor
- : Sent To The Governor
- : Passed
- : Reported
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
- : Passed
- : Reported
- : Referred to committee
Votes
- Passed (May 7, 2025): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (April 2, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, failed
- Passed (February 12, 2025): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (February 12, 2025): 12 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Health Care, Health and Human Services, Special Designations
Common questions
- What is HB4?
- HB4 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Designate Ohio Stillbirth Prevention Day.
- What does HB4 do?
- To enact section 5.2471 of the Revised Code to designate September 19 as "Ohio Stillbirth Prevention Day."
- What is the status of HB4?
- Signed into law as of August 27, 2025. Latest action: Effective (August 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB4?
- Adam Holmes (R, 97), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb4
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