Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HB566: Enact the Break the Silence Act
Status: In committee, November 5, 2025
To amend section 3727.08; to amend, for the purpose of adopting a new section number as indicated in parentheses, section 3727.08 (3722.15); and to enact sections 3701.0413, 3702.20, and 5119.335 of the Revised Code to require the Director of Health, hospitals, and urgent care facilities to create domestic violence protocols for certain health care professionals and to name this act the Break the Silence Act.
What the bill says
To amend section 3727.08; to amend, for the purpose of adopting a new section number as indicated in parentheses, section 3727.08 (3722.15); and to enact sections 3701.0413, 3702.20, and 5119.335 of the Revised Code to require the Director of Health, hospitals, and urgent care facilities to create domestic violence protocols for certain health care professionals and to name this act the Break the Silence Act.
From the introduced text, November 4, 2025:
To amend section 3727.08; to amend, for the purpose of adopting a new section number as indicated in parentheses, section 3727.08 (3722.15); and to enact sections 3701.0413, 3702.20, and 5119.335 of the Revised Code to require the Director of Health, hospitals, and urgent care facilities to create domestic violence protocols for certain health care professionals and to name this act the Break the Silence Act. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That section 3727.08 be amended; section 3727.08 (3722.15) be amended for the purpose of adopting a new section number as indicated in parentheses; and sections 3701.0413, 3702.20, and 5119.335 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: Sec. 3701.0413. (A) As used in this section: (1) "Domestic violence" has the same meaning as in section 3113.31 of the Revised Code. (2) "Health care professional" means the following: (a) A physician licensed under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery; (b) A physician assistant licensed under Chapter 4730. of the Revised Code; (c) A clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse practitioner, or certified nurse-midwife licensed under Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code; (d) A certified mental health assistant licensed under Chapter 4772. of the Revised Code; (e) Any health care worker performing …
Sponsors
- Dontavius Jarrells (D, 1) · primary sponsor
- Josh Williams (R, 44) · primary sponsor
- Sean Brennan (D, 14)
- Meredith Lawson-Rowe (D, 5)
- Lauren McNally (D, 58)
- Tristan Rader (D, 13)
- Blasdel, Monica Robb (R, 79)
- Eric Synenberg (D, 21)
- Cecil Thomas (D, 25)
- Terrence Upchurch (D, 20)
Latest actions
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
Subjects: Domestic Relations, Health Care, Health and Human Services, Juvenile and Family Law
Common questions
- What is HB566?
- HB566 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Enact the Break the Silence Act.
- What does HB566 do?
- In its own words: To amend section 3727.08; to amend, for the purpose of adopting a new section number as indicated in parentheses, section 3727.08 (3722.15); and to enact sections 3701.0413, 3702.20, and 5119.335 of the Revised Code to require the Director of Health, hospitals, and urgent care facilities to create domestic violence protocols for certain health care professionals and to name this act the Break the Silence Act.
- What is the status of HB566?
- In committee as of November 5, 2025. Latest action: Referred to committee (November 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB566?
- Dontavius Jarrells (D, 1), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB566?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb566
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