Ohio bills · 136th Legislature (2025-2026)
Ohio HB 578
Require tick-related disease reporting to Department of Health
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Jean Schmidt (Republican)
- Rodney Creech (Republican)
Cosponsors (15)
- Bernard Willis (Republican)
- Josh Williams (Republican)
- Anita Somani (Democratic)
- Jodi Salvo (Republican)
- Monica Robb Blasdel (Republican)
- Bob Peterson (Republican)
- Kevin D. Miller (Republican)
- Joseph A. Miller, III (Democratic)
- Adam Mathews (Republican)
- Mark Johnson (Republican)
- Marilyn John (Republican)
- Mark Hiner (Republican)
- Haraz N. Ghanbari (Republican)
- Kellie Deeter (Republican)
- Sean P. Brennan (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Ohio legislature· long title
To amend section 3701.23 of the Revised Code to require the reporting of tick-related diseases and conditions to the Department of Health.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 House | Passed | pass | Set your home in Ohio to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 House | Reported | fail | Set your home in Ohio to see |
Actions
- Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
Referred to committee - Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
Introduced - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Passed - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Reported - Substitute - Nov 12, 2025 · House
Referred to committee - Nov 5, 2025 · House
Introduced