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Introduced
02/24/2025
02/24/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
136th General Assembly
Bill Summary
To amend sections 109.572, 2305.11, 2317.02, 2919.10, 2919.12, 2953.25, 3701.341, 3701.792, 3702.30, 4112.01, 4112.02, 4729.291, 4731.22, 4731.223, 4731.281, 4731.293, and 4743.09; to enact sections 2305.2312, 3732.01, 3732.02, 3732.03, 3732.04, 3732.05, 3732.06, 3732.07, 3732.08, 3732.09, and 3732.11; and to repeal sections 2307.54, 2317.56, 2317.561, 2919.101, 2919.124, 2919.171, 2919.19, 2919.191, 2919.192, 2919.193, 2919.194, 2919.195, 2919.196, 2919.197, 2919.198, 2919.199, 2919.1910, 2919.1912, 2919.1913, 2919.20, 2919.201, 2919.202, 2919.203, 2919.204, 2919.205, 3701.79, 3701.791, 3702.302, 3702.303, 3702.304, 3702.305, 3702.306, 3702.307, 3702.308, 3702.309, 3702.3010, 3702.3011, 3726.01, 3726.02, 3726.03, 3726.04, 3726.041, 3726.042, 3726.05, 3726.09, 3726.10, 3726.11, 3726.12, 3726.13, 3726.14, 3726.15, 3726.16, 3726.95, 3726.99, 3727.60, 4717.271, 5101.57, and 5103.11 of the Revised Code to enact the Reproductive Care Act regarding abortion, abortion-related laws, and reproductive health protections.
AI Summary
This bill enacts the Reproductive Care Act, which comprehensively reforms Ohio's laws related to reproductive health care and abortion. The bill establishes robust protections for individuals seeking reproductive health care, including comprehensive privacy safeguards for personal reproductive and sexual health information. Key provisions include requiring express consent for collecting or sharing personal reproductive health information, mandating that regulated entities protect such information, and allowing individuals to access and request deletion of their personal health data. The bill also creates legal protections for reproductive health care providers and patients, preventing out-of-state legal actions that might seek to penalize individuals for receiving or providing reproductive health care services in Ohio. Additionally, the bill expands protections against discrimination based on reproductive health decisions, allows telehealth services for reproductive health care, and removes numerous existing restrictions on abortion and reproductive health services. The legislation aims to comprehensively protect reproductive health care access and patient privacy, effectively repealing many previous laws that imposed limitations on reproductive health services. The bill represents a significant shift in Ohio's approach to reproductive rights, emphasizing patient autonomy, information privacy, and protection from legal harassment related to reproductive health care decisions.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (9)
Anita Somani (D)*,
Desiree Tims (D)*,
Rachel Baker (D),
Karen Brownlee (D),
Michele Grim (D),
Dontavius Jarrells (D),
Tristan Rader (D),
Bride Sweeney (D),
Terrence Upchurch (D),
Last Action
Referred to committee: Health (on 02/26/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb128 |
| BillText | https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb128/00_IN/pdf/ |
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