HB 913 OH
Expand power of attorney, caretaker authorization affidavit
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Summary
Ohio House Bill 913 expands the legal tools available to kinship caregivers who care for children not their own biological children. The bill broadens the existing grandparent power of attorney and caretaker authorization affidavit to apply to all kinship caregivers, not just grandparents. This expansion allows relatives such as aunts, uncles, siblings, and other family members caring for children to more easily obtain legal authority to make decisions on the child's behalf. The bill also adds new circumstances under which a power of attorney can be executed, providing additional legal flexibility for kinship caregiver arrangements.
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Official abstract
To amend sections 3109.51, 3109.52, 3109.53, 3109.54, 3109.57, 3109.59, 3109.60, 3109.65, 3109.66, 3109.67, 3109.69, 3109.70, 3109.71, 3109.74, 3109.76, 3310.41, 3310.51, 3313.64, 3313.649, and 3313.672 of the Revised Code to expand a grandparent power of attorney and a caretaker authorization affidavit to include any kinship caregiver and to add circumstances that authorize the execution of a power of attorney.
Sponsors (2)
- Mark Sigrist Democratic · primary
- Sharon A. Ray Republican · primary
Action history (2)
- May 13, 2026 Introduced · lower
- May 20, 2026 Referred to committee · lower
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