HB 902 OH
Enact the Fostering Sibling Success Act
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Summary
Ohio House Bill 902 enacts the Fostering Sibling Success Act to protect the rights of sibling youths in Ohio's foster care system. The act prioritizes keeping sibling groups together in foster care placements whenever possible, recognizing that sibling relationships are important for children's well-being. The bill modifies how kinship preference operates in foster care placement decisions, adjusting the weight given to placing children with relatives versus other caregivers. The act aims to improve outcomes for sibling groups by emphasizing continuity of placement and sibling connections.
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Official abstract
To amend sections 2151.011, 2151.411, 2151.412, 2151.416, 2151.417, 2151.4122, 2151.424, and 5103.161; to enact new sections 2151.4115, 2151.4116, 2151.4117, 2151.4118, 2151.4119, and 2151.4120 and section 2151.317; and to repeal sections 2151.4115, 2151.4116, 2151.4117, 2151.4118, 2151.4119, 2151.4120, and 2151.4121 of the Revised Code to enact the "Fostering Sibling Success Act" regarding the rights of sibling youths in foster care and to provide for continuation of a child's placement and limit kinship preference in foster care.
Sponsors (2)
- Dontavius L. Jarrells Democratic · primary
- Riordan T. McClain Republican · primary
8 coauthors / cosponsors
- Sean P. Brennan Democratic · cosponsor
- Darnell T. Brewer Democratic · cosponsor
- Melanie Miller Republican · cosponsor
- Beryl Piccolantonio Democratic · cosponsor
- Tristan Rader Democratic · cosponsor
- Daniel P. Troy Democratic · cosponsor
- Terrence Upchurch Democratic · cosponsor
- Josh Williams Republican · cosponsor
Action history (2)
- May 12, 2026 Introduced · lower
- May 20, 2026 Referred to committee · lower
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