HB 836 OH
Require physicians to sign death certificates electronically
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Summary
This bill would require physicians in Ohio to sign death certificates electronically rather than by hand. The legislation amends existing vital records and physician licensing law to establish electronic signature requirements for death certificate documentation.
AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.
Official abstract
To amend sections 3705.07, 3705.08, 3705.16, and 4731.22 and to enact sections 4731.2211 and 4731.742 of the Revised Code to require physicians to sign death certificates electronically.
Sponsors (2)
- Anita Somani Democratic · primary
- Erika White Democratic · primary
19 coauthors / cosponsors
- Sean P. Brennan Democratic · cosponsor
- Juanita O. Brent Democratic · cosponsor
- Darnell T. Brewer Democratic · cosponsor
- Karen Brownlee Democratic · cosponsor
- Ashley Bryant Bailey Democratic · cosponsor
- Christine Cockley Democratic · cosponsor
- Rodney Creech Republican · cosponsor
- Michele Grim Democratic · cosponsor
- Crystal Lett Democratic · cosponsor
- Joseph A. Miller, III Democratic · cosponsor
- Beryl Piccolantonio Democratic · cosponsor
- Justin Pizzulli Republican · cosponsor
- Tristan Rader Democratic · cosponsor
- Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. Democratic · cosponsor
- C. Allison Russo Democratic · cosponsor
- Eric Synenberg Democratic · cosponsor
- Desiree Tims Democratic · cosponsor
- Daniel P. Troy Democratic · cosponsor
- Terrence Upchurch Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (2)
- Apr 30, 2026 Introduced · lower
- May 13, 2026 Referred to committee · lower
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