# Ohio HB 438: Enact the FAMILY Act

Ohio HB 438, Enact the FAMILY Act, is a 136th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Karen Brownlee (Democratic), Tristan Rader (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-09-12 (Refer to Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB438-2025-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Ohio HB 438
- State: Ohio
- Session: 136th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: Enact the FAMILY Act
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-09-08
- Last action: 2025-09-12, Refer to Committee
- Sponsors: Karen Brownlee (Democratic), Tristan Rader (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Subjects: Commerce, Insurance, Health and Human Services, Health Care
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Karen Brownlee (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Tristan Rader (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anita Somani (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Beryl Brown Piccolantonio (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: C. Allison Russo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Crystal Lett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dani Isaacsohn (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dontavius L. Jarrells (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elgin Rogers, Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Synenberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Erika White (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph A. Miller, III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Juanita O. Brent (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lauren McNally (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michele Grim (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Munira Abdullahi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean P. Brennan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terrence Upchurch (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-09-12: Refer to Committee (House)
- 2025-09-08: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [HTML](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb438/00_IN/html/), [PDF](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb438/00_IN/pdf/)

## Related bills

- HB 519: Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicle (signed)
- HB 459: Enact Katelyn's Law (passed house)
- HB 314: Limit certain public record requests; allow contractor response (passed house)
- HB 733: Include maple syrup, maple product production to agriculture law (passed house)
- HB 692: Revise the household sewage treatment system law (passed house)
- HB 630: Regards police escorts for farm equipment, agricultural vehicles (passed house)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb438/00_IN/html/)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb438/00_IN/pdf/)

## Related
- [HB 519: Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicle](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB519-2025-2026)
- [HB 459: Enact Katelyn's Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB459-2025-2026)
- [HB 314: Limit certain public record requests; allow contractor response](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB314-2025-2026)
- [HB 733: Include maple syrup, maple product production to agriculture law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB733-2025-2026)
- [HB 692: Revise the household sewage treatment system law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB692-2025-2026)
- [HB 630: Regards police escorts for farm equipment, agricultural vehicles](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB630-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB438-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).