HB 207: Designate Male Wellness Month and Take Your Dad to the Doctor Day

Ohio · House · 136th General Assembly (2025–2026) · last verified September 24, 2026

What HB 207 does, verified September 24, 2026

The bill designates the month of June as "Male Wellness Month" to promote health screenings among males, particularly prostate exams and colonoscopies, as well as mental health screenings. The bill also designates the third Monday in June as "Take Your Dad to the Doctor and Dentist Day," also known as "Dad Day." This day aims to encourage males to visit their healthcare providers, including doctors and dentists.

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Last action: Referred to committee: Health (2025-06-25)Alert me

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Rep. Brian LorenzAuthor · Ohio House of Representatives

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Coauthors

Darnell BrewerKaren BrownleeJean SchmidtCindy AbramsTim BarhorstSean BrennanJuanita BrentGary ClickJack DanielsKellie DeeterSedrick DensonMichael Dovilla

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Jun. 25, 2025	Referred to committee: Health
Jun. 24, 2025	Introduced
Jun. 18, 2025	Passed
Jun. 11, 2025	Reported - Substitute: Health
Apr. 02, 2025	Referred to committee: Health

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Latest bill textEngrossed version, June 19, 2025 · 338 words

As Passed by the House

136th General Assembly

Regular Session

Sub. H. B. No. 207

2025-2026

Representatives Lorenz, Rogers

Cosponsors: Representatives Brewer, Schmidt, Brownlee, Abrams, Barhorst, Brennan, Brent, Click, Daniels, Deeter, Denson, Dovilla, Fischer, Ghanbari, Grim, Gross, Hall, D., Hoops, Jarrells, Johnson, Kishman, Klopfenstein, Lawson-Rowe, Lear, Lett, Mathews, T., McClain, McNally, Miller, J., Mohamed, Peterson, Piccolantonio, Plummer, Rader, Russo, Salvo, Sigrist, Sims, Stephens, Synenberg, Thomas, C., Tims, White, A., White, E., Williams, Willis

To enact sections 5.2322 and 5.2323 of the Revised Code to designate June as "Male Wellness Month" and the third Monday in June as "Take Your Dad to the Doctor and Dentist Day" (DAD) Day and to name this act the Male Wellness Month Act.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1. That sections 5.2322 and 5.2323 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:

Sec. 5.2322. The month of June is designated as "Male Wellness Month" to promote prostate exams, colonoscopies, and mental health screenings among rural, urban, and suburban males.

Sec. 5.2323. (A) The third Monday of June is designated as "Take Your Dad to the Doctor and Dentist Day," also to be known as "DAD Day."

(B) The department of health shall create a poster promoting "Take Your Dad to the Doctor and Dentist Day" that shall be publicly accessible for download on the department's website.

(C) The department and each board of health of a city or general health district or the authority having the duties of a board of health under section 3709.05 of the Revised Code shall promote "Take Your Dad to the Doctor and Dentist Day" by displaying the poster described in division (B) of this section on their respective websites and in the areas over which the department, board, or authority has jurisdiction.

Section 2. This act shall be known as the Male Wellness Month Act.

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