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Home/Bills/HB 897Ohio · 136th General Assembly (2025–2026)
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HB 897: Require trauma-informed care training for guardians ad litem

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

What HB 897 does, verified September 24, 2026

To enact section 2151.282 of the Revised Code to require trauma-informed care training for guardians ad litem and court-appointed special advocates in child welfare proceedings.

Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: Referred to committee: Judiciary (2026-05-20)Alert me
Author and sponsors
Rep. Darnell BrewerAuthor · Ohio House of Representatives
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Coauthors
Sean BrennanCrystal LettEric Synenberg
Recent actions2 total · showing 2
May. 20, 2026Referred to committee: Judiciary
May. 12, 2026Introduced
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