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Home/Bills/HB 898Ohio · 136th General Assembly (2025–2026)
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HB 898: Enact the Putative Fathers Matter Act

Ohio · House · 136th General Assembly (2025–2026) · last verified May 21, 2026

What HB 898 does, verified May 21, 2026

To amend sections 2151.011, 2151.28, 2151.35, 2151.412, 2151.414, 2151.415, 2151.416, 2151.417, and 3107.062 and to enact sections 2151.47, 2151.471, 3109.121, and 3109.122 of the Revised Code to enact the Putative Fathers Matter Act to require notice to putative fathers regarding child welfare hearings and companionship or visitation proceedings and to require notice to grandparents regarding child welfare hearings.

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