Thank you Representative Eric Synenberg (D – Beachwood) for sponsoring
HB 835, the Ohio Medical Aid in Dying Act.
Track the bill’s progress on the Ohio House website.
The April 23, 2026, press conference featured Rep. Synenberg, Lisa Vigil Schattinger, Executive Director of Ohio End of Life Options, and Ohio advocates Jim O’Neil, Michael Oser, and Shara Baumgartel.
Ohioans are sharing deeply personal stories in memory of loved ones who wanted access to aid in dying. Read their stories.
Take Action Today
5/13/2026: HB 835 has been assigned to the House Health Committee. Chair Rep. Jean Schmidt and the Representatives on the Health Committee need to hear exactly why you support this bill, and why they need to hold a hearing for supporters. Right now, only sponsor testimony is guaranteed before the end of this 136th General Assembly, which ends December 31. Your requests for a hearing, along with Rep. Synenberg’s sponsor testimony, will help shed light on why Ohioans value access to Medical Aid in Dying.
The Chair of the Health Committee, Rep. Jean Schmidt, has the power to hold a hearing or deny Ohioans that right. She has said that she is open-minded and has changed her mind on legislation in the past after hearing stories from her constituents. Please help Chair Schmidt and committee members understand that this bill is important to you and ask for a hearing by using the email generator above.
For press inquiries, please contact Chris Davey: Chris@DaveyGroup.us, 614-886-8658
The Press Room has more information about reporting on Medical Aid in Dying .
Ohio End of Life Options Political Fund: We believe that Ohioans with a terminal illness should have the ability to make their own end-of-life decisions. Contribute today to support our fight for access to Medical Aid in Dying. This will allow us to engage a lobbyist and move forward with political messaging. Ohio End of Life Options Political Fund is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization, and contributions are NOT tax-deductible.
Board President: David S. Goodman (read David’s Opinion Piece)
Board Secretary: Ann Rowland (read Ann’s Opinion Piece)
Board Treasurer: Kimberley Barton
Board Members: Amy Foti, Kathryn (Muffy) Kaesberg and Jeremy Shapiro
Executive Director: Lisa Vigil Schattinger, MSN, RN
Contact us at Info@OhioOptions.org with any questions. Thank you for your support.
Email House Health Committee Chair Rep. Jean Schmidt and other Committee Members to ask for a hearing for HB 835.
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