As Introduced

136th General Assembly

Regular Session H. B. No. 207

2025-2026

Representatives Lorenz, Rogers

Cosponsor: Representative Brewer

A BILL

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 Day."

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 urban and rural males.

Sec. 5.2323. (A) The third Monday of June is designated as "Take Your Dad to the Doctor Day."

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

(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 Day" by displaying the poster described in division (B) of this section on their respective web sites 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.