Vivian's Law

07/27/2026

Sharing our first highlight of House Bill 635.

By expanding the age provisions, House Bill 635 would make Ohio's aggravated murder statue one of the most robust in the country when the victim is a child.

07/08/2026

With the General Assembly on recess until November, we are in a holding pattern for now.

Over the next few months we will be highlighting key provisions of House Bill 635 and sharing them with you. Our fight isn't over, we are still here and we are still working to help families like ours.

06/10/2026

On Monday, House Bill 635 was favorably voted out of committee. The bill now awaits a full vote in the Ohio House, likely this fall.

House Bill 635 is a step in the right direction but we hope to build on it in the coming months. Our efforts continue.

Ohio House Bill 635 “Enact the Child Protection Reform Act” Provisions of House Bill 635 Influenced by Vivian’s LawThe bill changes the age of a child from under 13 years of age to under 18 years of age in the Ohio Revised Code’s aggravated murder statute. H.B. 635 changes the age for sever...

05/13/2026

There is still work to do to make sure our goals are better realized by the legislature. But we want to take this moment to thank our supporters, THANK YOU!

Please know, our progress thus far could not have been made without you. As we continue to advocate for Vivian's Law and families like ours, stay with us, our fight continues.

A pending Ohio House bill spurred by the death of seven-year-old Hershall Creachbaum Jr. also looks to change Ohio law in response to the killing of Miami County’s Vivian Gardner,

05/12/2026

You can watch today's testimony for H.B. 635 by using the link below.

05/07/2026

Ohio House Bill 635 "The Enact the Child Protection Act" will have the second committee hearing on May 12th @10:30 AM, before the House Children and Human Services Committee. Supporters of the Bill can submit testimony to the committee via the website below. This is a great opportunity to share with lawmakers why you support Vivian's Law and by extension House Bill 635. Our family would truly appreciate it.

You can submit your testimony by using the link below. All testimony must be submitted by 10:30 AM on May 11th to be considered. Want to know more about what parts of Vivian's Law are incorporated into House Bill 635? A link to our recent Letter to the Editor is in the comments!

This form is for witnesses who would like to testify and submit written testimony. If you would like to testify but will not be submitting written testimony, please contact the Chair's office.

04/30/2026

With the Primary season winding down we are looking forward to movement in Columbus on H.B. 635.

We are still working to get the language included in this bill to better align with our goals. We have been assured that the bill will be amended in committee to lower the standard of aggravated murder for a child from purposely to knowingly. The fight continues.

Two Montgomery County House representatives promoted their anti-child abuse bill this week following a grand jury’s decision to levy additional indictments against the mother of Hershall Creachbaum, an autistic 7-year-old