OH HCR 22

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Encourage students to read the U.S. Declaration of Independence

Ohio · 2025-2026 Regular Session (136th General Assembly) · lower

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Did OH HCR 22 pass?

Not yet law. OH HCR 22 has passed both chambers but has not been enacted. Latest recorded action (2026-02-11): Adopted

What is OH HCR 22 about?

To encourage students in grades one through twelve to read the U.S. Declaration of Independence in the classroom during the 2025-2026 school year in celebration of its 250th anniversary.

Who sponsors OH HCR 22?

Jack K. Daniels, Bill Roemer are the primary sponsors of OH HCR 22, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Description

To encourage students in grades one through twelve to read the U.S. Declaration of Independence in the classroom during the 2025-2026 school year in celebration of its 250th anniversary.

Introduced: 2025-09-15
Latest action: 2026-02-11 — Adopted
Bill type: resolution
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-02-11
Adopted
passage
2025-11-18
Reported
2025-10-15
Referred to committee
referral-committee
2025-10-14
Offered
introduction
2025-10-08
Adopted
passage
2025-10-01
Reported
2025-09-15
Introduced and Referred to Committee
introduction,referral-committee

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Votes

Reported
2025-10-01 · fail · 8-4
Member-level votes (12)
- Sarah Fowler Arthur: yes
- Mike Odioso: yes
- Adam C. Bird: yes
- Gary Click: yes
- Marilyn John: yes
- Johnathan Newman: yes
- Kevin Ritter: yes
- Jim Thomas: yes
- Sean P. Brennan: no
- Joseph A. Miller, III: no
- Beryl Brown Piccolantonio: no
- Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.: no
Adopted
2025-10-09 · fail · 92-0
Member-level votes (92)
- Cindy Abrams: yes
- Rachel B. Baker: yes
- Tim Barhorst: yes
- Adam C. Bird: yes
- Sean P. Brennan: yes
- Juanita O. Brent: yes
- Darnell T. Brewer: yes
- Jamie Callender: yes
- Thaddeus J. Claggett: yes
- Gary Click: yes
- Christine Cockley: yes
- Meredith Craig: yes
- Rodney Creech: yes
- Jack K. Daniels: yes
- Levi Dean: yes
- Kellie Deeter: yes
- Steve Demetriou: yes
- Michael D. Dovilla: yes
- Tex Fischer: yes
- Sarah Fowler Arthur: yes
- Haraz N. Ghanbari: yes
- Chris Glassburn: yes
- Michele Grim: yes
- Jennifer Gross: yes
- Derrick Hall: yes
- Thomas Hall: yes
- Mark Hiner: yes
- Adam Holmes: yes
- James M. Hoops: yes
- Matt Huffman: yes
- Latyna M. Humphrey: yes
- Dani Isaacsohn: yes
- Dontavius L. Jarrells: yes
- Marilyn John: yes
- Mark Johnson: yes
- Angela N. King: yes
- Matthew Kishman: yes
- Roy Klopfenstein: yes
- Brian Lampton: yes
- Jeff LaRe: yes
- Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe: yes
- Beth Lear: yes
- Crystal Lett: yes
- Brian Lorenz: yes
- Gayle Manning: yes
- Adam Mathews: yes
- Ty D. Mathews: yes
- Riordan T. McClain: yes
- Lauren McNally: yes
- Joseph A. Miller, III: yes
- Kevin D. Miller: yes
- Melanie Miller: yes
- Ismail Mohamed: yes
- Johnathan Newman: yes
- Mike Odioso: yes
- Scott Oelslager: yes
- Bob Peterson: yes
- Beryl Brown Piccolantonio: yes
- Justin Pizzulli: yes
- Phil Plummer: yes
- Sharon A. Ray: yes
- Tracy M. Richardson: yes
- Kevin Ritter: yes
- Monica Robb Blasdel: yes
- Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.: yes
- Bill Roemer: yes
- Elgin Rogers, Jr.: yes
- C. Allison Russo: yes
- Jodi Salvo: yes
- Nick Santucci: yes
- Jean Schmidt: yes
- Mark Sigrist: yes
- Veronica R. Sims: yes
- Jason Stephens: yes
- Brian Stewart: yes
- D. J. Swearingen: yes
- Bride Rose Sweeney: yes
- Eric Synenberg: yes
- Cecil Thomas: yes
- David Thomas: yes
- Jim Thomas: yes
- Desiree Tims: yes
- Daniel P. Troy: yes
- Terrence Upchurch: yes
- Andrea White: yes
- Erika White: yes
- Josh Williams: yes
- Bernard Willis: yes
- Heidi Workman: yes
- Tom Young: yes
- Ty Moore: yes
- Ashley Bryant Bailey: yes
Reported
2025-11-18 · fail · 5-1
Member-level votes (6)
- Andrew O. Brenner: yes
- Louis W. Blessing, III: yes
- Stephen A. Huffman: yes
- Kyle Koehler: yes
- Kent Smith: yes
- Catherine D. Ingram: no
Adopted
2026-02-12 · fail · 32-0
Member-level votes (32)
- Steve Wilson: yes
- Rob McColley: yes
- Stephen A. Huffman: yes
- Nathan H. Manning: yes
- Hearcel F. Craig: yes
- Andrew O. Brenner: yes
- Nickie J. Antonio: yes
- Kristina D. Roegner: yes
- Theresa Gavarone: yes
- Tim Schaffer: yes
- Terry Johnson: yes
- Louis W. Blessing, III: yes
- George F. Lang: yes
- Jerry C. Cirino: yes
- Mark Romanchuk: yes
- Bill Reineke: yes
- Sandra O'Brien: yes
- Paula Hicks-Hudson: yes
- Al Landis: yes
- William P. DeMora: yes
- Kent Smith: yes
- Shane Wilkin: yes
- Catherine D. Ingram: yes
- Michele Reynolds: yes
- Brian M. Chavez: yes
- Al Cutrona: yes
- Willis E. Blackshear, Jr.: yes
- Kyle Koehler: yes
- Susan Manchester: yes
- Beth Liston: yes
- Thomas F. Patton: yes
- Jane M. Timken: yes

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