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OH HCR 22

passed one chamber

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

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

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
Status date
—
Latest action
2026-02-11 — Adopted
Bill type
resolution
Last updated
—

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Jack K. Danielsprimary
  • Bill Roemerprimary
  • Thomas Hallcosponsor
  • Sarah Fowler Arthurcosponsor
  • Michael D. Dovillacosponsor
  • Monica Robb Blasdelcosponsor
  • Thaddeus J. Claggettcosponsor
  • Sean P. Brennancosponsor
  • Gary Clickcosponsor
  • Angela N. Kingcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-09-15

    Introduced and Referred to Committee

    introduction,referral-committee

  2. 2025-10-01

    Reported

  3. 2025-10-08

    Adopted

    passage

  4. 2025-10-14

    Offered

    introduction

  5. 2025-10-15

    Referred to committee

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-11-18

    Reported

  7. 2026-02-11

    Adopted

    passage

Versions

Documents

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

Related bills

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