Special Designations : Observances

State (Ohio)
Ohio 134th General Assembly

Designate World's Largest Diaper Drive Day [SB-141] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
To enact section 5.2527 of the Revised Code to designate the first Saturday in May as "World's Largest Diaper Drive Day."

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kenny Yuko Refer To Committee: Health on 03/24/2021

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Ohio 134th General Assembly

Designate Postpartum Cardiomyopathy Awareness Week [SB-136] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
To enact section 5.2527 of the Revised Code to designate the fourth week of June as "Postpartum Cardiomyopathy Awareness Week."

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Stephanie L. Kunze Refer To Committee: Health on 03/24/2021

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Ohio 134th General Assembly

Designate Diaper Need Awareness Week [SB-121] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Public Health ]
To enact section 5.246 of the Revised Code to designate the last week of September as "Diaper Need Awareness Week."

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cecil Thomas Refer To Committee: Health on 03/10/2021

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 134th General Assembly

Designate Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month [HB-185] [Public Health ]
To enact section 5.2527 of the Revised Code to designate March as "Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month."

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rick Carfagna Refer To Committee: Health on 05/26/2021

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 134th General Assembly

Designate Maternal Mortality Awareness Month [SB-107] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ]
To enact section 5.246 of the Revised Code to designate the month of May as "Maternal Mortality Awareness Month."

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cecil Thomas Refer To Committee: Health on 03/03/2021

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 134th General Assembly

Designate Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week [SB-104] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
To enact section 5.246 of the Revised Code to designate the first week of May as "Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week."

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cecil Thomas Refer To Committee: Health on 03/03/2021

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 134th General Assembly

Designate Congressman John Lewis Voter Registration Day [HB-148] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ]
To amend section 3501.11 and to enact section 5.31 of the Revised Code to designate February 21 as "Congressman John Lewis Voter Registration Day" and to require the boards of elections to promote that day to encourage voter registration.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kristin Boggs Refer To Committee: State And Local Government on 02/24/2021

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 134th General Assembly

Establish Juneteenth as a legal holiday [SB-78] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
To amend sections 1.14, 5.2247, 124.19, 325.19, 511.10, 1345.21, 3313.63, and 3319.087 of the Revised Code to establish the nineteenth of June as Juneteenth, a legal holiday for which government employees receive paid leave.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Stephanie L. Kunze Refer To Committee: Government Oversight And Reform on 02/24/2021

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 134th General Assembly

Designate Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week [SB-11] [Healthcare ] [Elections ] [Public Health ] [Veterans ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ] [Education ]
To amend section 3319.087 and to enact section 5.2530 of the Revised Code and to amend Section 291.60 of H.B. 110 of the 134th General Assembly to designate February 7 to 14 as "Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week"; to make changes regarding paid leave for Juneteenth day for all regular nonteaching school employees; to make changes to the Frontline Health Care Worker Education, Training, and Certification Pilot Program; to modify procedures for uniformed services and overseas absent voting in the 2022 primary election; and to make an appropriation.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Stephanie L. Kunze Concurred In House Amendments on 03/10/2022

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 131st General Assembly

Designates an awareness month [SB-51] [Public Health ]
To enact section 5.2298 of the Revised Code to designate the month of May as "Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Awareness Month."

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael J. Skindell To Committee: Health And Human Services on 02/18/2015

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 131st General Assembly

Designate commemorative month [SB-360] [Arts and Culture ] [Human Services ] [Disabilities ]
To amend section 5.2281 of the Revised Code to designate the period beginning March 13 and ending April 15 as "Ohio Deaf History Month."

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert A. Peterson Refer To Committee: Health And Human Services on 11/17/2016

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 131st General Assembly

Designates commemorative month [SB-339] [Human Rights ] [Community Development ]
To enact section 5.2299 of the Revised Code to designate the month of June as "Pride Month."

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charleta B. Tavares Refer To Committee: State And Local Government on 09/28/2016

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 131st General Assembly

Designates an awareness day [SB-294] [Children and Youth ]
To enact section 5.234 of the Revised Code to designate May 15th as "All for the Kids Awareness Day."

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joseph Schiavoni Refer To Committee: State And Local Government on 04/12/2016

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 131st General Assembly

Designates an awareness month [SB-291] [Public Health ]
To enact section 5.29 of the Revised Code to designate September as "Pain Awareness Month."

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kenny Yuko Passed on 12/08/2016

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 131st General Assembly

Designates a commemorative holiday [SB-285] [Arts and Culture ]
To enact section 5.29 of the Revised Code to designate September 12 as "Jesse Owens Day."

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charleta B. Tavares Refer To Committee: State And Local Government on 04/12/2016

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 131st General Assembly

Designates a commemorative day [SB-280] [Arts and Culture ] [Human Rights ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To enact section 5.257 of the Revised Code to designate March 31st as "Cesar E. Chavez Day" in Ohio.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charleta B. Tavares Refer To Committee: Government Oversight And Reform on 02/23/2016

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 131st General Assembly

Designates a commemorative day [SB-239] [Veterans ]
To enact section 5.46 of the Revised Code to designate the seventh day of August as "Ohio Purple Heart Day."

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Hughes Effective 8/5/16 on 08/05/2016

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 131st General Assembly

Designates awareness month [SB-188] [Human Rights ]
To enact section 5.256 of the Revised Code to designate the month of April as "Genocide Awareness Month."

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charleta B. Tavares Effective 8/31/16 on 08/31/2016

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 131st General Assembly

Designates an awareness month [SB-133] [Public Health ]
To enact section 5.2298 of the Revised Code to designate June as "Scleroderma Awareness Month."

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Beagle Effective 8/5/16 on 08/05/2016

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 131st General Assembly

Designates an awareness day and month [SB-124] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Children and Youth ]
To enact section 5.256 of the Revised Code to designate May as "Asthma Awareness Month" and to designate May 5 as "Childhood Asthma Awareness Day."

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cecil Thomas Effective 7/6/16 on 07/06/2016

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