Designates Ohio Black Media Week
This bill designates a specific week in Ohio as "Ohio Black Media Week" to honor press freedom, information access, equity, and equality. The legislation does not create new laws or funding but serves as a symbolic recognition of these values within the state. By establishing this designation, the bill aims to highlight the role of Black media in Ohio without altering existing legal requirements.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
House Passage
Dec 2024
Governor
Introduced Dec 27, 2023
Last action Dec 11, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Dec 4, 2024 · House Dec 11, 2024
How they voted
27–1
Passed
Total votes 28
Dec 4, 2024
D
Democratic7
100% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Dec 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Dec 9, 2024
Committee
Refer to Committee
lower
Dec 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Jan 24, 2024
Committee
Refer to Committee
upper
Dec 27, 2023
Introduced
Introduced
upper
2 primary · 36 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michele Reynolds
RRepublican
P
Vernon Sykes
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Mathews
RRepublican
Co
Al Landis
RRepublican
Co
Anita Somani
DDemocratic
Co
Beryl Piccolantonio
DDemocratic
Co
Beth Liston
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Blessing
RRepublican
Co
Bill DeMora
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Reineke
RRepublican
Co
Bride Sweeney
DDemocratic
Co
Catherine Ingram
DDemocratic
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