Designate Public Service Recognition Week
SB 235 designates the first full week in May as "Public Service Recognition Week" in Ohio. This designation applies to the state and is intended to honor federal, state, county, and local public employees for their service. The bill does not change employment conditions or create new funding; it simply establishes an official calendar observance to recognize the contributions of public workers.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 19, 2024
Last action Dec 17, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Dec 11, 2024
How they voted
30–1
Passed
Total votes 31
Dec 11, 2024
D
Democratic7
100% Yea
R
Republican24
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Dec 17, 2024
Committee
Refer to Committee
lower
Dec 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 10, 2024
Committee
Refer to Committee
upper
Mar 19, 2024
Introduced
Introduced
upper
2 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Stephanie Kunze
RRepublican
P
Vernon Sykes
DDemocratic
Co
Al Landis
RRepublican
Co
Andrew Brenner
RRepublican
Co
Bill DeMora
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Reineke
RRepublican
Co
Catherine Ingram
DDemocratic
Co
Hearcel Craig
DDemocratic
Co
Jerry Cirino
RRepublican
Co
Kent Smith
DDemocratic
Co
Michele Reynolds
RRepublican
Co
Nickie Antonio
DDemocratic
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