HB 244 Ohio House · 136th Legislature (2025-2026)

Designate Women's History Month

HB 244 designates March as Women's History Month within the state's legal code. The bill adds a specific provision to the Revised Code requiring state agencies and officials to recognize March annually as Women's History Month. This is a procedural change that formally acknowledges the month without creating new programs, funding, or obligations beyond the official designation. It directly affects state government operations through its statutory recognition.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 23, 2025 Last action Jun 18, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Introduced As Passed by the House · 2 edits · Jun 11, 2025
MINOR
The bill underwent significant formatting and structural changes during its House passage, primarily involving line breaks and layout adjustments rather than substantive policy modifications. The core legislative intent remains unchanged: designating March as Women's History Month in Ohio's Revised Code. The most notable substantive change is the addition of 28 new cosponsors to the bill, indicating broader legislative support.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability. The legislative purpose remains identical.
TECHNICAL

Formatting changes including line breaks and spacing adjustments throughout the document structure

28 additional cosponsors added to the bill, expanding legislative support from 16 to 44 representatives

Floor votes · House Jun 11, 2025

How they voted

910
Passed
Total votes 91
Jun 11, 2025
D Democratic29
29 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican62
62 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jun 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
2 primary · 15 co-sponsors

Sponsors