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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As Passed by the House
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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
91–0
Passed
Total votes 91
Jun 11, 2025
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican62
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
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Beryl Piccolantonio
DDemocratic
P
Michele Grim
DDemocratic
Co
Allison Russo
DDemocratic
Co
Anita Somani
DDemocratic
Co
Christine Cockley
DDemocratic
Co
Crystal Lett
DDemocratic
Co
Elgin Rogers
DDemocratic
Co
Eric Synenberg
DDemocratic
Co
Erika White
DDemocratic
Co
Karen Brownlee
DDemocratic
Co
Lauren McNally
DDemocratic
Co
Phil Robinson
DDemocratic
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