HB 297 Ohio House · 136th Legislature (2025-2026)

Regards funds provided by county for Memorial Day expenses

HB 297 amends Ohio law to increase the maximum amount a county can provide to military and veterans organizations for Memorial Day expenses. The bill raises the funding cap under Section 307.66 of the Revised Code, allowing counties to allocate more public funds toward these events. This directly affects county governments and the military/veterans groups that receive these funds for Memorial Day observances. The change is a straightforward adjustment to existing funding limits, with no new requirements or programs created.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Nov 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced May 20, 2025 Signed Jul 7, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Passed by the Senate As Enrolled · 3 edits · Jul 7, 2026
MINOR
The bill was formatted for final approval, removing Senate-specific headers and page numbers while adding standard enrolled language. The core policy regarding Memorial Day funding amounts and eligibility remains unchanged from the Senate version.
TECHNICAL

Removed 'As Passed by the Senate' headers, page numbers, and line reference markers used for legislative tracking.

Added standard enrolled language including signatures for the Speaker, President, Governor, and Secretary of State.

Changed the title format from a multi-line description to a single continuous sentence for clarity.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2026 · House Nov 20, 2025

How they voted

330
Passed
Total votes 33
Jun 11, 2026
D Democratic9
9 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican24
24 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Jul 1, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Sent To The Governor
legislature
Jun 11, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-0)
senate
Jun 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Referred to committee
upper
Nov 25, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Nov 20, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (88-0)
house
Nov 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Nov 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Informally passed
lower
Nov 5, 2025
Introduced
Reported - Amended
lower
May 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee
lower
May 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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