Designate September as Celebrate HBCU Month
HB 848 designates the month of September as "Celebrate HBCU Month" to honor historically black colleges and universities. The bill achieves this by adding a new section to the state's Revised Code, which officially recognizes the period for celebration. This legislative action directly affects state records and official designations but does not create new funding or change existing laws. It is a symbolic measure intended to highlight the significance of HBCUs during September.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 6, 2026
Last action May 13, 2026
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2
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Committee
1
May 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to committee
lower
May 6, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
lower
2 primary · 22 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrea White
RRepublican
P
Dontavius Jarrells
DDemocratic
Co
Allison Russo
DDemocratic
Co
Anita Somani
DDemocratic
Co
Ashley Bryant Bailey
DDemocratic
Co
Beryl Piccolantonio
DDemocratic
Co
Cecil Thomas
DDemocratic
Co
Christine Cockley
DDemocratic
Co
Crystal Lett
DDemocratic
Co
Darnell Brewer
DDemocratic
Co
Eric Synenberg
DDemocratic
Co
Ismail Mohamed
DDemocratic
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