Honoring Paul Otten on being named the 2026 Ohio Superintendent of the Year.
This bill (HR 318) is a ceremonial resolution honoring Paul Otten, a school superintendent, for being named Ohio Superintendent of the Year for 2026. It does not create new laws or affect any policies, programs, or individuals beyond formally recognizing his achievement. The resolution was adopted by the legislature on January 20, 2026. As a procedural measure, it has no regulatory or financial impact.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
House Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2026
Last action Jan 20, 2026
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The bill text was reformatted from a multi-column layout to a standard single-column format. No substantive policy changes, eligibility criteria, funding, or requirements were altered.
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Changed the layout from a two-column format to a single-column format for readability and standard legislative formatting.
Removed page numbers and line numbers that were part of the original markup format.
Added spacing between header elements to improve visual separation in the single-column layout.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Party
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Brian Lampton
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