Designate Abbey Gate Remembrance Day
SB 244 designates August 26th as "Abbey Gate Remembrance Day" in Ohio. This ceremonial bill creates an annual observance without changing laws or affecting specific groups, solely to honor a historical event. It requires no new state action or funding, as it is purely a commemorative designation.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2025
Committee Review
Nov 2025
Senate Passage
Nov 2025
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Aug 19, 2025
Signed Jun 30, 2026
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Mar 31, 2026
MINOR
The bill text was finalized for the Governor's signature by adding standard enrolled language, including signatures for the Speaker, President, and Governor. The substantive policy content, which designates August 26th as 'Abbey Gate Remembrance Day' to honor specific service members, remained unchanged.
TECHNICAL
Added standard enrolled bill language including signature lines for the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, Governor, and Secretary of State, along with a statement confirming that section numbering is complete.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2026 · House Mar 5, 2026
How they voted
32–0
Passed
Total votes 32
Mar 25, 2026
D
Democratic8
100% Yea
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Mar 26, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Sent To The Governor
legislature
Mar 25, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (32-0)
senate
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Concurred in House amendments
upper
Mar 5, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-0)
house
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Introduced
Reported - Amended
lower
Nov 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee
lower
Nov 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
Nov 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Oct 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee
upper
Aug 19, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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