SR 194 Ohio Senate · 136th Legislature (2025-2026)

In memory of Mary Rose Oakar.

This is a commemorative Senate resolution (SR 194) adopted by the Ohio Senate on September 30, 2025, to honor Mary Rose Oakar, a former U.S. Representative from Ohio's 14th District and Ohio State Representative. The resolution recognizes her historic role as the first Democratic woman from Ohio, Arab-American woman, Syrian-American, and Lebanese-American elected to Congress, highlighting her work on women's issues, Social Security, elder care, and downtown Cleveland revitalization. It also notes her service on the Cleveland City Council, Ohio House of Representatives, State Board of Education, and her leadership in the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. The resolution serves as a formal tribute to her legacy and is transmitted to her family.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Sep 2025

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Sep 2025

House Passage

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Introduced Sep 30, 2025 Last action Sep 30, 2025

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As Introduced → As Adopted by the Senate · 3 edits

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The bill text was reformatted from a multi-line layout to a single-column format, with line numbers and page references removed. The substantive content of the resolution remains unchanged.

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Line breaks and spacing were restructured for standard legislative formatting; no policy content was altered.

Line numbers (e.g., 1, 2, 3) and page references (e.g., Page 2) were deleted as part of the formatting update.

The header was updated from 'As Introduced' to 'As Adopted by the Senate', indicating the bill has passed its initial Senate review.

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Sep 30, 2025

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2 primary · 31 co-sponsors