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HB315 • 2026

Designate Sojourner Truth Day

Designate Sojourner Truth Day

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Veronica R. Sims
Last action
Official status
As Introduced
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Designate Sojourner Truth Day

To enact section 5.282 of the Revised Code to designate May 29 as "Sojourner Truth Day."

What This Bill Does

  • To enact section 5.282 of the Revised Code to designate May 29 as "Sojourner Truth Day."

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. Ohio Legislature

    As Introduced

Official Summary Text

To enact section 5.282 of the Revised Code to designate May 29 as "Sojourner Truth Day."

Current Bill Text

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As Introduced

136th
General Assembly

Regular
Session
H. B. No. 315

2025-2026

Representatives Sims, Williams

Cosponsors: Representatives
Lawson-Rowe, Brennan, Synenberg, Robinson, Jarrells, Miller, J.,
Grim, Somani, Brownlee, Brent, Upchurch, White, E., Sigrist, Lett,
Isaacsohn, Cockley, Piccolantonio, Thomas, C., Rader, Hall, D.,
Rogers, Baker, Brewer, Mohamed, Tims, McNally, Russo, Abdullahi,
Daniels

To
enact section 5.282 of the Revised Code
to
designate May 29 as "Sojourner Truth Day."

BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section
1.
That
section 5.282 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:

Sec.
5.282.
The
twenty-ninth day of May is designated as "Sojourner Truth Day."