HB558 • 2026

Designate Henrietta Lacks Day

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Josh Williams
Last action
Official status: As Introduced
Effective date: Not listed

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Designate Henrietta Lacks Day

To enact section 5.2324 of the Revised Code to designate October 4th as "Henrietta Lacks Day."

What This Bill Does

To enact section 5.2324 of the Revised Code to designate October 4th as "Henrietta Lacks Day."

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Bill History

Ohio Legislature
As Introduced

Official Summary Text

To enact section 5.2324 of the Revised Code to designate October 4th as "Henrietta Lacks Day."

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As Introduced

136th
General Assembly

Regular
Session
H. B. No. 558

2025-2026

Representative Williams

To
enact section
5.2324

of the Revised Code
to
designate October 4th as "Henrietta Lacks Day."

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

Section
1.
That
section
5.2324

of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:

Sec.
5.2324.
The
fourth day of October is designated as "Henrietta Lacks Day."