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HB825 • 2026

Adopt English as the official state language

Adopt English as the official state language

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

Plain English Breakdown

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Adopt English as the official state language

To enact section 5.13 of the Revised Code to adopt English as the official state language.

What This Bill Does

  • To enact section 5.13 of the Revised Code to adopt English as the official state language.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. Ohio Legislature

    As Introduced

Official Summary Text

To enact section 5.13 of the Revised Code to adopt English as the official state language.

Current Bill Text

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As Introduced

136th
General Assembly

Regular
Session
H. B. No. 825

2025-2026

Representative Williams

To
enact section 5.13 of the Revised Code
to
adopt English as the official state language.

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

Section
1.
That
section 5.13 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:

Sec.
5.13.
The
English language is adopted as the official language of the state.