Designate Celestine as Ohio's official mineral

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Designate Celestine as Ohio's official mineral

To enact section 5.079 of the Revised Code to designate Celestine as Ohio's official mineral.

What This Bill Does

• To enact section 5.079 of the Revised Code to designate Celestine as Ohio's official mineral.

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Official Summary Text

To enact section 5.079 of the Revised Code to designate Celestine as Ohio's official mineral.

Current Bill Text

hb842_00_IN

As Introduced

136th
General Assembly

Regular
Session
H. B. No. 842

2025-2026

Representative Brent

Cosponsors: Representatives Brennan,
Piccolantonio, Brownlee

To
enact section 5.079 of the Revised Code
to
designate Celestine as Ohio's official mineral.

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

Section
1.
That
section 5.079 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:

Sec.
5.079.
The
mineral "Celestine," a sulfate mineral appearing as
sky-blue, white, pale yellow, colorless, or white orthorhomic
crystals or in fibrous masses that is a major ore for strontium,
whose compounds are responsible for the bright red flames in
fireworks is hereby adopted as the official mineral of the state.