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HCR7 • 2026

Support American Legion Buckeye Boys State, Buckeye Girls State

Support American Legion Buckeye Boys State, Buckeye Girls State

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Haraz N. Ghanbari
Last action
Official status
As Enrolled
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Support American Legion Buckeye Boys State, Buckeye Girls State

To support and encourage the work of the American Legion Buckeye Boys State and the American Legion Auxiliary Buckeye Girls State in providing a premier educational and leadership program to the youth of Ohio.

What This Bill Does

  • To support and encourage the work of the American Legion Buckeye Boys State and the American Legion Auxiliary Buckeye Girls State in providing a premier educational and leadership program to the youth of Ohio.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. Ohio Legislature

    As Introduced

  2. Ohio Legislature

    As Reported by the House Education Committee

  3. Ohio Legislature

    As Adopted by the House

  4. Ohio Legislature

    As Reported by the Senate Education Committee

  5. Ohio Legislature

    As Adopted by the Senate

  6. Ohio Legislature

    As Enrolled

Official Summary Text

To support and encourage the work of the American Legion Buckeye Boys State and the American Legion Auxiliary Buckeye Girls State in providing a premier educational and leadership program to the youth of Ohio.

Current Bill Text

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hcr7_05_EN

(136th General Assembly)

(House
Concurrent Resolution Number 7)

A concurrent resolution

To support and encourage the
work of the American Legion Buckeye Boys State and the American
Legion Auxiliary Buckeye Girls State in providing a premier
educational and leadership program to the youth of Ohio.

Be it resolved by the House of
Representatives of the State of Ohio (the Senate concurring):

WHEREAS,
The American Legion Buckeye Boys State was founded in 1936 and is one
of the largest Boys State programs in the country; and

WHEREAS,
The Buckeye Boys State provides a non-partisan educational and
leadership program that exposes young men in Ohio to fundamental
democratic principles in city, county, and state government to
prepare them for leadership roles as patriotic American citizens; and

WHEREAS,
Over 1,200 young men from nearly 600 high schools across Ohio attend
the annual eight-day immersive experience in the operation of
democratic government, the organization of political parties, and the
relationship of one to the other in shaping Ohio government; and

WHEREAS,
The American Legion Auxiliary Buckeye Girls State was founded in 1946
to educate young women of Ohio on the duties, privileges, rights, and
responsibilities of good citizenship and the workings of city,
county, and state government; and

WHEREAS,
The Buckeye Girls State delegates attend a week-long experiential
learning event with activities including government workshops,
legislative sessions, campaigning, debating, and voting; and

WHEREAS,
The Buckeye Girls State develops leadership skills, self-confidence,
poise, and character; now therefore be it

RESOLVED,
That we, the members of the 136th General Assembly of the State of
Ohio, support and encourage the work of the American Legion Buckeye
Boys State and the American Legion Auxiliary Buckeye Girls State in
providing a premier educational and leadership program to the youth
of Ohio; and be it further

RESOLVED,
That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit duly
authenticated copies of this resolution to the American Legion
Buckeye Boys State, the American Legion Auxiliary Buckeye Girls
State, and the news media of Ohio.

Speaker __________________
of the House of Representatives.

President
__________________ of the Senate.

Adopted _____________________, 20____