KLS Keeping Law Simple Legislation in plain English

Straight-ahead summaries built from the official bill text. We keep the source links front and center and leave the decision up to you.

Back to Ohio

HR13 • 2026

To recognize the sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus over the entirety of the island, and to memorialize the 50th anniversary of the Turkish invasion and occupation of the northern part of the island

To recognize the sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus over the entirety of the island, and to memorialize the 50th anniversary of the Turkish invasion and occupation of the northern part of the island

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Steve Demetriou
Last action
Official status
As Enrolled
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

To recognize the sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus over the entirety of the island, and to memorialize the 50th anniversary of the Turkish invasion and occupation of the northern part of the island

To recognize the sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus over the entirety of the island, and to memorialize the 50th anniversary of the Turkish invasion and occupation of the northern part of the island.

What This Bill Does

  • To recognize the sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus over the entirety of the island, and to memorialize the 50th anniversary of the Turkish invasion and occupation of the northern part of the island.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. Ohio Legislature

    As Introduced

  2. Ohio Legislature

    As Reported by the House General Government Committee

  3. Ohio Legislature

    As Adopted by the House

  4. Ohio Legislature

    As Enrolled

Official Summary Text

To recognize the sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus over the entirety of the island, and to memorialize the 50th anniversary of the Turkish invasion and occupation of the northern part of the island.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
(136th General Assembly)

(House
Resolution Number 13)

A resolution

To recognize the sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus over the
entirety of the island, and to memorialize the 50th anniversary of
the Turkish invasion and occupation of the northern part of the
island.

Be it resolved
by the House of Representatives of the State of Ohio:

WHEREAS,
On July 20, 1974, Turkish troops invaded the island of Cyprus and
captured and occupied the northern part of the island; and

WHEREAS,
The Turkish invasion ended in the partition of Cyprus along the
UN-monitored Green Line, which still divides Cyprus; and

WHEREAS,
United Nations Security Council Resolution 360, adopted on August 16,
1974, declared the Council's respect for the sovereignty,
independence, and territorial integrity of the Republic of Cyprus,
and formally recorded its disapproval of the unilateral military
actions taken against it by Turkey; and

WHEREAS,
In 1983, the Turkish Cypriot assembly declared independence of the
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Immediately upon this
declaration, Britain convened a meeting of the United Nations
Security Council to condemn the declaration as "legally
invalid." United Nations Security Council Resolution 541 (1983)
stated the "attempt to create the Turkish Republic of Northern
Cyprus is invalid, and will contribute to a worsening of the
situation in Cyprus"; now therefore be it

RESOLVED,
That we, the members of the House of Representatives of the 136th
General Assembly of the State of Ohio, in adopting this resolution,
recognize the sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus over the entirety
of the island; and be it further

RESOLVED,
That we memorialize the 50th anniversary of the Turkish invasion and
occupation of the northern part of the island; and be it further

RESOLVED,
That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit a duly
authenticated copy of this resolution to the Ambassador of Cyprus at
the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in the United States, to the
Ohio Congressional delegation, and to the news media of Ohio.

Speaker _________________ of the House of Representatives.

Adopted
____________________, 20____