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HR5 • 2026

To provide for the offering of the pledge of allegiance to the flag by the members of the House of Representatives at the opening session of each week.

To provide for the offering of the pledge of allegiance to the flag by the members of the House of Representatives at the opening session of each week.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Gayle Manning
Last action
Official status
As Adopted by the House
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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To provide for the offering of the pledge of allegiance to the flag by the members of the House of Representatives at the opening session of each week.

Relative to employment and compensation of employees of the House of Representatives preparatory to and during House organization.

What This Bill Does

  • Relative to employment and compensation of employees of the House of Representatives preparatory to and during House organization.

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 Offered

  2. Ohio Legislature

    As Adopted by the House

Official Summary Text

Relative to employment and compensation of employees of the House of Representatives preparatory to and during House organization.

Current Bill Text

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As Adopted by the House

136th General Assembly

Regular Session

H. R. No. 5

2025-2026

Representative
Manning

A R E S O L U T I O N

To
provide for the offering of the pledge of allegiance to the flag by
the members of the House of Representatives at the opening session of
each week.

BE
IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

BE
IT RESOLVED, That the members of the House of Representatives of the
136th General Assembly shall make the following pledge of allegiance
to the flag at the opening session of each week.

"I
pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to
the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all."