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SB17 • 2026

Designate 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day

Designate 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Michele Reynolds
Last action
2025-12-19
Official status
As Enrolled
Effective date
2026-03-20

Plain English Breakdown

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Designate 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day

To enact section 5.212 of the Revised Code to designate March 9th as "6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day."

What This Bill Does

  • To enact section 5.212 of the Revised Code to designate March 9th as "6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day."

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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AM0147

None

Filed

Plain English: AM_136_0147_LINE_COMMANDS Amendment No.

  • AM_136_0147_LINE_COMMANDS Amendment No.
  • am_136_0147 S.
  • B.
  • No.

Bill History

  1. 2025-12-19 Ohio Legislature

    As Enrolled

  2. Ohio Legislature

    As Introduced

  3. Ohio Legislature

    As Reported by the Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee

  4. Ohio Legislature

    As Passed by the Senate

  5. Ohio Legislature

    As Reported by the House General Government Committee

  6. Ohio Legislature

    As Passed by the House

Official Summary Text

To enact section 5.212 of the Revised Code to designate March 9th as "6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day."

Current Bill Text

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(136th General Assembly)

(Amended
Senate Bill Number 17)

AN ACT

To enact section 5.212 of the
Revised Code to designate March 9th as "6888th Central Postal
Directory Battalion Day."

Be
it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio:

Section
1.
That
section 5.212 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:

Sec.
5.212.
The
ninth day of March is designated as "6888th Central Postal
Directory Battalion Day" to honor the bravery and courage of
those who served in the 6888th central postal directory battalion,
the only unit composed of women of color to serve overseas during
World War II.

Speaker
___________________ of the House of Representatives.

President
___________________ of the Senate.

Passed
________________________, 20____

Approved
________________________, 20____

Governor.

The section numbering of law
of a general and permanent nature is complete and in conformity with
the Revised Code.

Director, Legislative
Service Commission.

Filed
in the office of the Secretary of State at Columbus, Ohio, on the
____ day of ___________, A. D. 20____.

Secretary of State.

File
No. _________ Effective Date ___________________