SB 34 Ohio Senate · 135th Legislature (2023-2024)

Designate July as "Sarcoma Awareness Month"; name act Hank's Law

This bill designates July as Sarcoma Awareness Month to increase public understanding of sarcoma, a type of cancer that affects both humans and dogs. The legislation also officially names the act "Hank's Law" in honor of a specific individual, though it does not create new legal requirements or funding. By adding this designation to the state code, the bill aims to encourage community awareness and support for those impacted by the disease.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
Nov 2023
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 26, 2023 Signed Mar 14, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 17, 2023 · House Nov 15, 2023

How they voted

310
Passed
Total votes 31
May 17, 2023
D Democratic7
7 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican24
24 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Nov 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 23, 2023
Committee
Refer to Committee
lower
May 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Feb 8, 2023
Committee
Refer to Committee
upper
Jan 26, 2023
Introduced
Introduced
upper
1 primary · 61 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Tim Schaffer
Tim Schaffer
RRepublican
OH
20
Co
Photo of Adam Mathews
Adam Mathews
RRepublican
OH
56
Co
Photo of Adam Miller
Adam Miller
DDemocratic
OH
6
Co
Photo of Al Landis
Al Landis
RRepublican
OH
31
Co
Photo of Allison Russo
Allison Russo
DDemocratic
OH
7
Co
Photo of Andrea White
Andrea White
RRepublican
OH
36
Co
Photo of Andrew Brenner
Andrew Brenner
RRepublican
OH
19
Co
Photo of Anita Somani
Anita Somani
DDemocratic
OH
8
Co
Photo of Bernie Willis
Bernie Willis
RRepublican
OH
74
Co
Photo of Beth Liston
Beth Liston
DDemocratic
OH
16
Co
Photo of Bill Blessing
Bill Blessing
RRepublican
OH
8