HB 311 Ohio House · 136th Legislature (2025-2026)

Designate EMS week in Ohio

HB 311 designates the third full week of May each year as "EMS Week in Ohio" under Ohio law. This bill directly affects Ohio residents and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel by establishing a recognized period for public acknowledgment of their work. The key provision is the statutory designation of the specific week, creating no new policies or funding but formally honoring EMS contributions. As a ceremonial resolution, it has no direct impact on healthcare operations or regulations.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Nov 2025
House Passage
Nov 2025
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Sep 2026
Introduced May 27, 2025 Signed Sep 7, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Passed by the Senate As Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 8, 2026
MINOR
The bill text was converted from a standard legislative draft format to the official enrolled version required for signing. This includes adding the formal title, enacting clause, and signature lines for the Speaker, President, and Governor, while removing internal tracking numbers and session metadata.
TECHNICAL

Removed internal line numbers and session metadata used during the legislative process.

Added the formal enacting clause and signature blocks for the House Speaker, Senate President, and Governor.

Included administrative filing details for the Secretary of State and effective date placeholders.

Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2026 · House Nov 13, 2025

How they voted

300
Passed
Total votes 30
May 20, 2026
D Democratic8
8 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jun 2, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Sent To The Governor
legislature
May 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Nov 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee
upper
Nov 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Nov 13, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (95-0)
house
Nov 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Jun 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee
lower
May 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
2 primary · 33 co-sponsors

Sponsors