HB 766 Ohio House · 136th Legislature (2025-2026)

Designate Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Month

HB 766 designates October as "Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Awareness Month" by adding a new section to the state's Revised Code. This bill directly affects state government records and official designations, establishing October as a recognized month for AAC awareness. The key provision is the formal addition of Section 5.63 to the Revised Code, which codifies the month's name and purpose. The legislation does not change funding, create new programs, or alter existing laws, but rather establishes an official state designation for awareness purposes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 17, 2026 Last action Jun 10, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Introduced As Passed by the House · 2 edits · Jun 3, 2026
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted to remove line numbers and adjust spacing, while the list of cosponsors was expanded to include several new representatives. The substantive policy content, which designates October as Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Awareness Month, remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Added multiple new cosponsors to the list of representatives supporting the bill.

Reformatted the bill text by removing line numbers and adjusting line breaks for readability.

Floor votes · House Jun 4, 2026

How they voted

880
Passed
Total votes 88
Jun 4, 2026
D Democratic31
31 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican57
57 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jun 10, 2026
Committee
Referred to committee
upper
Jun 4, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (88-0)
house
Jun 4, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Jun 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Committee
Referred to committee
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
lower
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors