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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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.
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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
88–0
Passed
Total votes 88
Jun 4, 2026
D
Democratic31
100% Yea
R
Republican57
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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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
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Lorenz
RRepublican
P
Jodi Salvo
RRepublican
Co
Josh Williams
RRepublican
Co
Mark Johnson
RRepublican
Co
Tim Barhorst
RRepublican
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