Designate 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day
SB 17 designates March 9th as "6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day" in Ohio. This ceremonial bill honors the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, an all-Black women's unit that served with the U.S. Army during World War II. It does not create new laws or affect policy; it simply establishes an annual observance day for recognition. The bill directly affects Ohio residents by adding this day to the state's calendar of commemorative dates.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Nov 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Signed Mar 20, 2026
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As Passed by the House
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As Enrolled
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3 edits
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Dec 19, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from a House-passed version to an enrolled Senate version, adding standard legislative formatting elements like assembly designation, sponsor information, and official signatures. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, with no modifications to the bill's purpose, scope, or requirements.
TECHNICAL
Added standard enrolled bill formatting including 136th General Assembly designation, sponsor lists, and signature lines for House Speaker, Senate President, and Governor.
Removed House-passed version formatting including page numbers and the original bill title layout.
Added Legislative Service Commission filing information and Secretary of State filing details with date and file number placeholders.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2025 · House Nov 20, 2025
How they voted
32–0
Passed
Total votes 32
Feb 27, 2025
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican23
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Dec 9, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Sent To The Governor
legislature
Nov 20, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (89-0)
house
Nov 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (32-0)
senate
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
Reported - Amended
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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