Designate Cardiovascular Health Awareness Day
SB 18 designates February 14 as "Cardiovascular Health Awareness Day" in Ohio law. This ceremonial bill establishes a specific date for public recognition of cardiovascular health issues without creating new programs, funding, or requirements. It directly affects Ohio residents by adding this awareness day to state law, encouraging community engagement around heart health. The bill is purely symbolic, with no policy changes beyond the official designation.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Signed Jun 9, 2026
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As Passed by the House
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As Enrolled
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Mar 10, 2026
MODERATE
The bill text was converted from a draft version passed by the House to the final enrolled version ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive policy content, which designates February 14 as 'Cardiovascular Health Awareness Day,' remains exactly the same. The changes are purely administrative, adding official titles, signature lines, and filing information required for the bill to become law.
TECHNICAL
Added official headers including the General Assembly session number, bill number, and a formal act title.
Added signature lines for the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, Governor, and Secretary of State.
Added a certification statement confirming that the section numbering conforms to the Revised Code.
Removed draft formatting elements such as line numbers, the 'As Passed by the House' header, and the list of cosponsors.
Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2025 · House Feb 26, 2026
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
May 28, 2025
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Mar 5, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Sent To The Governor
legislature
Feb 26, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (92-0)
house
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Jun 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee
lower
Jun 3, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
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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