SR 289 Ohio Senate · 136th Legislature (2025-2026)

Honoring Zach Werenski as a member of the gold medal winning Team USA men’s hockey team.

This bill is a Senate resolution honoring Zach Werenski, a Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman and member of the gold medal-winning Team USA men's hockey team at the Olympics. The resolution formally commends Werenski for his achievements, including helping Team USA win its first Olympic gold medal in forty-six years, and acknowledges his qualities as an athlete and Ohioan. The Clerk of the Senate is instructed to send a copy of the resolution to Werenski as a tribute to his accomplishments. This measure does not change laws or policies but serves as an official recognition of his Olympic success.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 4, 2026 Last action Mar 4, 2026

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The bill text was reformatted from a single-column layout to a multi-column Senate adoption format, with line breaks and spacing adjusted for official printing. No substantive policy changes were made to the resolution's content, purpose, or effect.

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Formatting and layout changes: text reorganized from single-column to multi-column format with adjusted line breaks and spacing for official Senate adoption printing.

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Mar 4, 2026

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