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Introduced
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
136th General Assembly
Bill Summary
To enact section 5.295 of the Revised Code to designate February 4th as John Rankin Day, and to require a statue of John Rankin to be erected on the statehouse grounds.
AI Summary
This bill designates February 4th as "John Rankin Day" in Ohio to honor John Rankin, an American abolitionist, minister, and educator who was born on that date in 1793 and settled in Ripley, Ohio in 1822. The bill requires the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board to select a prominent location on the statehouse grounds for a permanent memorial to Rankin by October 1, 2025. The Ohio History Connection and the Board will collaborate to solicit, evaluate, and select proposals for the memorial's concept and design. While site preparation and preliminary construction will be funded by public money, the memorial's planning, design, and erection will be exclusively supported by private contributions, which will be collected and deposited by the Capitol Square Foundation into a special John Rankin Memorial Fund. Rankin was recognized as an important anti-slavery activist and a conductor on the Underground Railroad, making significant contributions to Ohio's legacy of freedom.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (13)
Tex Fischer (R)*,
Justin Pizzulli (R)*,
Adam Bird (R),
Sean Brennan (D),
Darnell Brewer (D),
Kellie Deeter (R),
Michael Dovilla (R),
Dontavius Jarrells (D),
Mike Odioso (R),
Kevin Ritter (R),
Jean Schmidt (R),
Mark Sigrist (D),
Josh Williams (R),
Last Action
House Government Oversight Pizzulli, 1st Hearing, Sponsor Testimony (14:15:00 2/25/2025 Room 114) (on 02/25/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb53 |
| Analysis - As Introduced | https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/download?key=24644 |
| BillText | https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb53/00_IN/pdf/ |
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