As Reported by the House State Government and Elections Committee

129th General Assembly
Regular Session
2011-2012
Am. S. B. No. 155


Senators Cates, Sawyer 

Cosponsors: Senators Wilson, Brown, Turner, Bacon, Oelslager, Gillmor, Wagoner, Jones, Beagle, Grendell, Obhof, Hughes, Kearney, Tavares, Daniels, Balderson, Burke, Cafaro, Coley, Eklund, Faber, Hite, Jordan, LaRose, Lehner, Manning, Niehaus, Patton, Schaffer, Schiavoni, Seitz, Skindell, Smith, Widener 

Representatives Huffman, Maag, Gardner, Buchy, Celeste, Patmon, Stinziano, Lundy, Clyde, Letson, Gerberry 



A BILL
To enact section 5.2270 of the Revised Code to 1
designate February 20 as "John Glenn Friendship 7 2
Day" and to declare an emergency.3


BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

       Section 1. That section 5.2270 of the Revised Code be enacted 4
to read as follows:5

       Sec. 5.2270. The twentieth day of February is designated as 6
"John Glenn Friendship 7 Day" in honor of John Glenn's 7
participation in the first orbital space mission of the United 8
States on February 20, 1962.9

       Section 2. This act is hereby declared to be an emergency 10
measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public 11
peace, health, and safety. The reason for such necessity is to 12
allow the designation of "John Glenn Friendship 7 Day" to occur as 13
soon as possible. Therefore, this act shall go into immediate 14
effect.15