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H. B. No. 283 As Passed by the House

As Passed by the House

130th General Assembly

Regular Session

2013-2014

H. B. No. 283

Representatives Stinziano, Grossman

Cosponsors: Representatives Barborak, Brenner, Buchy, Dovilla, Duffey, Hackett, Mallory, Ramos, Sheehy, Slesnick, Strahorn, Rogers, Gerberry, Brown, Anielski, Antonio, Baker, Barnes, Beck, Blessing, Boose, Boyce, Budish, Burkley, Carney, Celebrezze, Clyde, Damschroder, Driehaus, Fedor, Green, Hagan, C., Hall, Hayes, Heard, Hill, Hood, Hottinger, Johnson, Kunze, Landis, Letson, Lundy, McClain, Milkovich, Patmon, Patterson, Pelanda, Phillips, Pillich, Redfern, Rosenberger, Ruhl, Sears, Slaby, Smith, Sprague, Stautberg, Stebelton, Stinziano, Sykes, Thompson, Wachtmann, Winburn Speaker Batchelder

A BILL

To enact section 5.092 of the Revised Code to designate "Hang on Sloopy," which includes the following lyrics, as the official state rock song: Hang on Sloopy, Sloopy hang on; Sloopy lives in a very bad part of town; All the girls I know they try to put my Sloopy down; Sloopy, I don't care what your daddy do; Don't you know little girl, I'm in love with you; Sloopy, let your hair down, let it down on me; Come on Sloopy let your hair down, Girl it down on me.

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

Section 1. That section 5.092 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:

Sec. 5.092. The song, "Hang on Sloopy," the words and music of which were written by Wes Farrell and Bert Russell, and which includes the following lyrics, is designated as the official rock song of the state:

Hang on Sloopy, Sloopy hang on;

Sloopy lives in a very bad part of town;

All the girls I know they try to put my Sloopy down;

Sloopy, I don't care what your daddy do;

Don't you know little girl, I'm in love with you;

Sloopy, let your hair down, let it down on me;

Come on Sloopy let your hair down, Girl it down on me.