H.B.
36
126th General Assembly
(As Passed by the General Assembly)
Reps. Carmichael, Blasdel, J. Stewart, Daniels, McGregor, C. Evans, Kearns, Hoops, T. Patton, Seitz, Skindell, Flowers, Oelslager, Combs, Hughes, D. Evans, Carano, Hartnett, Aslanides, DeWine, Raga, DeGeeter, Allen, Ujvagi, Setzer, Barrett, Reidelbach, Perry, Miller, Strahorn, Taylor, Chandler, Reinhard, Hagan, Schlichter, Brown, Buehrer, D. Stewart, Book, Walcher, Uecker, Beatty, Boccieri, Brinkman, Bubp, Calvert, Cassell, Coley, Collier, DeBose, Distel, Dolan, Domenick, Driehaus, Faber, Fende, Fessler, Gibbs, Gilb, Harwood, Key, Kilbane, Latta, Law, Martin, Mason, Otterman, S. Patton, Raussen, Redfern, Sayre, Schaffer, Schneider, Seaver, G. Smith, Sykes, Wagoner, Webster, Widener, Willamowski, Williams, Wolpert, Yates, Yuko
Sens. Hagan, Mumper, Coughlin, Clancy, Amstutz, Armbruster, Austria, Carey, Cates, Fedor, Gardner, Goodman, Grendell, Niehaus, Padgett, Roberts, Schuler, Schuring, Harris, Dann, Fingerhut, Brady, Hottinger, Jacobson, Jordan, Mallory, Miller, Prentiss, Spada, Wachtmann, Wilson, Zurz
Effective date: *
ACT SUMMARY
· Designates the month of September as Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma Awareness Month.
CONTENT AND OPERATION
The act designates the month of September as "Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma Awareness Month" to enhance the understanding of blood cancers and encourage participation in voluntary activities that support education programs, services to patients, and the funding of research programs to find cures (R.C. 5.2230).
The act further states all of the following (Section 2):
· That it is the General Assembly's intent, in enacting this designation, to increase public awareness and understanding of blood cancers.
· That the members of the 126th General Assembly feel it is vitally important that the State of Ohio join with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in formally designating September as "Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma Awareness Month."
· That blood cancers affect many thousands of Americans each year.
· That Ohio is committed to the eradication of these diseases and supports the treatment of its citizens who suffer from them.
· That the state encourages private efforts to enhance research funding, education programs, and patient services that address these diseases.
HISTORY
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ACTION |
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JOURNAL ENTRY |
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Introduced |
02-03-05 |
pp. 183-184 |
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Reported, H. State Gov't |
04-26-05 |
p. 704 |
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Passed House (97-0) |
05-11-05 |
pp. 786-787 |
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Reported,
S. Health, Human |
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Passed Senate (32-0) |
06-21-05 |
pp. 1265-1266 |
05-hb36-126.doc/jc
* The Legislative Service Commission had not received formal notification of the effective date at the time this analysis was prepared. Additionally, the analysis may not reflect action taken by the Governor.