Am. H.B. 393

126th General Assembly

(As Passed by the General Assembly)

Reps. Patton, S., Evans, C., Schlichter, Cassell, McGregor, J., Allen, Gilb, Yuko, Combs, Beatty, Hartnett, Key, Woodard, Widowfield, Redfern, Ujvagi, Driehaus, Miller, DeBose, Flowers, Distel, Carano, Hughes, Reidelbach, Trakas, Law, Hood, Smith, S., Harwood, Strahorn, Wolpert, Boccieri, Oelslager, Willamowski, Skindell, Book, Brown, Otterman, Stewart, D., Sykes, Mitchell, Barrett, Buehrer, Chandler, Coley, Daniels, DeGeeter, Domenick, Faber, Fende, Garrison, Healy, Hoops, Kilbane, Latta, Mason, McGregor, R., Patton, T., Perry, Peterson, Raga, Raussen, Sayre, Schaffer, Schneider, Seaver, Smith, G., Stewart, J., Taylor, Wagoner, White, Williams, Yates

Sens. Cates, Grendell, Armbruster, Mumper, Niehaus, Schuring, Miller, D., Fedor, Kearney, Austria, Carey, Dann, Fingerhut, Goodman, Gardner, Hagan, Harris, Jordan, Padgett, Roberts, Zurz, Clancy, Stivers, Miller, R., Jacobson, Hottinger

Effective date: *

ACT SUMMARY

· Designates September 22 of each year as Emancipation Day.

CONTENT AND OPERATION

The act designates each September 22 as Emancipation Day, in honor of the anniversary of the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln on September 22, 1862 (R.C. 5.2234). The Emancipation Proclamation became effective January 1, 1863, and freed the slaves in all territory still in rebellion against the United States.

HISTORY

ACTION	DATE
Introduced	10-19-05
Reported, H. State Gov't	05-10-06
Passed House (90-0)	05-16-06
Reported, S. State & Local Gov't & Veterans Affairs	05-23-06
Passed Senate (33-0)	05-24-06

06-hb393-126.doc/jc

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* 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.