Am. H.B. 393

126th General Assembly

(As Passed by the House)

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

BILL SUMMARY

· Designates September 22 of each year as Emancipation Day.

CONTENT AND OPERATION

The bill 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 at war with the Union.

HISTORY

ACTION	DATE
Introduced	10-19-05
Reported, H. State Gov't	05-10-06
Passed House (90-0)	05-16-06

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