Ohio 136th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 244 — Designate Abbey Gate Remembrance Day

Last action — Effective 6/30/26

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 30, 2026. Enacted.

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Prognosis

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    8 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

Designates August 26th as Abbey Gate Remembrance Day.

This bill establishes August 26th as Abbey Gate Remembrance Day to honor its significance. It aims to foster remembrance and recognition.

Summary

To enact section 5.63 of the Revised Code to designate August 26th as "Abbey Gate Remembrance Day."

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

36 added · 34 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Senate Bill 244 designates August 26th as "Abbey Gate Remembrance Day." This important addition honors the twelve U.S. service members who lost their lives in a tragic attack at the Abbey Gate of Kabul's airport in 2021 while supporting evacuation efforts. By establishing this remembrance day, the bill seeks to ensure that the sacrifices of these individuals are recognized and memorialized in Ohio.

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As Passed by the Senate 136th General Assembly Regular Session S.
(136th GeneralAssembly) (Amended Senate Bill Number 244) ANACT To enact section 5.63 of the Revised Code to designate August 26th as "Abbey Gate Remembrance Day." Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio:
B.
S ECTION1.
No.
That section 5.63 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:
244 2025-2026 Senators Roegner, Timken Cosponsors:
Sec.
Senators Schaffer, Johnson, Antonio, Blackshear, Blessing, Brenner, Chavez, Cirino, Craig, Cutrona, DeMora, Gavarone, Hicks-Hudson, Ingram, Koehler, Landis, Lang, O'Brien, Patton, Reineke, Reynolds, Romanchuk, Weinstein, Wilkin, Wilson To enact section 5.63 of the Revised Code to 1 designate August 26th as "Abbey Gate Remembrance 2 Day." 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1.
That section 5.63 of the Revised Code be 4 enacted to read as follows:
5 Sec.
The twenty-sixth day of August is designated as 6 "Abbey Gate Remembrance Day" to honor hospital corpsman third 7 class Maxton W.
The twenty-sixth day of August is designated as "Abbey Gate Remembrance Day" to honor hospital corpsman third class Maxton W.
Soviak of Berlin Heights, Ohio;
Soviak, United States Navy, of Berlin Heights, Ohio;
lance corporal 8 David L.
lance corporal David L.
Espinoza of Rio Bravo, Texas;
Espinoza, United States Marine Corps, of Rio Bravo, Texas;
Gee of 9 Roseville, California;
Gee, United States Marine Corps, of Roseville, California;
Hoover of Salt 10 Lake City, Utah;
Hoover, United States Marine Corps, of Salt Lake City, Utah;
Knauss of Corryton, 11 Tennessee;
Knauss, United States Army, of Corryton, Tennessee;
corporal Hunter Lopez of Indio, California;
corporal Hunter Lopez, United States Marine Corps, of Indio, California;
lance 12 corporal Rylee J.
lance corporal Rylee J.
McCollum of Jackson, Wyoming;
McCollum, United States Marine Corps, of Jackson, Wyoming;
corporal Dylan 13 R.
corporal Dylan R.
Merola of Rancho Cucamonga, California;
Merola, United States Marine Corps, of Rancho Cucamonga, California;
lance corporal Kareem 14 M.
lance corporal Kareem M.
Nikoui of Norco, California;
Nikoui, United States Marine Corps, of Norco, California;
sergeant Johanny Rosario 15 Pichardo of Lawrence, Massachusetts;
sergeant Johanny Rosario Pichardo, United States Marine Corps, of Lawrence, Massachusetts;
16 Sanchez of Logansport, Indiana;
Sanchez, United States Marine Corps, of Logansport, Indiana;
Schmitz of 17 Saint Charles, Missouri;
Schmitz, United States Marine Corps, of Saint Charles, Missouri;
Page of Omaha, 18 S.
Page, United States Marine Corps, of Omaha, Nebraska:
members of the United States Armed Forces who tragically lost their lives during an attack at the Abbey Gate of Hamid Karzai international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, while supporting operation allies refuge in 2021.
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S.
244 Page 2 As Passed by the Senate Nebraska:
244 136th G.A.
members of the United States armed forces who 19 tragically lost their lives during an attack at the Abbey Gate 20 of Hamid Karzai international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, 21 while supporting operation allies refuge in 2021.
Speaker ___________________ of the House of Representatives.
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President ___________________ of the Senate.
Passed ________________________, 20____ Approved ________________________, 20____ Governor.
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No.
244 136th G.A.
The section numbering of law of a general and permanent nature is complete and in conformity with the Revised Code.
Director, Legislative Service Commission.
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Filed in the office of the Secretary of State at Columbus, Ohio, on the ____ day of ___________,A.
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20____.
Secretary of State.
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Action History

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Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 133 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (133)

133 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 24000
Democratic 8000
Total 32000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (32)
Member Party Vote
Beth Liston Democratic Yea
Catherine D. Ingram Democratic Yea
Hearcel F. Craig Democratic Yea
Kent Smith Democratic Yea
Nickie J. Antonio Democratic Yea
Paula Hicks-Hudson Democratic Yea
William P. DeMora Democratic Yea
Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. Democratic Yea
Al Cutrona Republican Yea
Al Landis Republican Yea
Andrew O. Brenner Republican Yea
Bill Reineke Republican Yea
Brian M. Chavez Republican Yea
George F. Lang Republican Yea
Jane M. Timken Republican Yea
Jerry C. Cirino Republican Yea
Kristina D. Roegner Republican Yea
Kyle Koehler Republican Yea
Louis W. Blessing, III Republican Yea
Mark Romanchuk Republican Yea
Michele Reynolds Republican Yea
Nathan H. Manning Republican Yea
Rob McColley Republican Yea
Sandra O'Brien Republican Yea
Shane Wilkin Republican Yea
Stephen A. Huffman Republican Yea
Steve Wilson Republican Yea
Susan Manchester Republican Yea
Terry Johnson Republican Yea
Theresa Gavarone Republican Yea
Thomas F. Patton Republican Yea
Tim Schaffer Republican Yea

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Passed

Passed 95 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 34000
Republican 61000
Total 95000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (95)
Member Party Vote
Anita Somani Democratic Yea
Ashley Bryant Bailey Democratic Yea
Beryl Brown Piccolantonio Democratic Yea
Bride Rose Sweeney Democratic Yea
C. Allison Russo Democratic Yea
Cecil Thomas Democratic Yea
Chris Glassburn Democratic Yea
Christine Cockley Democratic Yea
Crystal Lett Democratic Yea
Dani Isaacsohn Democratic Yea
Daniel P. Troy Democratic Yea
Darnell T. Brewer Democratic Yea
Derrick Hall Democratic Yea
Desiree Tims Democratic Yea
Dontavius L. Jarrells Democratic Yea
Elgin Rogers, Jr. Democratic Yea
Eric Synenberg Democratic Yea
Erika White Democratic Yea
Ismail Mohamed Democratic Yea
Joseph A. Miller, III Democratic Yea
Juanita O. Brent Democratic Yea
Karen Brownlee Democratic Yea
Latyna M. Humphrey Democratic Yea
Lauren McNally Democratic Yea
Mark Sigrist Democratic Yea
Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe Democratic Yea
Michele Grim Democratic Yea
Munira Abdullahi Democratic Yea
Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. Democratic Yea
Rachel B. Baker Democratic Yea
Sean P. Brennan Democratic Yea
Terrence Upchurch Democratic Yea
Tristan Rader Democratic Yea
Veronica R. Sims Democratic Yea
Adam C. Bird Republican Yea
Adam Holmes Republican Yea
Adam Mathews Republican Yea
Andrea White Republican Yea
Angela N. King Republican Yea
Bernard Willis Republican Yea
Beth Lear Republican Yea
Bill Roemer Republican Yea
Bob Peterson Republican Yea
Brian Lampton Republican Yea
Brian Lorenz Republican Yea
Brian Stewart Republican Yea
Cindy Abrams Republican Yea
D. J. Swearingen Republican Yea
David Thomas Republican Yea
Diane Mullins Republican Yea
Gary Click Republican Yea
Gayle Manning Republican Yea
Heidi Workman Republican Yea
Jack K. Daniels Republican Yea
James M. Hoops Republican Yea
Jamie Callender Republican Yea
Jason Stephens Republican Yea
Jean Schmidt Republican Yea
Jeff LaRe Republican Yea
Jennifer Gross Republican Yea
Jim Thomas Republican Yea
Jodi Salvo Republican Yea
Johnathan Newman Republican Yea
Justin Pizzulli Republican Yea
Kellie Deeter Republican Yea
Kevin D. Miller Republican Yea
Kevin Ritter Republican Yea
Levi Dean Republican Yea
Marilyn John Republican Yea
Mark Hiner Republican Yea
Mark Johnson Republican Yea
Matt Huffman Republican Yea
Matthew Kishman Republican Yea
Melanie Miller Republican Yea
Meredith Craig Republican Yea
Michelle Teska Republican Yea
Mike Odioso Republican Yea
Monica Robb Blasdel Republican Yea
Nick Santucci Republican Yea
Phil Plummer Republican Yea
Riordan T. McClain Republican Yea
Rodney Creech Republican Yea
Ron Ferguson Republican Yea
Roy Klopfenstein Republican Yea
Sarah Fowler Arthur Republican Yea
Scott Oelslager Republican Yea
Sharon A. Ray Republican Yea
Steve Demetriou Republican Yea
Tex Fischer Republican Yea
Thaddeus J. Claggett Republican Yea
Thomas Hall Republican Yea
Tom Young Republican Yea
Tracy M. Richardson Republican Yea
Ty D. Mathews Republican Yea
Ty Moore Republican Yea

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Reported

Failed 12 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8000
Democratic 4000
Total 12000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Cecil Thomas Democratic Yea
Derrick Hall Democratic Yea
Lauren McNally Democratic Yea
Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe Democratic Yea
Adam Holmes Republican Yea
Brian Lampton Republican Yea
Haraz N. Ghanbari Republican Yea
Meredith Craig Republican Yea
Michael D. Dovilla Republican Yea
Tracy M. Richardson Republican Yea
Ty D. Mathews Republican Yea
Ty Moore Republican Yea

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Passed

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 24000
Democratic 9000
Total 33000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (33)
Member Party Vote
Beth Liston Democratic Yea
Casey Weinstein Democratic Yea
Catherine D. Ingram Democratic Yea
Hearcel F. Craig Democratic Yea
Kent Smith Democratic Yea
Nickie J. Antonio Democratic Yea
Paula Hicks-Hudson Democratic Yea
William P. DeMora Democratic Yea
Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. Democratic Yea
Al Cutrona Republican Yea
Al Landis Republican Yea
Andrew O. Brenner Republican Yea
Bill Reineke Republican Yea
Brian M. Chavez Republican Yea
George F. Lang Republican Yea
Jane M. Timken Republican Yea
Jerry C. Cirino Republican Yea
Kristina D. Roegner Republican Yea
Kyle Koehler Republican Yea
Louis W. Blessing, III Republican Yea
Mark Romanchuk Republican Yea
Michele Reynolds Republican Yea
Nathan H. Manning Republican Yea
Rob McColley Republican Yea
Sandra O'Brien Republican Yea
Shane Wilkin Republican Yea
Stephen A. Huffman Republican Yea
Steve Wilson Republican Yea
Susan Manchester Republican Yea
Terry Johnson Republican Yea
Theresa Gavarone Republican Yea
Thomas F. Patton Republican Yea
Tim Schaffer Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 244 do?
To enact section 5.63 of the Revised Code to designate August 26th as "Abbey Gate Remembrance Day."
Who sponsors SB 244?
SB 244 is sponsored by Kristina D. Roegner (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 244?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 30, 2026. Enacted.
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