Ohio 136th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 311 — Designate EMS week in Ohio

Last action — Effective 9/7/26

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced September 07, 2026. Enacted.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    6 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

This bill designates the third full week of May as 'EMS week in Ohio.'

The bill establishes a specific week in May to officially recognize and celebrate Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in Ohio. This designation aims to honor the contributions and hard work of EMS professionals.

Summary

To enact section 5.2322 of the Revised Code to designate the third full week of May as "EMS week in Ohio."

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

21 added · 21 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of House Bill 311, a new section was added that officially designates the third full week of May as "EMS Week in Ohio." This change highlights the importance of emergency medical services and recognizes the vital role that EMS professionals play in the community. Celebrating this week can help raise awareness and appreciation for their work, which is crucial for public health and safety.

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As Passed by the House 136th General Assembly Regular Session H.
(House Bill Number 311) ANACT To enact section 5.2322 of the Revised Code to designate the third full week of May as "EMS week in Ohio." Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio:
SECTION 1.
That section 5.2322 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:
Sec.
5.2322.
The third full week of May is designated as "EMS week in Ohio." H.
311 2025-2026 Representatives White, E., Hoops Cosponsors:
311 136th G.A.
Representatives Piccolantonio, Synenberg, Deeter, Rader, Russo, Sweeney, Brennan, Miller, K., Williams, McNally, Stephens, Rogers, Miller, M., Click, Daniels, Brownlee, Cockley, Somani, Sigrist, Lett, Isaacsohn, Abdullahi, Brewer, Thomas, C., Grim, Brent, Sims, Robinson, Lawson-Rowe, Jarrells, Baker, Hall, D., Gross, Abrams, Ghanbari, Hall, T., Willis, Bird, Glassburn, Hiner, John, Johnson, King, Kishman, Klopfenstein, Lear, Lorenz, Manning, Mathews, T., Miller, J., Mohamed, Oelslager, Peterson, Plummer, Ray, Richardson, Robb Blasdel, Salvo, Santucci, Schmidt, Tims, Troy, Upchurch, White, A.
Speaker ___________________ of the House of Representatives.
To enact section 5.2322 of the Revised Code to 1 designate the third full week of May as "EMS 2 week in Ohio." 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
President ___________________ of the Senate.
Section 1.
Passed ________________________, 20____ Approved ________________________, 20____ Governor.
That section 5.2322 of the Revised Code be 4 enacted to read as follows:
H.
5 Sec.
B.
5.2322.
No.
The third full week of May is designated as 6 "EMS week in Ohio." 7
311 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.
Filed in the office of the Secretary of State at Columbus, Ohio, on the ____ day of ___________,A.
D.
20____.
Secretary of State.
File No.
_________ Effective Date ___________________
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Action History

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed

Passed 30 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 22000
Democratic 8000
Total 30000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (30)
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
Susan Manchester Republican Yea
Terry Johnson Republican Yea
Thomas F. Patton Republican Yea
Tim Schaffer Republican Yea

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Passed

Passed 96 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 33000
Republican 63000
Total 96000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (96)
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
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
Gary Click Republican Yea
Gayle Manning Republican Yea
Haraz N. Ghanbari 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
Josh Williams Republican Yea
Justin Pizzulli Republican Yea
Kellie Deeter Republican Yea
Kevin D. Miller 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
Michael D. Dovilla 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
Tim Barhorst Republican Yea
Tom Young Republican Yea
Tracy M. Richardson Republican Yea
Ty D. Mathews Republican Yea
Ty Moore Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 311 do?
To enact section 5.2322 of the Revised Code to designate the third full week of May as "EMS week in Ohio."
Who sponsors HB 311?
HB 311 is sponsored by Erika White (Democratic) and James M. Hoops (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 311?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced September 07, 2026. Enacted.
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