SR 20: Authorizing Ohio YMCA Youth and Government to use the Ohio Senate Chamber and committee rooms on January 30-31, 2025, and March 20-21, 2025.
The bill authorizes the use of the state senate chamber and committee rooms for a high school state assemblies program. This program aims to provide students with an accurate depiction of state government and the legislative process. By utilizing these facilities, students will gain maturity and experience, enabling them to make better-informed decisions as they assume adult citizenship responsibilities. The bill permits the use of the facilities contingent upon availability and salutes the participants as some of the state's finest young citizens.
| Jan. 29, 2025 | Offered |
| Jan. 29, 2025 | Adopted |
As Adopted by the Senate
136th General Assembly Regular Session 2025-2026
S. R. No. 20
Senator Reineke
Cosponsors: Senators Antonio, Blackshear, Brenner, Cirino, Craig, Gavarone, Ingram, Landis, Roegner, Schaffer, Smith, Wilkin
A R E S O L U T I O N
Authorizing Ohio YMCA Youth and Government to use the 1
Ohio Senate Chamber and committee rooms on January 2
30-31, 2025, and March 20-21, 2025. 3
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the 136th General Assembly 4
of Ohio have learned that Ohio YMCA Youth and Government has requested 5
permission to use the Ohio Senate Chamber and committee rooms for its 6
High School State Assemblies Program, January 30-31, 2025, and March 7
20-21, 2025; and 8
WHEREAS, Since its inception, Ohio YMCA Youth and Government has 9
provided students with the opportunity to better appreciate and 10
understand government and its components, and the knowledge gained 11
through its State Assemblies will certainly be of value to 12
participants in the years to come; and 13
WHEREAS, By utilizing the facilities that accommodate those 14
involved in the state legislative process, Ohio YMCA Youth and 15
Government will offer students an accurate depiction of state 16
government and the manner in which legislation is created and 17
processed; and 18
WHEREAS, Through participation in the High School State Assemblies 19
Program, students will be better prepared to become productive members 20
of our complex and ever-changing society. The maturity and experience 21
S. R. No. 20 As Adopted by the Senate
participants will gain as a result of their involvement with Ohio YMCA 22
Youth and Government will not only enrich their total educational 23
experience but also enable them to make better-informed decisions as 24
they assume the responsibilities of adult citizenship; therefore be it 25
RESOLVED, That we, the members of the Senate of the 136th General 26
Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, permit Ohio YMCA Youth 27
and Government to use the Ohio Senate Chamber, contingent upon the 28
availability of those facilities, and salute the participants as some 29
of Ohio’s finest young citizens; and be it further 30
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit a duly 31
authenticated copy of this Resolution to Ohio YMCA Youth and 32
Government. 33