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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio Senate Bill 46 Adds Screening Awareness to Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Last action · January 29, 2025: Referred to HealthSponsor: Catherine Ingram
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What This Bill Would Do
Ohio designates March as "Colorectal Cancer Screening and Awareness Month" by amending section 5.2219 of the .
Changes only the official observance designation in state statute; no funding or service changes are stated.
- State legislatures frequently pass commemorative resolutions and bills to designate specific months for health awareness and public education. context
Who It Would Affect
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Ohio residents
The official statutory designation for the March health observance month is updated to include screening awareness.
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What does Senate Bill 46 change?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Jan 29, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to Health
- Jan 28, 2025SenateIntroducedIntroduced
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