Ohio doubles county Memorial Day funding caps for veterans and civic groups

Original title: Regards funds provided by county for Memorial Day expenses

Last action · October 6, 2026: EffectiveSponsors: Kevin Ritter and 56 others

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What This Bill Does

House Bill 297 raises the maximum funding a county board of commissioners can provide to veterans and civic organizations for Memorial Day expenses, increasing the cap for veterans groups from $500 to $1,000 and for civic organizations from $100 to $200.

Why it matters

Increases local financial support available for community-level veterans' graves maintenance and holiday ceremonies, changing funding limits that have governed county contributions to local parades and memorials.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

military and veterans organizations

Eligible veterans posts may receive increased maximum funding amounts of up to $1,000 from county commissioners to defray Memorial Day expenses.

Directly affected

civic organizations

Eligible civic organizations undertaking commemoration work may receive increased maximum funding of up to $200.

Directly affected

board of county commissioners

County commissioners are authorized to allocate higher maximum dollar limits annually upon receiving appropriate applications and expense statements.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much money can a county now provide to a veterans organization for Memorial Day?

A county may provide a sum not to exceed $1,000, increased from the previous limit of $500.

What happens if an organization fails to account for how it spent the funds?

If an organization fails to file a sworn statement accounting for complete expenditures within sixty days after Memorial Day, it will not be eligible to receive an appropriation the following year.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

12 actions

Oct 6, 2026Enrolled
Effective
Jul 7, 2026Enrolled
Signed By The Governor
Jul 1, 2026Enrolled
Sent To The Governor
Jun 10, 2026SenateFloor
Passed
May 21, 2026SenateCommittee
Reported (Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety)
Feb 11, 2026SenateCommittee
Referred to Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety

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Nov 25, 2025SenateIntroduced
Introduced
Nov 19, 2025HouseFloor
Passed
Nov 12, 2025HouseFloor
Informally passed
Nov 5, 2025HouseCommittee
Reported - Amended (Veterans and Military Development)
May 21, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to Veterans and Military Development
May 20, 2025HouseIntroduced
Introduced

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