Ohio designates August 26 as Abbey Gate Remembrance Day to honor fallen service members

Original title: Designate Abbey Gate Remembrance Day

Last action · June 30, 2026: EffectiveSponsors: Kristina Roegner and 97 others

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What This Bill Does

Ohio enacts legislation designating August 26th of each year as "Abbey Gate Remembrance Day" to honor thirteen members of the United States Armed Forces who lost their lives during the 2021 attack at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Why it matters

Establishes an official state commemorative day without altering public funding, agency duties, or state services.

Background

Abbey Gate Remembrance Day honors service members who died during the August 2021 evacuation from Hamid Karzai International Airport during the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan. context

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

Members of the United States Armed Forces

Thirteen specific service members are formally honored by the state designation, and current armed forces members are recognized through the remembrance day.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What date is designated as Abbey Gate Remembrance Day?

August 26th of each year is designated as Abbey Gate Remembrance Day.

Who is honored by this legislation?

The legislation honors thirteen members of the United States Armed Forces who lost their lives during an attack at the Abbey Gate of Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 2021.

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Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

12 actions

Jun 30, 2026Enrolled
Effective
Mar 31, 2026Enrolled
Signed By The Governor
Mar 26, 2026Enrolled
Sent To The Governor
Mar 25, 2026SenateFloor
Concurred in House amendments
Mar 4, 2026HouseFloor
Passed
Feb 25, 2026HouseCommittee
Reported - Amended (Veterans and Military Development)

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Nov 12, 2025HouseCommittee
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Nov 10, 2025HouseIntroduced
Introduced
Nov 5, 2025SenateFloor
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Nov 4, 2025SenateCommittee
Reported (Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety)
Oct 1, 2025SenateCommittee
Referred to Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
Aug 19, 2025SenateIntroduced
Introduced

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sb244_04_PH As Passed by the House 136th sb244_05_EN (136th General Assembly Regular Session Am. S. B. No. 244 2025-2026 Senators Roegner, Timken Cosponsors: 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 Representatives Richardson, Dovilla, Ghanbari, Hall, D., Holmes, Lampton, Abrams, Bird, Brennan, Brewer, Brownlee, Callender, Claggett, Click, Daniels, Deeter, Demetriou, Fischer, Fowler Arthur, Gross, Hall, T., Hiner, Hoops, Isaacsohn, Jarrells, John, Johnson, King, Kishman, Klopfenstein, LaRe, Lear, Lorenz, Manning, Mathews, A., Mathews, T., McClain, McNally, Miller, J., Miller, K., Miller, M., Mullins, Newman, Odioso, Oelslager, Peterson, Pizzulli, Plummer, Ray, Ritter, Robb Blasdel, Robinson, Roemer, Rogers, Russo, Salvo, Santucci, Schmidt, Sigrist, Sims, Stephens, Stewart, Swearingen, Synenberg, Thomas, C., Upchurch, White, A., White, E., Willis, Workman, Young Assembly) (Amended Senate Bill Number 244) AN ACT 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: Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio: Section 1. That section 5.63 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: Sec. 5.63. The twenty-sixth day of August is designated […] their lives during an attack at the Abbey Gate of Hamid Karzai international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, while supporting operation allies refuge in 2021.Speaker ___________________ of the House of Representatives. President ___________________ of the Senate. Passed ________________________, 20____ Approved ________________________, 20____ Governor. 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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