As Reported by the House Veterans and Military Development Committee

136th General Assembly

Regular Session H. B. No. 204

2025-2026

Representatives White, E., Miller, M.

Cosponsors: Representatives Brewer, Synenberg, Brownlee, McNally, Brennan, Lawson-Rowe, Russo, Sims, Gross, Lear, Willis, Richardson, Newman, Jarrells, Tims, Upchurch, Rader, Hall, D., Lampton, Thomas, C.

To enact section 5.212 of the Revised Code to designate March 9th as "6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day."

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1. That section 5.212 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:

Sec. 5.212. The ninth day of March is designated as "6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day" to honor those who served in the 6888th central postal directory battalion, the only all-Black women's unit to serve overseas during World War II.