As Introduced

136th General Assembly

Regular Session H. B. No. 842

2025-2026

Representative Brent

Cosponsors: Representatives Brennan, Piccolantonio, Brownlee

To enact section 5.079 of the Revised Code to designate Celestine as Ohio's official mineral.

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

Section 1. That section 5.079 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:

Sec. 5.079. The mineral "Celestine," a sulfate mineral appearing as sky-blue, white, pale yellow, colorless, or white orthorhomic crystals or in fibrous masses that is a major ore for strontium, whose compounds are responsible for the bright red flames in fireworks is hereby adopted as the official mineral of the state.