As Adopted by the House

136th General Assembly

Regular Session H. R. No. 12

2025-2026

Speaker Huffman

A R E S O L U T I O N

Authorizing the Ohio YMCA Youth and Government to use the Ohio House Chambers to conduct its 2025 model legislature.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio have learned that the Ohio YMCA Youth and Government has requested permission to use the Ohio House Chambers for its model legislature event, January 30 – January 31, 2025 and March 20 – March 21, 2025; and

WHEREAS, A beneficial educational organization, the Ohio YMCA Youth and Government provides students with the opportunity to better appreciate and understand government and its components, and the knowledge gained through this event will certainly be of value to all participants throughout their lifetimes; and

WHEREAS, By utilizing the facilities that accommodate those involved in the state legislative process, the Ohio YMCA Youth and Government will offer students an accurate depiction of state government and the manner in which legislation is created and processed; and

WHEREAS, Through participation in the Ohio YMCA Youth and Government, students will be better prepared to become productive members of our complex and ever-changing society. The maturity and experience the participants will gain through their involvement in this program will not only enrich their total educational experience but also enable them to make better-informed decisions as they assume the responsibilities of adult citizenship; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the House of Representatives of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, permit the Ohio YMCA Youth and Government to use the Ohio House Chambers for its 2025 model legislature event, January 30 – January 31, 2025 and March 20 – March 21, 2025, contingent upon the availability of those facilities, and salute its participants as conscientious young citizens; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit a duly authenticated copy of this Resolution to the Ohio YMCA Youth and Government.