As Adopted by the Senate

136th General Assembly

Regular Session S. R. No. 260

2025-2026

Senator McColley

Cosponsor: Senator Huffman

A R E S O L U T I O N

Recognizing American Heart Month in Ohio.

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the 136th General Assembly of the State of Ohio are pleased to recognize February 2026 as American Heart Month; and

WHEREAS, The Ohio Department of Health reports that in Ohio in 2022, 8.4% of adults had heart disease, 4.3% of adults experienced a stroke, and 22% of all deaths were attributable to heart disease; and

WHEREAS, American Heart Month is a crucial time dedicated to raising awareness about heart disease and stroke, which remain leading causes of death in Ohio and across the nation; now therefore be it

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the Senate of the 136th General Assembly of the State of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, recognize February 2026 as American Heart Month; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit duly authenticated copies of this Resolution to the news media of Ohio.