As Adopted by the Senate

136th General Assembly

Regular Session S. R. No. 275

2025-2026

Senator Reineke

Cosponsors: Senators Antonio, Blackshear, Brenner, Craig, DeMora, Gavarone, Hicks-Hudson, Johnson, Lang, Patton, Reineke, Reynolds, Roegner, Schaffer, Timken, Wilkin

A R E S O L U T I O N

Authorizing Ohio YMCA Youth and Government to use the Ohio Senate Chamber and committee rooms on February 12-13, 2026.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to have learned that Ohio YMCA Youth and Government has requested permission to use the Ohio Senate Chamber and committee rooms for its State Assembly, February 12-13, 2026; and

WHEREAS, Since its inception, Ohio YMCA Youth and Government has provided students with the opportunity to better appreciate and understand government and its components, and the knowledge gained through its State Assembly will certainly be of value to participants in the years to come; and

WHEREAS, By utilizing the facilities that accommodate those involved in the state legislative process, 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 State Assembly, students will be better prepared to become productive members of our complex and ever-changing society. The maturity and experience participants will gain as a result of their involvement with Ohio YMCA Youth and Government 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 Senate of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, permit Ohio YMCA Youth and Government to use the Ohio Senate Chamber and committee rooms, contingent upon the availability of those facilities, and salute the participants as some of Ohio’s finest young citizens; and be it further

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