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Ohio General Assembly· SB 17Signed by the Governor Dec 19, 2025

Designate 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day, the official text

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(136th General Assembly)

(Amended
Senate Bill Number 17)

AN ACT

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 the bravery and courage of
those who served in the 6888th central postal directory battalion,
the only unit composed of women of color to serve overseas during
World War II.

Speaker
___________________ of the House of Representatives.

President
___________________ of the Senate.

Passed
________________________, 20____

Approved
________________________, 20____

Governor.

The section numbering of law
of a general and permanent nature is complete and in conformity with
the Revised Code.

Director, Legislative
Service Commission.

Filed
in the office of the Secretary of State at Columbus, Ohio, on the
____ day of ___________, A. D. 20____.

Secretary of State.

File
No. _________ Effective Date ___________________
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