Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HB766: Designate Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Month
Status: In committee, June 10, 2026
To enact section 5.63 of the Revised Code to designate October as "Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Awareness Month."
What the bill says
From the amended text, June 3, 2026:
As Passed by the House 136th General Assembly Regular Session H. B. No. 766 2025-2026 Representatives Lorenz, Salvo Cosponsors: Representatives Barhorst, Williams, Johnson, Abdullahi, Abrams, Brennan, Brent, Brewer, Brownlee, Bryant Bailey, Claggett, Cockley, Daniels, Deeter, Fowler Arthur, Glassburn, Grim, Hall, D., Hiner, John, Lawson-Rowe, Lett, Manning, Mathews, A., Mohamed, Mullins, Peterson, Piccolantonio, Plummer, Richardson, Robb Blasdel, Rogers, Russo, Sigrist, Sims, Somani, Stephens, Synenberg, Thomas, C., Tims, White, A., White, E., Willis, Workman, Young To enact section 5.63 of the Revised Code to designate October as "Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Awareness Month." BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That section 5.63 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: Sec. 5.63. The month of October is designated as "Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Awareness Month."
Sponsors
- Brian Lorenz (R, 60) · primary sponsor
- Jodi Salvo (R, 51) · primary sponsor
- Munira Abdullahi (D, 9)
- Cindy Abrams (R, 29)
- Tim Barhorst (R, 85)
- Sean Brennan (D, 14)
- Juanita Brent (D, 18)
- Darnell Brewer (D, 22)
- Karen Brownlee (D, 28)
- Thaddeus Claggett (R, 68)
- Christine Cockley (D, 6)
- Jack Daniels (R, 32)
Latest actions
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
- : Passed
- : Reported
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
Votes
- Passed (June 3, 2026): 89 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (June 3, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Special Designations, Observances
Common questions
- What is HB766?
- HB766 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Designate Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Month.
- What does HB766 do?
- To enact section 5.63 of the Revised Code to designate October as "Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Awareness Month."
- What is the status of HB766?
- In committee as of June 10, 2026. Latest action: Referred to committee (June 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB766?
- Brian Lorenz (R, 60), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB766?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb766
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