Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio SR454: Honoring Liz Connolly for outstanding service to the State of Ohio.
Status: Passed both chambers, October 27, 2026
What the bill says
From the amended text, October 27, 2026:
As Adopted by the Senate 136th General Assembly Regular Session S. R. No. 454 2025-2026 Senator McColley Cosponsors: Senators Antonio, Blackshear, Blessing, Brenner, Chavez, Cirino, Craig, Cutrona, DeMora, Gavarone, Hicks-Hudson, Huffman, Ingram, Johnson, Koehler, Landis, Lang, Liston, Manchester, O'Brien, Patton, Reineke, Reynolds, Roegner, Romanchuk, Schaffer, Smith, Timken, Weinstein, Wilkin, Wilson ARESOLUTION Honoring Liz Connolly for outstanding service to the State of Ohio. WHEREAS, The Senate members of Ohio's 136th General Assembly are pleased to extend special recognition to Liz Connolly on the occasion of her retirement from the Ohio Senate staff; and WHEREAS, Liz Connolly is a remarkable individual, for she has combined civic concern and dedication with selfless initiative to become a legendary member of the Ohio Senate staff. Since commencing her tenure in 1986 as a Legislative Service Commission fellow assigned to the Senate Republican Caucus, she has advanced through various roles, leading to her current position as the Senate Majority Caucus Deputy Chief of Staff. Throughout, Liz has consistently brought forth a full measure of enthusiasm, intelligence and public spirit to her duties. She has often been described as "the heart of the Senate"; and WHEREAS, Over the past forty years, Liz Connolly has given generously of her time, energy and abilities to assist the Ohio Senate, and has therefore demonstrated a praiseworthy commitment to the success …
Sponsors
- Robert McColley (R, 1) · primary sponsor
- Nickie Antonio (D, 23)
- Willis Blackshear (D, 6)
- Louis Blessing (R, 8)
- Andrew Brenner (R, 19)
- Brian Chavez (R, 30)
- Jerry Cirino (R, 18)
- Hearcel Craig (D, 15)
- Alessandro Cutrona (R, 33)
- William DeMora (D, 25)
- Theresa Gavarone (R, 2)
- Paula Hicks-Hudson (D, 11)
Latest actions
- : Adopted
Common questions
- What is SR454?
- SR454 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Honoring Liz Connolly for outstanding service to the State of Ohio.
- What is the status of SR454?
- Passed both chambers as of October 27, 2026. Latest action: Adopted (October 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR454?
- Robert McColley (R, 1), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR454?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/sr454
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