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SR 368

Honoring Gideon Mills as a 2026 OHSAA 7th & 8th Grade State Champion in track and field.

136th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Tim Schaffer

The bill formally honors Gideon Mills as the 2026 OHSAA 7th–8th grade track and field state champion with a ceremonial commendation from the Ohio Senate.

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Bill Summary · SR 368

Purpose and intent

  • SR 368 is a resolution honoring Gideon Mills for achieving the status of 2026 Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) 7th & 8th Grade State Champion in track and field.
  • The resolution recognizes Mills’ athletic achievement and acknowledges the significance of his accomplishment within Ohio’s track and field community.

Key provisions and changes

  • Formal expression of legislative congratulations and commendation from the Ohio Senate.
  • Identification of Gideon Mills as the 2026 state champion in the specified division and sport.
  • Mentions of the bill’s sponsors, highlighting co-sponsor Tim Schaffer, to reflect bipartisan or bipartisan-leaning support for recognizing student-athlete excellence.

Who or what would be affected

  • Gideon Mills: receives formal recognition from the Ohio Senate for his athletic achievement.
  • The broader Ohio student-athlete community: benefits from public acknowledgement of excellence in high-level youth competition, potentially inspiring other student-athletes.
  • OHSAA and Ohio schools: gain acknowledgment of their participants’ success in state-level competition.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Status: Adopted on June 8, 2026.
  • The resolution is a ceremonial measure (non-binding) that is typically passed to honor an individual’s achievements and does not create new legal obligations, funding, or policy changes.
  • Being a concurrent or separate chamber resolution (as a senate measure), it serves to formally recognize the achievement within the state’s legislative record.

Additional context

  • The bill’s form suggests standard legislative practice for recognizing notable athletic accomplishments at the state level.
  • No fiscal implications or policy reforms are indicated in the available text; the primary effect is ceremonial recognition.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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