To enact section 5.2541 of the Revised Code to designate the eighteenth day of April as "Devo Day."
HB866 would add a new section to the Ohio Revised Code designating April 18 as “Devo Day.” The date is chosen to honor Devo, the Akron-based new wave band, and the bill’s findings note that the group helped define the new wave sound and that its first official performance took place at Kent State University on April 18, 1973.
The bill is a commemorative measure rather than a regulatory one. It does not create new duties, penalties, or programs, but instead adds an official state observance to Ohio’s list of named days in statute. Its practical effect would be to recognize Devo through state law and potentially encourage public awareness, educational references, or ceremonial observance on April 18.
HB866 would amend Ohio law by enacting section 5.2541 of the Revised Code to formally designate April 18 as “Devo Day.” The bill affects the state’s statutory list of commemorative days and holidays, but it does not alter substantive rights, funding, or agency responsibilities. The primary parties affected are state institutions and the public in a symbolic sense, with the designation serving as an official recognition of Devo’s cultural and Ohio-specific significance.
The available context suggests the bill is likely to be viewed positively or at least noncontroversially, since it is a tribute to a well-known Ohio band and has no policy tradeoffs or fiscal mandates. There are no recorded committee transcripts or votes indicating opposition, amendment, or debate. As introduced, the measure appears to be a celebratory local-culture resolution in statutory form.
No specific points of contention are evident in the bill text or available legislative history. Because the bill is purely honorary, any disagreement would likely be limited to general questions about whether state law should be used for commemorative designations at all, rather than to the substance of the designation itself. No committee testimony, recorded votes, or stated objections are available in the provided materials.