To provide for the offering of the pledge of allegiance to the flag by the members of the House of Representatives at the opening session of each week.
Summary
House Resolution 5 is a simple procedural resolution for the Ohio House of Representatives. It requires members of the House to recite the Pledge of Allegiance at the opening session of each week during the 136th General Assembly. The resolution sets out the exact pledge text to be used, including the traditional reference to the flag, the Republic, “one Nation under God,” and the principles of liberty and justice for all.
The measure does not create or amend any substantive state law, tax provision, regulatory program, or public benefit. Its effect is limited to House chamber practice and legislative ceremony, governing the conduct of members at weekly opening sessions. Because it is a resolution directed only at the House, it does not impose obligations on the public or alter the duties of state agencies, local governments, or private parties.
Impact
HR 5 affects internal House rules and ceremonial procedure rather than the Ohio Revised Code. It formalizes a weekly pledge requirement for House members at the start of each week’s opening session, but it does not change statutory law or create enforceable rights or penalties outside the chamber. The practical impact is limited to legislative operations and the symbolic observance of the Pledge of Allegiance by representatives.
Sentiment
The available voting history shows unanimous support in the House, with 96 yeas and 0 nays, indicating broad agreement and little to no opposition. No committee transcripts are available, but the vote suggests the resolution was viewed as routine and noncontroversial. Overall sentiment appears strongly favorable and ceremonial in nature.
Contention
There is no recorded substantive contention in the provided materials. Because the resolution concerns a ceremonial pledge rather than policy, the likely point of disagreement in similar contexts would be the inclusion of the phrase “under God” or the appropriateness of mandated recitation in a legislative setting, but no such objections appear in the vote or transcripts here. The absence of dissent suggests the measure was treated as a housekeeping or tradition-based resolution.