Amended House Bill 141 Summary

• Primary Purpose: Changes the official name of the "Ohio Historical Society" to the "Ohio History Connection" throughout Ohio Revised Code sections

• Scope of Changes: Amends 58 different sections of the Revised Code, including those governing the organization's duties, public functions, records management, and funding mechanisms

• Core Functions Preserved: All existing public functions, responsibilities, and authorities of the organization remain unchanged—only the organizational name is updated

• Affected Operations: Changes impact references in statutes covering archives administration, historic site preservation, museum operations, grants programs, and state property management

• Implementation: The name change applies uniformly across all state law references and organizational documents without modifying substantive legal obligations or authorities