OH HB485

Designates January 30 as "Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Awareness Day" to raise public awareness about chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and those affected by it

Names the act "Cody's Law" or the "Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Awareness Day Act"

Identifies CTE as a neurodegenerative disease affecting persons with a history of brain trauma, commonly developing in athletes, military service members, and domestic violence survivors

Lists CTE symptoms as memory loss, inability to focus, personality and behavioral changes, suicidality, parkinsonism, and progressive dementia

Notes that CTE currently has no treatment or cure and can only be prevented by avoiding head injuries; intended to increase awareness of the disease's causes and effects, and promote research efforts