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OH SR558

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

9/28/2020

Primary Sponsor

Tina Maharath

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Origin

Senate

133rd General Assembly (2019-2020)

AI Summary

  • Research from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine suggests handshakes can transmit disease
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended stopping handshakes as a greeting during the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Researchers at Aberystwyth University in Wales found handshakes transmitted approximately ten times more bacteria than fist bumps
  • The Ohio Senate recommends that Ohioans replace the handshake greeting with a fist bump to reduce disease spread
  • The Senate Clerk shall transmit authenticated copies of this resolution to the Governor and Ohio news media

Legislative Description

Encourage replacing handshake with fist bump

Last Action

Refer to Committee: Health, Human Services and Medicaid

11/10/2020

Committee Referrals

Health, Human Services and Medicaid11/10/2020

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