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Ohio House designates Nov. 5 as Roy Rogers Day
Summary
The Ohio House passed House Bill 13 on March 4, 2025, to designate Nov. 5 as Roy Rogers Day; the measure passed by voice/roll with 95 affirmative votes and no negatives.
The Ohio House of Representatives passed House Bill 13 on March 4, 2025, designating Nov. 5 as Roy Rogers Day. The chamber recorded 95 affirmative votes and 0 negative votes before approving the bill’s title.
Representative Pazuli, the bill’s sponsor, told the House the measure honors Roy Rogers and his ties to Ohio, including his birth name and birthplace. Pazuli said Roy Rogers — born Leonard Franklin Slye on Nov. 5, 1911 — “is still celebrated in Portsmouth through our flood wall murals, a dedicated star, and an esplanade,” and described him as “a role model” whose life “teaches us to never give up.”
The bill’s sponsor framed the designation as a way to celebrate an Ohio cultural figure and to inspire younger Ohioans. Representative Brent also spoke in support on the floor, urging colleagues to back the measure and noting the ceremonial and civic value of honoring hometown figures.
After floor remarks, the House proceeded to a recorded vote. The clerk reported 95 affirmative votes and 0 negative votes; the presiding officer declared the bill passed and the title agreed to without objection.
No amendments, fiscal notes, or implementation steps were discussed on the floor during the debate recorded in the transcript. The sponsor closed by urging colleagues to vote yes: “I urge a yes vote.”
