Ohio · Current officeholder
Tex Fischer
Republican Ohio House, District 59
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Sponsored legislation
235 bills in the current data (46 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 455 | Regards the operation of public schools and the DEW | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 9, 2026 |
| HB 541 | Designate Deputy Daniel "Weston" Sherrer Memorial Highway | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 6, 2026 |
| HB 292 | Establish the Ohio Defense Commission | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 6, 2026 |
| HB 251 | Regards drone use by law enforcement; aviation facilities | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 6, 2026 |
| HCR 40 | Urge Congress to enact the Ohio River Restoration Program Act | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | September 30, 2026 |
| HCR 35 | Urge Congress accelerate deployment of new energy infrastructure | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | September 30, 2026 |
| HB 692 | Revise the household sewage treatment system law | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | September 30, 2026 |
| HB 664 | Regards registered veterinary technician authority | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | September 30, 2026 |
| HB 603 | Prohibit certain clauses from conservancy district contracts | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | September 30, 2026 |
| HB 563 | Regulate ticket sales | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | September 30, 2026 |
| HB 284 | Require US-produced iron, steel be used on state-funded projects | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | September 30, 2026 |
| SB 106 | Regulate the ownership of electric vehicle charging stations | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 23, 2026 |
| HB 268 | Regards filing for certificate of qualification for employment | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 23, 2026 |
| HB 170 | Establish process to regulate carbon capture, storage technology | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 23, 2026 |
| HB 359 | Regards emergency Joshua Alert system for certain missing kids | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 17, 2026 |
| SB 223 | Require ODNR discount program for veterans, service members | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 7, 2026 |
| HB 31 | Require electronic recordings of all parole board hearings | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 7, 2026 |
| HB 393 | Require certain facilities assist inmates in obtaining ID cards | Co-sponsor | Enacted | August 26, 2026 |
| HB 993 | Establish requirements for surrogacy agreements | Primary sponsor | Introduced | August 24, 2026 |
| HB 982 | Enact the Ohio Business Investment Act | Co-sponsor | Introduced | July 28, 2026 |
| SB 244 | Designate Abbey Gate Remembrance Day | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 30, 2026 |
| HB 229 | Establish licensing process, contract requirements for PBMs | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 30, 2026 |
| SB 63 | Prohibit use of ranked choice voting; withhold funding for use | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 16, 2026 |
| HB 392 | Enact the Ohio Right to Compute Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | June 10, 2026 |
| HB 3 | Enact the School Bus Safety Act | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | June 10, 2026 |
| HB 163 | Enact the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2025 | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 10, 2026 |
| HB 762 | Exempt certain vending machine food purchases from sales, use tax | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 9, 2026 |
| HB 52 | Revise the practice of certified registered nurse anesthetists | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 9, 2026 |
| HB 227 | Modify excavation requirements | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 9, 2026 |
| HCR 7 | Support American Legion Buckeye Boys State, Buckeye Girls State | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | June 3, 2026 |
| HB 711 | Regards the minimum teacher salary schedule | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 3, 2026 |
| HB 952 | Enact the Ohio Religious Freedom Restoration Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 27, 2026 |
| HB 950 | Regards former name on declaration of candidacy, petition, ballot | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 20, 2026 |
| HB 941 | Regards the elimination of vacant state civil service positions | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 20, 2026 |
| HB 938 | Enact the No Free Advertising for Politicians Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 20, 2026 |
| HB 850 | Temporarily reduce motor fuel tax rates | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 13, 2026 |
| HB 834 | Require state agencies to improve delivery of government services | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 13, 2026 |
| HB 832 | Regards virtual net metering and meter aggregation | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 13, 2026 |
| HB 823 | Regards deployed elected official’s office, meeting attendance | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 13, 2026 |
| HB 821 | Designate the Loveland Frog as the official state cryptid | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 13, 2026 |
| HB 803 | Require annual report by certain animal testing facilities | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 13, 2026 |
| HB 372 | Enact the Larry Henderson Act | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 15, 2026 |
| HB 252 | Modify offenses of burglary, breaking and entering, and trespass | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 15, 2026 |
| HB 249 | Enact the Indecent Exposure Modernization Act | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 15, 2026 |
| HB 217 | Enact the Finding and Identifying with NamUs Data (FIND) Act | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 15, 2026 |
| HB 203 | Enact Aspen Runnels' Law | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 15, 2026 |
| HB 176 | Establish a universal regulatory sandbox program | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 15, 2026 |
| HR 369 | In memory of L. Helen Rankin. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2026 |
| HB 92 | Regards unpaid water, sewer, and trash charges at rented property | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2026 |
| HB 84 | Enact the Innocence Act | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2026 |
| HB 786 | Prohibit artificial depiction of a minor for obscene purposes | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 25, 2026 |
| HB 775 | Regards state agencies' authority to adopt administrative rules | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 25, 2026 |
| HB 772 | Establish the Rural Health Transformation Program | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 25, 2026 |
| HB 650 | Establish Frontier Technologies and Quantum Computing Commission | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2026 |
| HB 464 | Exempt military-certified child care providers from licensure | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2026 |
| SB 293 | Revise deadline to return absent voter ballots | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 2026 |
| SB 103 | Allow alternative rate plans for certain natural gas companies | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 2026 |
| HB 309 | Regards budget commissions, property tax, and certain funds | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 2026 |
| HB 246 | Require certain construction industry employers to use E-verify | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 2026 |
| HB 186 | Regards school district property taxes, school funding formula | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 2026 |
| HB 184 | Prescribe limitations on intercollegiate athlete contracts | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 2026 |
| HB 129 | Limit ability to reallocate certain school property tax millage | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 2026 |
| HB 124 | Modify process for property tax sales-assessment ratio studies | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 2026 |
| HCR 38 | Urge an interstate compact re: electric transmission projects | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 18, 2026 |
| HB 745 | Enact Student-Athlete Publicity Rights and Fair Compensation Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 18, 2026 |
| HB 740 | Regards creation, display of veterans medical benefits poster | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 18, 2026 |
| HB 736 | Enact the Ohio Fusion Energy Advancement Act | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 18, 2026 |
| HCR 37 | Congratulate USA’s Olympic hockey teams on their victories | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2026 |
| HB 727 | Modify grant formula for felony delinquent corrections facilities | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2026 |
| HB 503 | Regards voter approval of municipal income tax reciprocity credit | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2026 |
| HB 332 | Create the small defense business linked deposit program | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2026 |
| HB 326 | Regards the Classic Learning Test entrance exam | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2026 |
| HB 296 | Delay offender financial sanctions until 180 days after release | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2026 |
| HB 708 | Govern practice of providing veterans claim consulting assistance | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 706 | Impose certain minimum requirements on data center customers | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| SB 295 | Regards the timeline for restoring competency in criminal cases | Co-sponsor | Enacted | February 20, 2026 |
| HR 304 | Support Ohio’s FAA proposal re: vertical takeoff, air mobility | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 18, 2026 |
| HCR 34 | Urge Congress to dismantle United States Department of Education | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 18, 2026 |
| HCR 22 | Encourage students to read the U.S. Declaration of Independence | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | February 11, 2026 |
| HCR 13 | Urge Congress to designate Buckeye Trail a National Scenic Trail | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | February 11, 2026 |
| HB 88 | Regards drug trafficking, human trafficking, and fentanyl | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 11, 2026 |
| HB 486 | Enact the Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 11, 2026 |
| HB 476 | Authorize online raffles under the Charitable Gaming Law | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 11, 2026 |
| HB 303 | Establish community energy program and pilot program | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 11, 2026 |
| HB 134 | Authorize home kitchen registration for sale of certain foods | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 11, 2026 |
| HR 324 | Honoring Dr. Robert Reynolds on being inducted into the 2026 National Bird Dog Hall of Fame. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 4, 2026 |
| HB 665 | Regulate the use of pricing algorithms | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2026 |
| HB 663 | Create the Artificial Intelligence Study Commission | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2026 |
| HB 662 | Increase penalty for disturbing a lawful meeting in certain cases | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2026 |
| HB 653 | Establish maximum late fees for civil parking tickets | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2026 |
| HB 649 | Enact the Child Care Fraud Prevention Act | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2026 |
| HB 628 | License artificial intelligence risk mitigation organizations | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2026 |
| HB 44 | Regards law enforcement training and competitive examinations | Co-sponsor | Enacted | February 4, 2026 |
| HB 57 | Regards school policies on administering overdose reversal drugs | Co-sponsor | Enacted | January 19, 2026 |
| HB 144 | Enact Keith’s Law regarding the communication disability database | Co-sponsor | Enacted | January 19, 2026 |
| SB 50 | Regards age and schooling certificates, minor work hours | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | December 3, 2025 |
| HR 243 | Urge selection of Rickenbacker as KC-46 Pegasus operating base. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | November 19, 2025 |
| HB 598 | Authorize local governments to create residential stability zone | Co-sponsor | In committee | November 19, 2025 |
| HB 597 | Prohibit the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles over schools | Co-sponsor | In committee | November 19, 2025 |
| HB 594 | Require students complete a high school computer science course | Co-sponsor | In committee | November 19, 2025 |
| HB 381 | Create the DoItForJack license plate | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | November 19, 2025 |
| HB 471 | Designate Deputy Larry Henderson Memorial Highway | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | November 18, 2025 |
| HCR 23 | Recognize 250th anniversary of United States Army, Chaplain Corps | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | November 12, 2025 |
| HCR 21 | Recognize the 250th anniversary of the United States Marine Corps | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | November 12, 2025 |
| HCR 20 | Honor the United States Navy; commemorate its 250th anniversary | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | November 12, 2025 |
| HB 574 | Create Political Subdivision Consolidation Incentive Grant pilot | Co-sponsor | In committee | November 12, 2025 |
| HB 561 | Enact the C.H.O.I.C.E. Act | Co-sponsor | In committee | November 12, 2025 |
| SCR 3 | Urge Fair Labor Standards Act changes for employees under 16 | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | November 5, 2025 |
| HB 568 | Limit retainage in certain private construction projects | Co-sponsor | In committee | November 5, 2025 |
| HB 384 | Designate Staff Sergeant Melvin Trushel, Sr. Memorial Highway | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | November 5, 2025 |
| HB 13 | Designate Roy Rogers Day | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | November 5, 2025 |
| HR 270 | In memory of Trooper Nicholas P. Cayton. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | October 29, 2025 |
| HB 525 | Regards use of artificial intelligence in therapy services | Co-sponsor | In committee | October 22, 2025 |
| HB 520 | Establish Blue Ribbon Comm. in each county to improve efficiency | Co-sponsor | In committee | October 22, 2025 |
| HB 325 | Designate Marshal Teddy Ray Holcomb Memorial Highway | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | October 22, 2025 |
| HB 275 | Designate Deputy Sheriff Daniel Kin Memorial Highway | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | October 22, 2025 |
| HB 162 | Enact the My Child-My Chart Act | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | October 22, 2025 |
| HR 263 | Honoring Wendy Zhan on her retirement as the director of the Ohio Legislative Service Commission. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | October 21, 2025 |
| HCR 28 | Rescind portion of Executive Order 2025-05D re: intoxicating hemp | Primary sponsor | In committee | October 21, 2025 |
| SCR 2 | Urge investment into security, reliability of electric grid | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | October 15, 2025 |
| HB 316 | Designate MSGT Norman Michael Kilbarger Memorial Highway | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | October 15, 2025 |
| HR 234 | In memory of Jack Cera. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | October 8, 2025 |
| HB 498 | Enact the Ohio Self-Defense Act | Co-sponsor | In committee | October 8, 2025 |
| HB 495 | Enact the Freedom to Carry Act | Co-sponsor | In committee | October 8, 2025 |
| HB 293 | Designate NASA Day of Remembrance | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | October 8, 2025 |
| HB 259 | Designate Captain Joshua Michael McClimans Memorial Highway | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | October 8, 2025 |
| HR 255 | In memory of Mary Rose Oakar. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | October 1, 2025 |
| HCR 24 | Declare national debt a security threat;urge Congressional action | Co-sponsor | In committee | October 1, 2025 |
| HB 473 | Bar public employer from paying employee retirement contributions | Co-sponsor | In committee | October 1, 2025 |
| HB 466 | Require certain approval before subdivision levies a property tax | Co-sponsor | In committee | October 1, 2025 |
| HB 465 | Require 48-hour renewal of liquor, tobacco, vapor product permit | Co-sponsor | In committee | October 1, 2025 |
| HB 443 | Prohibit enforcing property tax liens against certain homesteads | Co-sponsor | In committee | October 1, 2025 |
| SB 6 | Revise building inspection law | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 30, 2025 |
| SB 114 | Prohibit law enforcement from using quotas for arrests, citations | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 30, 2025 |
| SB 100 | Exclude certain agricultural entities from insurance regulations | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 30, 2025 |
| HB 65 | Enact the Agriculture Appreciation Act | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 30, 2025 |
| HB 64 | Revise age for discounted hunting, fishing licenses and permits | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 30, 2025 |
| HR 241 | In memory of Charles James Kirk. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | September 23, 2025 |
| HJR 6 | CA: Limit property taxes to specified percentage of value | Primary sponsor | In committee | September 15, 2025 |
| HCR 19 | Urge congressional delegation to uphold federalism re: elections | Primary sponsor | In committee | September 15, 2025 |
| HB 424 | Regards transfers, purchases of certain retirement service credit | Co-sponsor | In committee | September 15, 2025 |
| HB 416 | Designate Police Officer Phillip Wagner Memorial Highway | Co-sponsor | In committee | September 15, 2025 |
| HB 415 | Enact CROWN Act regarding discrimination based on hair | Co-sponsor | In committee | September 15, 2025 |
| HB 395 | Require ODJFS online process to report job interview no-shows | Co-sponsor | In committee | September 15, 2025 |
| HB 391 | Require tax rate as a true value percentage on tax bills, ballots | Co-sponsor | In committee | September 15, 2025 |
| HB 387 | Authorize Sunday sales without local option election approval | Co-sponsor | In committee | September 15, 2025 |
| HB 382 | Enact the Second Amendment Protection Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | September 15, 2025 |
| HB 380 | Designate Migraine and Headache Awareness Month | Primary sponsor | In committee | September 15, 2025 |
| SB 21 | Designate Rutherford B. Hayes Day | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 4, 2025 |
| SB 20 | Designate Ohio Stroke Awareness Week | Co-sponsor | Enacted | August 27, 2025 |
| HB 4 | Designate Ohio Stillbirth Prevention Day | Co-sponsor | Enacted | August 27, 2025 |
| SB 14 | Designate Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Day | Co-sponsor | Enacted | August 18, 2025 |
| HB 15 | Amend competitive retail electric service law | Co-sponsor | Enacted | August 14, 2025 |
| SB 33 | Allow employers to post certain labor law notices on the internet | Co-sponsor | Enacted | July 21, 2025 |
| SB 24 | Adopt the 1905 Wright Flyer III as the state airplane | Co-sponsor | Enacted | July 2, 2025 |
| HB 54 | Make appropriations for transportation for FY 2026-27 biennium | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 30, 2025 |
| SB 1 | Enact Advance Ohio Higher Education Act | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 27, 2025 |
| HB 168 | Regards motivation or purpose to commit criminal child enticement | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 25, 2025 |
| HB 141 | Regards prescribed pediatric extended care centers | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 25, 2025 |
| HB 116 | Enact the Ohio Blockchain Basics Act | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 25, 2025 |
| HR 147 | Investigate East Palestine train derailment and EPA response | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 18, 2025 |
| HCR 8 | Urge Congress to make the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 18, 2025 |
| HB 361 | Regards building inspections, local regulations, and zoning | Primary sponsor | In committee | June 18, 2025 |
| HB 360 | Designate SPC Louis P. Shuster Memorial Interchange | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 18, 2025 |
| HB 358 | Require distribution of information on firearm storage | Primary sponsor | In committee | June 18, 2025 |
| HB 288 | Require construction project owners to timely pay contractors | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 18, 2025 |
| HB 48 | Modify tax deductions for 529 plan and ABLE account contributions | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 11, 2025 |
| HB 47 | Enact the Human Trafficking Prevention Act | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 11, 2025 |
| HB 331 | Remove firearm mufflers, suppressors as dangerous ordnance | Primary sponsor | In committee | June 11, 2025 |
| HB 330 | Authorize sales tax holiday for firearm safety, storage devices | Primary sponsor | In committee | June 11, 2025 |
| HB 133 | Authorize tax credit - small employers with health reimbursement | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 11, 2025 |
| HCR 15 | Urge Congress to pass the Defense Against Drones Act of 2025 | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 4, 2025 |
| HB 320 | Require registration as a member of a political party for primary | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 4, 2025 |
| HB 317 | Prohibit purchase of drones made by a covered foreign entity | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 4, 2025 |
| HB 312 | Designate the walleye as the official fish of the state | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 4, 2025 |
| HR 138 | Honoring Don Jones for his exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 28, 2025 |
| HR 101 | Support Cleveland’s offer to host the 2030 Special Olympics | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 28, 2025 |
| HCR 6 | Support work of the Ohio Commission for U.S. Semiquincentennial | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 28, 2025 |
| HB 5 | Enact the Repeat Offender Act | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 28, 2025 |
| HB 306 | Enact the Hate Crime Act | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 28, 2025 |
| HCR 14 | Urge inclusion of Peter Edward "Pete" Rose on Hall of Fame ballot | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 21, 2025 |
| HB 98 | Establish the Community Connectors Workforce Program | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 21, 2025 |
| HB 285 | Regards the start times of college football games | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 21, 2025 |
| HB 278 | Regards the Treasurer of State | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 21, 2025 |
| HB 274 | Require local government firefighting and EMS; create grants | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 21, 2025 |
| SCR 5 | Urge Presidential support for Medicaid work requirements | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | May 14, 2025 |
| HB 267 | Regards creation, display of veterans benefit and services poster | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 14, 2025 |
| HB 266 | Authorize temporary property tax credit for certain homesteads | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 14, 2025 |
| HB 265 | Regulate resellers of public utility services as public utilities | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 14, 2025 |
| HB 264 | Prohibit certain publications during 30 days before an election | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 14, 2025 |
| HB 262 | Designate Natural Family Month | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 14, 2025 |
| HR 60 | Support moving NASA headquarters to Cleveland | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 7, 2025 |
| HB 166 | Designate Harriet Tubman Day | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 7, 2025 |
| HR 118 | In memory of Ronald Edward Hood. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 30, 2025 |
| HB 242 | Authorize tax credit for dog spaying, neutering, or training | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 30, 2025 |
| HB 233 | Require elector citizenship verification; revise election law | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 30, 2025 |
| HB 231 | Enact the Paid Parental Leave Act | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 30, 2025 |
| HB 223 | Prohibit government purchase of foreign-made US flag | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 9, 2025 |
| HB 215 | Prohibit property tax levies from taking effect in current year | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 9, 2025 |
| HB 94 | Allow employers to post certain labor law notices on the internet | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 2, 2025 |
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