HB 541 — Designate Deputy Daniel "Weston" Sherrer Memorial Highway
Last action — Effective 10/6/26
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 22, 2025. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Mixed recorded votes
5 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.
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In plain language
This bill designates a section of U.S. Route 42 as Deputy Daniel 'Weston' Sherrer Memorial Highway.
The bill establishes a memorial designation for a highway in honor of Deputy Daniel 'Weston' Sherrer. It specifically names a portion of U.S. Route 42 in Morrow County after him.
Summary
To enact section 5534.474 of the Revised Code to designate a portion of U.S. Route 42 in Morrow County as the "Deputy Daniel "Weston" Sherrer Memorial Highway."
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
27 added · 29 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of House Bill 541 officially names a portion of U.S. Route 42 in Morrow County as the "Deputy Daniel 'Weston' Sherrer Memorial Highway." This change honors Deputy Sherrer’s service and memory by establishing a permanent tribute along a significant roadway. Additionally, the bill allows for the placement of markers to inform the public about the highway's new name. This designation matters as it pays tribute to a local hero and fosters community remembrance.
As(House PassedBill byNumber 541) ANACT To enact section 5534.474 of the HouseRevised 136thCode Generalto Assemblydesignate Regulara Sessionportion H.of U.S.
Route in Morrow County as the "Deputy Daniel "Weston" Sherrer Memorial Highway." Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio:
S ECTION1.
That section 5534.474 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:
Sec.
5534.474.
In addition to any other name prescribed in the Revised Code or otherwise, the eastbound and westbound lanes of United States route number forty-two, between Young avenue and Sun Fish road, in Morrow county, shall be known as the "Deputy Daniel "Weston" Sherrer Memorial Highway." The director of transportation may erect suitable markers along the highway indicating its name.
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541 2025-2026136th RepresentativeG.A. McClain Cosponsors:
RepresentativesSpeaker Willis,___________________ Daniels, Grim, Lorenz, Newman, Robb Blasdel, Rogers, Troy, Abdullahi, Abrams, Barhorst, Bird, Brennan, Brewer, Brownlee, Bryant Bailey, Callender, Claggett, Click, Cockley, Craig, Creech, Deeter, Demetriou, Dovilla, Fischer, Fowler Arthur, Ghanbari, Gross, Hall, D., Hall, T., Holmes, Hoops, Isaacsohn, Jarrells, John, Johnson, King, Kishman, Klopfenstein, LaRe, Lawson-Rowe, Lear, Lett, Manning, Mathews, A., Mathews, T., Miller, J., Miller, K., Miller, M., Mohamed, Moore, Mullins, Oelslager, Peterson, Ray, Richardson, Ritter, Roemer, Russo, Salvo, Santucci, Schmidt, Sigrist, Stephens, Sweeney, Synenberg, Thomas, C., Upchurch, White, A., Williams, Workman, Young To enact section 5534.474 of the RevisedHouse Code to 1 designate a portion of U.S.Representatives.
RoutePresident 42___________________ inof Morrow 2 County as the "DeputySenate. Daniel "Weston" Sherrer 3 Memorial Highway." 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
SectionPassed 1.________________________, 20____ Approved ________________________, 20____ Governor.
ThatH. section 5534.474 of the Revised Code be 5 enacted to read as follows:
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5534.474.No.
In541 addition136th toG.A. any other name prescribed in 7 the Revised Code or otherwise, the eastbound and westbound lanes 8 of United States route number forty-two, between Young avenue 9 and Sun Fish road, in Morrow county, shall be known as the 10 "Deputy Daniel "Weston" Sherrer Memorial Highway." 11 The director of transportation may erect suitable markers 12 along the highway indicating its name.
13The section numbering of law of a general and permanent nature is complete and in conformity with the Revised Code.
Director, Legislative Service Commission.
Filed in the office of the Secretary of State at Columbus, Ohio, on the ____ day of ___________,A.
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Secretary of State.
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- Reported As Reported by the House Transportation Committee pdf
- Reported As Reported by the Senate Transportation Committee pdf
- Introduced As Introduced pdf
Action History
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As Enrolled
Sponsors
- Riordan T. McClain · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 133 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Riordan T. McClain Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (133)
133 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 133 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (33)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Beth Liston | Democratic | Yea |
| Casey Weinstein | Democratic | Yea |
| Catherine D. Ingram | Democratic | Yea |
| Hearcel F. Craig | Democratic | Yea |
| Kent Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Nickie J. Antonio | Democratic | Yea |
| Paula Hicks-Hudson | Democratic | Yea |
| William P. DeMora | Democratic | Yea |
| Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Al Cutrona | Republican | Yea |
| Al Landis | Republican | Yea |
| Andrew O. Brenner | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Reineke | Republican | Yea |
| Brian M. Chavez | Republican | Yea |
| George F. Lang | Republican | Yea |
| Jane M. Timken | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry C. Cirino | Republican | Yea |
| Kristina D. Roegner | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Koehler | Republican | Yea |
| Louis W. Blessing, III | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Romanchuk | Republican | Yea |
| Michele Reynolds | Republican | Yea |
| Nathan H. Manning | Republican | Yea |
| Rob McColley | Republican | Yea |
| Sandra O'Brien | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Wilkin | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen A. Huffman | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Manchester | Republican | Yea |
| Terry Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Theresa Gavarone | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas F. Patton | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Schaffer | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Kent Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Nickie J. Antonio | Democratic | Yea |
| Bill Reineke | Republican | Yea |
| Brian M. Chavez | Republican | Yea |
| Jane M. Timken | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas F. Patton | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Schaffer | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Kent Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Nickie J. Antonio | Democratic | Yea |
| Bill Reineke | Republican | Yea |
| Brian M. Chavez | Republican | Yea |
| Jane M. Timken | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas F. Patton | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Schaffer | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (93)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Anita Somani | Democratic | Yea |
| Ashley Bryant Bailey | Democratic | Yea |
| Beryl Brown Piccolantonio | Democratic | Yea |
| Bride Rose Sweeney | Democratic | Yea |
| C. Allison Russo | Democratic | Yea |
| Cecil Thomas | Democratic | Yea |
| Chris Glassburn | Democratic | Yea |
| Christine Cockley | Democratic | Yea |
| Crystal Lett | Democratic | Yea |
| Dani Isaacsohn | Democratic | Yea |
| Daniel P. Troy | Democratic | Yea |
| Darnell T. Brewer | Democratic | Yea |
| Derrick Hall | Democratic | Yea |
| Dontavius L. Jarrells | Democratic | Yea |
| Elgin Rogers, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Eric Synenberg | Democratic | Yea |
| Ismail Mohamed | Democratic | Yea |
| Joseph A. Miller, III | Democratic | Yea |
| Karen Brownlee | Democratic | Yea |
| Latyna M. Humphrey | Democratic | Yea |
| Lauren McNally | Democratic | Yea |
| Mark Sigrist | Democratic | Yea |
| Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe | Democratic | Yea |
| Michele Grim | Democratic | Yea |
| Munira Abdullahi | Democratic | Yea |
| Rachel B. Baker | Democratic | Yea |
| Sean P. Brennan | Democratic | Yea |
| Terrence Upchurch | Democratic | Yea |
| Tristan Rader | Democratic | Yea |
| Adam C. Bird | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Holmes | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Mathews | Republican | Yea |
| Andrea White | Republican | Yea |
| Angela N. King | Republican | Yea |
| Beth Lear | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Roemer | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Peterson | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Lampton | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Lorenz | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Stewart | Republican | Yea |
| Cindy Abrams | Republican | Yea |
| D. J. Swearingen | Republican | Yea |
| David Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| Diane Mullins | Republican | Yea |
| Gary Click | Republican | Yea |
| Gayle Manning | Republican | Yea |
| Haraz N. Ghanbari | Republican | Yea |
| Heidi Workman | Republican | Yea |
| Jack K. Daniels | Republican | Yea |
| James M. Hoops | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie Callender | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Jean Schmidt | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff LaRe | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Gross | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| Jodi Salvo | Republican | Yea |
| Johnathan Newman | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Pizzulli | Republican | Yea |
| Kellie Deeter | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin D. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Ritter | Republican | Yea |
| Levi Dean | Republican | Yea |
| Marilyn John | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Hiner | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Huffman | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Kishman | Republican | Yea |
| Melanie Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Meredith Craig | Republican | Yea |
| Michael D. Dovilla | Republican | Yea |
| Michelle Teska | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Odioso | Republican | Yea |
| Monica Robb Blasdel | Republican | Yea |
| Nick Santucci | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Plummer | Republican | Yea |
| Riordan T. McClain | Republican | Yea |
| Rodney Creech | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Ferguson | Republican | Yea |
| Roy Klopfenstein | Republican | Yea |
| Sarah Fowler Arthur | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Oelslager | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon A. Ray | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Demetriou | Republican | Yea |
| Tex Fischer | Republican | Yea |
| Thaddeus J. Claggett | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Barhorst | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Young | Republican | Yea |
| Tracy M. Richardson | Republican | Yea |
| Ty D. Mathews | Republican | Yea |
| Ty Moore | Republican | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel P. Troy | Democratic | Yea |
| Elgin Rogers, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Ismail Mohamed | Democratic | Yea |
| Michele Grim | Democratic | Yea |
| Bernard Willis | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Lorenz | Republican | Yea |
| Jack K. Daniels | Republican | Yea |
| Johnathan Newman | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Pizzulli | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin D. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Monica Robb Blasdel | Republican | Yea |
| Riordan T. McClain | Republican | Yea |
| Roy Klopfenstein | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel P. Troy | Democratic | Yea |
| Elgin Rogers, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Ismail Mohamed | Democratic | Yea |
| Michele Grim | Democratic | Yea |
| Bernard Willis | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Lorenz | Republican | Yea |
| Jack K. Daniels | Republican | Yea |
| Johnathan Newman | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Pizzulli | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin D. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Monica Robb Blasdel | Republican | Yea |
| Riordan T. McClain | Republican | Yea |
| Roy Klopfenstein | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 541 do?
- To enact section 5534.474 of the Revised Code to designate a portion of U.S. Route 42 in Morrow County as the "Deputy Daniel "Weston" Sherrer Memorial Highway."
- Who sponsors HB 541?
- HB 541 is sponsored by Riordan T. McClain (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 541?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 22, 2025. Enacted.
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