Ohio 136th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 541 — Designate Deputy Daniel "Weston" Sherrer Memorial Highway

Last action — Effective 10/6/26

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 22, 2025. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

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Prognosis

Advancing 56% · moderate confidence
  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • 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 removed

Plain-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.

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As Passed by the House 136th General Assembly Regular Session H.
(House Bill Number 541) ANACT To enact section 5534.474 of the Revised Code to designate a portion 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.
H.
541 2025-2026 Representative McClain Cosponsors:
541 136th G.A.
Representatives 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 Revised Code to 1 designate a portion of U.S.
Speaker ___________________ of the House of Representatives.
Route 42 in Morrow 2 County as the "Deputy Daniel "Weston" Sherrer 3 Memorial Highway." 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
President ___________________ of the Senate.
Section 1.
Passed ________________________, 20____ Approved ________________________, 20____ Governor.
That section 5534.474 of the Revised Code be 5 enacted to read as follows:
H.
6 Sec.
B.
5534.474.
No.
In addition to 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.
541 136th G.A.
13
The 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.
D.
20____.
Secretary of State.
File No.
_________ Effective Date ___________________
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Action History

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 133 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (133)

133 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 24000
Democratic 9000
Total 33000
% 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

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Passed

Passed 93 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 29000
Republican 64000
Total 93000
% 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

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Reported

Failed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9000
Democratic 4000
Total 13000
% 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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House — Favorable Passage

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9000
Democratic 4000
Total 13000
% 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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