Designate CPL David James Amheiser Memorial Highway
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HB 56 — Designate CPL David James Amheiser Memorial Highway
Last action — Effective 3/2/26
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 02, 2026. Enacted.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Mixed recorded votes
6 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Summary
To enact section 5534.013 of the Revised Code to designate a portion of State Route 421 in Medina County as the "CPL David James Amheiser Memorial Highway."
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
26 added · 25 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent amendment to House Bill 56 designates a section of State Route 421 in Medina County as the "CPL David James Amheiser Memorial Highway." This change adds a formal name to the highway, paying tribute to CPL David James Amheiser, which helps honor his service and legacy. By including the ability for the director of transportation to install markers, this designation will make it clear to travelers and locals alike who the highway is named after, adding a sense of pride and remembrance to the community.
As(House PassedBill byNumber 56)) ANACT To enact section 5534.013 of the HouseRevised 136thCode to designate a portion of State Route in Medina County as the "CPL David JamesAmheiser Memorial Highway." Be it enacted by the General Assembly Regularof Sessionthe H.State of Ohio:
S ECTION1.
That section 5534.013 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:
Sec.
5534.013.
In addition to any other name prescribed in the Revised Code or otherwise, the eastbound and westbound lanes of state route number four hundred twenty-one between United States route forty-two and Lodi road, in Medina county, shall be known as the "CPL David James Amheiser Memorial Highway." The director of transportation may erect suitable markers along the highway indicating its name.
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56 2025-2026136th RepresentativeG.A. Ray Cosponsors:
RepresentativesSpeaker Lorenz,___________________ Robb Blasdel, Rogers, Abrams, Barhorst, Brennan, Brent, Brownlee, Callender, Click, Cockley, Creech, Deeter, Dovilla, Ghanbari, Grim, Hall, D., Holmes, Hoops, Isaacsohn, Jarrells, Jones, Lawson- Rowe, Manning, Mathews, T., Miller, M., Mohamed, Newman, Piccolantonio, Plummer, Rader, Richardson, Russo, Stephens, Thomas, C., Williams A BILL To enact section 5534.013 of the RevisedHouse Code to 1 designate a portion of StateRepresentatives. Route 421 in Medina 2 County as the "CPL David James Amheiser Memorial 3 Highway." 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
SectionPresident 1.___________________ of the Senate.
ThatPassed section________________________, 5534.01320____ ofApproved the________________________, Revised20____ CodeGovernor. be 5 enacted to read as follows:
6H. Sec.
5534.013.B.
InNo. addition to any other name prescribed in 7 the Revised Code or otherwise, the eastbound and westbound lanes 8 of state route number four hundred twenty-one between United 9 States route forty-two and Lodi road, in Medina county, shall be 10 known as the "CPL David James Amheiser Memorial Highway." 11 The director of transportation may erect suitable markers 12 along the highway indicating its name.
1356 136th G.A.
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.
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20____.
Secretary of State.
File No.
_________ Effective Date ___________________
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- Enrolled As Enrolled Current pdf
- As Passed by the House View text pdf
- As Passed by the Senate View text pdf
- 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
- Sharon A. Ray · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 133 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Sharon A. Ray 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
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (32)
| 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 |
| 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 |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (88)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sedrick Denson | — | Yea |
| Don Jones | — | Yea |
| Anita Somani | 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 |
| Desiree Tims | Democratic | Yea |
| Dontavius L. Jarrells | Democratic | Yea |
| Elgin Rogers, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Eric Synenberg | Democratic | Yea |
| Erika White | Democratic | Yea |
| Ismail Mohamed | Democratic | Yea |
| Juanita O. Brent | Democratic | Yea |
| Karen Brownlee | Democratic | Yea |
| Lauren McNally | Democratic | Yea |
| Mark Sigrist | Democratic | Yea |
| Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe | Democratic | Yea |
| Michele Grim | Democratic | Yea |
| Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Rachel B. Baker | Democratic | Yea |
| Sean P. Brennan | Democratic | Yea |
| Terrence Upchurch | Democratic | Yea |
| Tristan Rader | Democratic | Yea |
| Veronica R. Sims | 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 Stewart | Republican | Yea |
| Cindy Abrams | 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 |
| James M. Hoops | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie Callender | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Stephens | 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 |
| 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 |
| Nick Santucci | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Plummer | Republican | Yea |
| Riordan T. McClain | Republican | Yea |
| Rodney Creech | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Ferguson | 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (12)
| 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 |
| 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 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (12)
| 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 |
| 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 56 do?
- To enact section 5534.013 of the Revised Code to designate a portion of State Route 421 in Medina County as the "CPL David James Amheiser Memorial Highway."
- Who sponsors HB 56?
- HB 56 is sponsored by Sharon A. Ray (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 56?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 02, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 56?
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