Ohio 136th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 247 — Designate the buckeye as the state candy

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced August 25, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 48% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Passed Senate

    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 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

To enact section 5.083 of the Revised Code to designate the buckeye as the state candy of Ohio.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

3 added · 3 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill SB 247, the list of sponsors has been expanded to include more names, adding several new legislators to the support for the bill. This change signals broader bipartisan backing, which can increase the bill's chances of passing. It's important because a larger group of sponsors might indicate a greater consensus and commitment to the legislation.

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As Reported by the Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee CORRECTED VERSION 136th General Assembly Regular Session Am.
As Passed by the Senate 136th General Assembly Regular Session Am.
Senators Timken, Blessing, Blackshear, Smith, Liston, Weinstein, Wilkin, Brenner, Johnson To amend section 5.05 and to enact section 5.083 of 1 the Revised Code to designate the buckeye as the 2 state candy of Ohio, and to correct the Latin 3 name of the Buckeye, the state tree.
Senators Timken, Blessing, Blackshear, Smith, Liston, Weinstein, Wilkin, Brenner, Johnson, Antonio, Craig, Gavarone, Hicks-Hudson, Ingram, Manning, Patton, Reynolds, Roegner, Schaffer, Wilson To amend section 5.05 and to enact section 5.083 of 1 the Revised Code to designate the buckeye as the 2 state candy of Ohio, and to correct the Latin 3 name of the Buckeye, the state tree.
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Action History

  1. As Passed by the Senate

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 133 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (133)

133 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Passed

Passed 32 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 23100
Democratic 9000
Total 32100
% of votes cast 97%3%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 Nay
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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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 247 do?
To enact section 5.083 of the Revised Code to designate the buckeye as the state candy of Ohio.
Who sponsors SB 247?
SB 247 is sponsored by William P. DeMora (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 247?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced August 25, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SB 247?
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