Senate bill · 136
SB 247
Designate the buckeye as the state candy
Progress
163 days from first to latest action, across 6 recorded actions.
Filed
Aug 25
Referred to committee
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Heard in committee
Nov 5
Reported from committee
Nov 5
Passed first chamber
Nov 19
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law
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Record votes
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Passed
Senate · Nov 20, 2025
Passed 32–1
32 Yea
1 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Ohio Legislature.
Referred to committee
Feb 4, 2026 · House
Introduced
Nov 25, 2025 · House
Passed
Nov 19, 2025 · Senate
Reported
Nov 5, 2025 · Senate
Referred to committee
Oct 1, 2025 · Senate
Introduced
Aug 25, 2025 · Senate
Authors
and 20 coauthors or sponsors
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- Shane Wilkin cosponsorR
- Steve Wilson cosponsorR
- Terry Johnson cosponsorR
- Nickie Antonio cosponsorD
- Casey Weinstein cosponsorD
- Kristina Roegner cosponsorR
- Jane Timken cosponsorR
- Beth Liston cosponsorD
- Bill Blessing cosponsorR
- Paula Hicks-Hudson cosponsorD
- Kent Smith cosponsorD
- Theresa Gavarone cosponsorR
- Catherine Ingram cosponsorD
- Tim Schaffer cosponsorR
- Willis Blackshear cosponsorD
- Nathan Manning cosponsorR
- Michele Reynolds cosponsorR
- Hearcel Craig cosponsorD
- Andrew Brenner cosponsorR
- Tom Patton cosponsorR
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