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HB 259: Designate Captain Joshua Michael McClimans Memorial Highway

Ohio · House · 136th General Assembly (2025–2026) · last verified September 24, 2026

What HB 259 does, verified September 24, 2026

The bill designates a portion of a highway in Summit County as the "Captain Joshua Michael McClimans Memorial Highway". The highway in question is between Nichols Road and International Parkway. Suitable markers will be erected along the highway to indicate its name.

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Last action: Referred to committee: Transportation (2025-10-08)Alert me
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Elgin RogersCindy AbramsTim BarhorstAdam BirdSean BrennanJuanita BrentDarnell BrewerKaren BrownleeThaddeus ClaggettGary ClickChristine CockleyKellie Deeter
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Oct. 08, 2025Referred to committee: Transportation
Oct. 07, 2025Introduced
Oct. 01, 2025Passed
Jun. 11, 2025Reported: Transportation
May. 14, 2025Referred to committee: Transportation
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Latest bill textEngrossed version, October 2, 2025 · 259 words

As Passed by the House

136th General Assembly

Regular Session

H. B. No. 259

2025-2026

Representatives Daniels, Roemer

Cosponsors: Representatives Rogers, Abrams, Barhorst, Bird, Brennan, Brent, Brewer, Brownlee, Claggett, Click, Cockley, Deeter, Demetriou, Dovilla, Fischer, Fowler Arthur, Ghanbari, Grim, Gross, Hall, D., Hall, T., Hiner, Holmes, Hoops, Humphrey, Isaacsohn, Jarrells, John, Kishman, Klopfenstein, LaRe, LawsonRowe, Lear, Lett, Lorenz, Manning, Mathews, A., Mathews, T., McNally, Miller, J., Mohamed, Newman, Odioso, Peterson, Ray, Richardson, Ritter, Robb Blasdel, Russo, Salvo, Schmidt, Sigrist, Sims, Sweeney, Synenberg, Thomas, C., Upchurch, White, A., White, E., Williams, Willis, Workman, Young

To enact section 5534.609 of the Revised Code to designate a portion of State Route 241 in Summit County as the "Captain Joshua Michael McClimans Memorial Highway."

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1. That section 5534.609 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:

Sec. 5534.609. In addition to any other name prescribed in the Revised Code or otherwise, the northbound and southbound lanes of state route number two hundred forty-one between Nichols road and international parkway, in Summit county, shall be known as the "Captain Joshua Michael McClimans Memorial Highway."

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers along the highway indicating its name.

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