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HB 50: Designate PFC John Wayne Richard Memorial Highway

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

What HB 50 does, verified September 24, 2026

The bill designates a portion of state route 47 in Darke County as the "PFC John Wayne Richard Memorial Highway". This name change aims to honor PFC John Wayne Richard, and the director of transportation is authorized to erect suitable markers along the highway to indicate its new name. The change is effective immediately after the bill's enactment.

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Last action: Effective (2025-09-30)Alert me
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Brian LorenzTim BarhorstSean BrennanGary ClickKellie DeeterSarah Fowler ArthurHaraz GhanbariJennifer GrossMark HinerAdam HolmesJames HoopsDontavius Jarrells
Recent actions11 total · showing 5
Sep. 30, 2025Effective
Jul. 01, 2025Signed By The Governor
Jun. 24, 2025Sent To The Governor
Jun. 18, 2025Passed
Jun. 11, 2025Reported: Transportation
Full action history, 6 earlier actionsConnect Plus
Latest bill textEnrolled version, June 20, 2025 · 221 words

ANACT

To enact section 5533.106 of the Revised Code to designate a portion of State Route 47 in Darke County as the "PFC John Wayne Richard Memorial Highway."

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio:

Section 1. That section 5533.106 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:

Sec. 5533.106. In addition to any other name prescribed in the Revised Code or otherwise, the northbound and southbound lanes of state route number forty-seven between McGreevey road and Long road, in Darke county, shall be known as the "PFC John Wayne Richard Memorial Highway."

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

Speaker of the House of Representatives.
President of the Senate.
Passed , 20
Approved , 20
Governor.

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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