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HB 821: Designate the Loveland Frog as the official state cryptid
What HB 821 does, verified September 25, 2026
<p>The bill designates the Loveland Frog, also known as the Loveland Frogman, as Ohio's official state cryptid. First reported in the 1950s near Loveland along the Little Miami River, this bipedal frog-like creature stands about four feet tall and has become a significant part of local culture, inspiring various creative works and contributing to tourism.</p>
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| May. 13, 2026 | Referred to committee: Government Oversight |
| Apr. 13, 2026 | Introduced |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 13, 2026 · 255 words
136th General Assembly
Regular Session
H. B. No. 821
2025-2026
Representatives Rader, Schmidt
Cosponsors:
Representatives Pizzulli, Brownlee, Brennan, Mathews, A., Abdullahi, Cockley, Fischer, Holmes
To enact section 5.079 of the Revised Code to designate the Loveland Frog as the official state cryptid of Ohio.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1.
That section 5.079 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:
Sec. 5.079.
The legendary and beloved amphibious creature known as the Loveland Frog, or Loveland Frogman, first reported in the 1950s and said to inhabit the banks of the Little Miami river near Loveland, Ohio, described as a frog-like, bipedal creature standing approximately four feet tall, which has inspired books, documentaries, local festivals, artwork, merchandise, local tourism, and cryptid enthusiasts and researchers, and has contributed to the local economy, creative culture, and unique cultural identity and oral history of this state, is adopted as the official state cryptid.
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