Ohio adopts the 1905 Wright Flyer III as the official state airplane

Original title: Adopt the 1905 Wright Flyer III as the state airplane

Last action · July 2, 2025: EffectiveSponsors: Terry Johnson and 84 others

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What This Bill Does

Ohio designates the 1905 Wright Flyer III, first flown near Dayton on June 23, 1905, as the official state airplane.

Why it matters

Establishes an official state symbol without altering state funding, agency operations, or citizen rights.

Who It Affects

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Ohio residents

The official state symbols of Ohio are updated to include the 1905 Wright Flyer III.

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What does Senate Bill 24 do?

It enacts section 5.022 of the to adopt the 1905 Wright Flyer III as the official state airplane.

When was the 1905 Wright Flyer III first flown?

It was first flown on June 23, 1905, near Dayton, Ohio.

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Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

11 actions

Jul 2, 2025Enrolled
Effective
Apr 2, 2025Enrolled
Signed By The Governor
Mar 25, 2025Enrolled
Sent To The Governor
Mar 19, 2025HouseFloor
Passed
Mar 12, 2025HouseCommittee
Reported (Transportation)
Feb 26, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to Transportation

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Feb 18, 2025HouseIntroduced
Introduced
Feb 12, 2025SenateCommittee
Reported (Government Oversight and Reform)
Feb 12, 2025SenateFloor
Passed
Jan 29, 2025SenateCommittee
Referred to Government Oversight and Reform
Jan 22, 2025SenateIntroduced
Introduced

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sb24_04_PH As Passed by the House 136th sb24_05_EN (136th General Assembly Regular Session S. B. No. 24 2025-2026 Senators Johnson, Huffman Cosponsors: Senators Brenner, Antonio, Blackshear, Blessing, Chavez, Cirino, Craig, DeMora, Gavarone, Hicks-Hudson, Ingram, Koehler, Landis, Lang, Liston, O'Brien, Patton, Reineke, Roegner, Romanchuk, Schaffer, Smith, Timken, Weinstein Representatives Lorenz, Abrams, Barhorst, Brennan, Brent, Brewer, Brownlee, Claggett, Click, Creech, Daniels, Dean, Deeter, Demetriou, Denson, Dovilla, Fischer, Fowler Arthur, Grim, Gross, Hiner, Holmes, Hoops, Humphrey, John, Jones, Kishman, Klopfenstein, Lampton, Lear, Manning, Mathews, A., Mathews, T., McClain, Miller, J., Miller, M., Newman, Odioso, Oelslager, Peterson, Plummer, Rader, Ray, Robb Blasdel, Roemer, Rogers, Salvo, Santucci, Schmidt, Sims, Synenberg, Thomas, C., Tims, Upchurch, White, A., White, E., Williams, Willis, Young A BILL Assembly) (Senate Bill Number 24) AN ACT To enact section 5.022 of the Revised Code to adopt the 1905 Wright Flyer III as the state airplane. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio: Section 1. That section 5.022 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: Sec. 5.022. The 1905 Wright Flyer III, first flown on June 23, 1905, near Dayton, Ohio, is hereby adopted as the state airplane.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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