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Ohio designates a portion of Chillicothe Lancaster Road as the MSGT Norman Michael Kilbarger Memorial Highway

Original title: Designate MSGT Norman Michael Kilbarger Memorial Highway

Last action · October 15, 2025: Referred to TransportationSponsors: Jeff LaRe and 38 others

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What This Bill Would Do

Ohio designates the northeastbound and southwestbound lanes of Chillicothe Lancaster Road between Amanda Clearport Road Southwest and United States Route Number 22 in Fairfield County as the "MSGT Norman Michael Kilbarger ."

Why it matters

Changes only the official designation of a specific road segment in Fairfield County; no funding, maintenance, or service changes are stated.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Department of Transportation

The director of transportation is authorized to erect suitable markers along the designated highway.

Directly affected

Fairfield County motorists

Motorists driving along the specified section of Chillicothe Lancaster Road will travel on a roadway with a new memorial designation.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What road is being renamed under House Bill 316?
A portion of Chillicothe Lancaster Road between Amanda Clearport Road Southwest and United States Route Number 22 in Fairfield County is being designated as the "MSGT Norman Michael Kilbarger ."
Does this bill change road maintenance or provide transportation funding?
No. The measure only applies an honorary designation and permits the director of transportation to erect suitable markers.

What else do you want to know?

News Coverage

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Where This Stands

Currently passed chamber. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Law.

Procedural history

6 actions
  1. Oct 15, 2025SenateCommittee
    Referred to Transportation
  2. Oct 14, 2025SenateIntroduced
    Introduced
  3. Oct 8, 2025HouseFloor
    Passed
  4. Jun 18, 2025HouseCommittee
    Reported (Transportation)
  5. Jun 4, 2025HouseCommittee
    Referred to Transportation
  6. Jun 3, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Introduced

Version history & redline

3 versions on file
Comparing As Reported by the House Transportation Committee → As Passed by the House
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removed: hb316_01_RH added: hb316_02_PH As removed: Reported added: Passed by the House removed: Transportation Committee 136th General Assembly Regular Session H. B. No. 316 2025-2026 Representative LaRe Cosponsors: Representatives Willis, Lorenz, Miller, K., Newman, removed: Rogers added: Rogers, Abrams, Brennan, Brownlee, Click, Cockley, Deeter, Demetriou, Dovilla, Fischer, Ghanbari, Grim, Hall, D., Hiner, Hoops, Humphrey, Jarrells, Lampton, Lawson-Rowe, Mathews, A., Mathews, T., McNally, Miller, J., Richardson, Robb Blasdel, Russo, Schmidt, Sigrist, Stewart, Thomas, C., Upchurch, White, A., White, E., Young To enact section 5534.927 of the Revised Code to designate a portion of Chillicothe Lancaster Road in Fairfield County as the "MSGT Norman Michael […]
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Voting Record

Motion succeededHouse10/8/2025Ohio LegislatureOfficial roll call ↗

Passed

Total

95

Yes
95
No
0
Present
0
Not voting
0
Abstain
0

How they voted (92)

68 more members
Heidi WorkmanParty not recordedyes
Juanita BrentParty not recordedyes
Bernard WillisParty not recordedyes
Daniel P. TroyParty not recordedyes
Adam HolmesParty not recordedyes
Beryl PiccolantonioParty not recordedyes
Gary ClickParty not recordedyes
Kellie DeeterParty not recordedyes
Nick SantucciParty not recordedyes
Riordan McClainParty not recordedyes
Tex FischerParty not recordedyes
Munira AbdullahiParty not recordedyes
Kevin MillerParty not recordedyes
Jason StephensParty not recordedyes
Ashley Bryant BaileyParty not recordedyes
Adam MathewsParty not recordedyes
Sean BrennanParty not recordedyes
Haraz GhanbariParty not recordedyes
Roy KlopfensteinParty not recordedyes
Angela N. KingParty not recordedyes
Brian StewartParty not recordedyes
Phil PlummerParty not recordedyes
Rachel BakerParty not recordedyes
Jeff LaReParty not recordedyes
Mike OdiosoParty not recordedyes
Mark SigristParty not recordedyes
James M. HoopsParty not recordedyes
Melanie MillerParty not recordedyes
Allison RussoParty not recordedyes
Thaddeus J. ClaggettParty not recordedyes
Bob PetersonParty not recordedyes
Ismail MohamedParty not recordedyes
Terrence UpchurchParty not recordedyes
Adam BirdParty not recordedyes
Levi DeanParty not recordedyes
Jamie CallenderParty not recordedyes
Ty MathewsParty not recordedyes
Crystal LettParty not recordedyes
Bride Rose SweeneyParty not recordedyes
Lauren McNallyParty not recordedyes
Veronica SimsParty not recordedyes
Cindy AbramsParty not recordedyes
Steve DemetriouParty not recordedyes
Elgin RogersParty not recordedyes
Andrea WhiteParty not recordedyes
Joseph A. Miller, IIIParty not recordedyes
Michael D. DovillaParty not recordedyes
Jim ThomasParty not recordedyes
Sharon A. RayParty not recordedyes
Jean SchmidtParty not recordedyes
Latyna HumphreyParty not recordedyes
Michele GrimParty not recordedyes
Tracy RichardsonParty not recordedyes
Thomas HallParty not recordedyes
Matthew KishmanParty not recordedyes
Johnathan NewmanParty not recordedyes
Cecil ThomasParty not recordedyes
Monica Robb BlasdelParty not recordedyes
Karen BrownleeParty not recordedyes
Erika WhiteParty not recordedyes
D.J. SwearingenParty not recordedyes
Jodi SalvoParty not recordedyes
Meredith R. Lawson-RoweParty not recordedyes
Chris GlassburnParty not recordedyes
Meredith CraigParty not recordedyes
Scott OelslagerParty not recordedyes
Matt HuffmanParty not recordedyes
Jack DanielsParty not recordedyes
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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.

Sponsors

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Connected Entities

Amanda Clearport Road Southwest, Revised Code, Norman Michael Kilbarger and 3 more
locationAmanda Clearport Road Southwest“Boundary point for the designated highway segment”Map →
otherRevised Code“State code amended to enact section 5534.927”Map →
PersonNorman Michael Kilbarger“Honored by having a highway named after him”Map →
locationUnited States Route Number 22“Boundary point for the designated highway segment”Map →
locationChillicothe Lancaster Road“Roadway receiving the memorial designation”Map →
locationFairfield County“Location of the designated memorial highway”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.legislature.ohio.gov

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