Ohio designates portion of State Route 13 in Knox County as memorial highway

Original title: Designate Ohio State Highway Patrol Lt. Vance M. Andrews Mem Hwy

Last action · November 18, 2025: Referred to TransportationSponsors: Mark Hiner and 33 others

Companion · SB 251same policy, Senate version

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What This Bill Would Do

The Ohio General Assembly enacted legislation to designate the northbound and southbound lanes of State Route 13 between Columbus Road and Beckley Road in Knox County as the "Ohio State Highway Patrol Lt. Vance M. Andrews Memorial Highway."

Why it matters

Changes only the honorary designation of a specific road segment; no funding, construction, or operational 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

Ohio Department of Transportation

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

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which section of roadway is being renamed?

The northbound and southbound lanes of State Route 13 between Columbus Road and Beckley Road in Knox County are designated as the memorial highway.

Does this bill allocate funds for road construction or maintenance?

No, the legislation only authorizes the director of transportation to erect suitable markers indicating the highway's name.

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Procedural history

6 actions

Nov 18, 2025SenateCommittee
Referred to Transportation
Nov 10, 2025SenateIntroduced
Introduced
Nov 5, 2025HouseFloor
Passed
Oct 22, 2025HouseCommittee
Reported (Transportation)
Sep 15, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to Transportation
Aug 28, 2025HouseIntroduced
Introduced

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Comparing As Reported by the House Transportation Committee → As Passed by the House

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hb430_01_RH hb430_02_PH As Reported Passed by the House Transportation Committee 136th General Assembly Regular Session H. B. No. 430 2025-2026 Representatives Hiner, Miller, K. Cosponsors: Representatives Willis, Daniels, Grim, Lorenz, Rogers Rogers, Abrams, Barhorst, Brennan, Brownlee, Claggett, Click, Deeter, Ghanbari, Gross, Hall, D., Holmes, Hoops, Klopfenstein, LaRe, Lawson-Rowe, Lear, Manning, Mathews, A., Miller, J., Mohamed, Newman, Peterson, Richardson, Robb Blasdel, Thomas, C., White, A., White, E. To enact section 5534.451 of the Revised Code to designate a portion of State Route 13 in Knox County as the "Ohio State Highway […]

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