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Ohio · 136th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

SB 223: Require ODNR discount program for veterans, service members

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 223 is a bill introduced in the Ohio Senate on June 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Require ODNR discount program for veterans, service members. Primary sponsor: Tom Patton (Republican). It lists 29 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 7, 2026): Effective 9/7/26.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

To amend section 1546.04 of the Revised Code to require the ODNR Chief of the Division of Parks and Watercraft to establish a discount program for veterans and service members for park services and rentals.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11 · Republican 19

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom PattonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Nickie AntonioCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Willis BlackshearCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Monica BlasdelCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse79
Andrew BrennerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Brian ChavezCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Jerry CirinoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Hearcel CraigCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Bill DeMoraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate25
Tex FischerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Theresa GavaroneCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Paula Hicks-HudsonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Mark HinerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Catherine IngramCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Terry JohnsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate14
Al LandisCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate31
George LangCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Beth ListonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Ty MathewsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Lauren McNallyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse58
Sandy O'BrienCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Bill ReinekeCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Kristina RoegnerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Elgin RogersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Mark RomanchukCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate22
Tim SchafferCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Kent SmithCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Jane TimkenCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Casey WeinsteinCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Steve WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate7

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Effective 9/7/26
  2. Effective
  3. Signed By The Governor
  4. Sent To The Governor
  5. Passed
  6. Reported
  7. Referred to committee
  8. Introduced
  9. Passed
  10. Reported - Amended
  11. Referred to committee
  12. Introduced

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source