HCR 13 Ohio House · 136th Legislature (2025-2026)

Urge Congress to designate Buckeye Trail a National Scenic Trail

HCR 13 is a resolution urging Congress to formally designate the Buckeye Trail as a National Scenic Trail. The bill does not create new law but requests federal action to recognize this 1,300-mile hiking trail, which runs through Ohio, as part of the National Scenic Trail System. It directly affects Ohio's trail system and potential federal management, though it has no binding effect on Congress. The key mechanism is a formal recommendation sent to the U.S. Congress, not a policy change enacted by Ohio. This is a procedural request, not a legislative action.

Issues: ✓ Environment ✓ Transportation

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

Governor

Introduced May 7, 2025 Last action Feb 11, 2026

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What changed between versions

As Adopted by the Senate → As Enrolled · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill underwent formatting and structural changes during its final approval process, including reorganization of the title and header information, reordering of the WHEREAS clauses, and addition of signature lines for the House and Senate. These are primarily technical and procedural changes that do not alter the substantive policy of urging Congress to designate the Buckeye Trail as a National Scenic Trail.

TECHNICAL

Title and header formatting was updated to reflect final enrolled version with proper numbering and assembly identification.

The order of the WHEREAS clauses was rearranged, moving the general statement about National Scenic Trails to the first clause and the specific Buckeye Trail details to subsequent clauses.

Signature lines were added for the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate to formalize the enrolled document.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2026 · House Jun 19, 2025

How they voted

32–0

Passed

Total votes 32

Feb 12, 2026

D Democratic8

8 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican24

24 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Feb 12, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (32-0)

senate

Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Adopted

upper

Jun 25, 2025

Committee

Referred to committee

upper

Jun 24, 2025

Introduced

Offered

upper

Jun 19, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (96-0)

house

Jun 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted

lower

May 7, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Referred to Committee

lower

2 primary · 17 co-sponsors