Designate the buckeye as the state candy
This bill would designate the buckeye nut as Ohio's official state candy by adding it to the Revised Code. It directly affects Ohio's official state symbols by formally recognizing the buckeye nut as a cultural emblem, similar to existing designations like the state nut. The bill does not change laws or regulations but adds this symbolic honor to Ohio's list of official state emblems.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Nov 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Aug 25, 2025
Last action Feb 4, 2026
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As Passed by the Senate
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Nov 19, 2025
MINOR
The bill was amended to expand its scope by adding a correction to the Latin name of the Buckeye state tree and repealing the existing section 5.05. The Senate also added new cosponsors and slightly modified the bill's title to reflect these additional changes. The core purpose of designating the buckeye as the official state candy remains unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include a correction to the Latin name of the Buckeye state tree in addition to designating the buckeye as the state candy. The existing section 5.05 was repealed to avoid redundancy.
TECHNICAL
Added a correction to the Latin name of the Buckeye state tree in the bill title and text.
Added new cosponsors to the bill in the Senate version.
REQUIREMENT
Added repeal of existing section 5.05 of the Revised Code to remove redundancy.
Floor votes · Senate Nov 20, 2025
How they voted
32–1
Passed
Total votes 33
Nov 20, 2025
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican24
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
Referred to committee
lower
Nov 25, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
Nov 20, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (32-1)
senate
Nov 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Oct 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee
upper
Aug 25, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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