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H.B. 251 Final Analysis
135th General Assembly
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Primary Sponsor: Rep. Pavliga
Effective date: October 24, 2024
Effective date:
Margaret E. Marcy, Attorney UPDATED VERSION*
SUMMARY
▪ Designates the “Patrolman James R. Wert Memorial Highway.”
▪ Updates the name of one of the organizations receiving contributions from the “ALS
Awareness” license plate from “ALS Association Northern Ohio Chapter” to “ALS
Association.”
DETAILED ANALYSIS
Memorial Highway
The act designates the following highway and authorizes the Director of Transportation
to erect suitable markers along the highway indicating its name:
Designated Name “Patrolman James R. Wert Memorial Highway”1
Highway The northbound and southbound lanes of State Route (S.R.) 88 between
Loomis Parkway and S.R. 14, in Portage County
Other Information Patrolman James R. Wert was killed on January 31, 1981, after he was
struck by a drunk driver on S.R. 88 while on duty. He worked for the
Ravenna Police Department and previously served as a U.S. Army Military
Police Officer.
* This version updates the effective date.
1 R.C. 5534.423.
August 20, 2024
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Specialty license plate
The act updates the name of one of the organizations receiving contributions from the
“ALS Awareness” license plate to reflect the organization’s name change. Specifically, it changes
the name “ALS Association Northern Ohio Chapter” to “ALS Association.”
The other organization receiving contributions from the “ALS Awareness” specialty
license plate also recently had its name updated to reflect its name change to “ALS United Ohio,
Incorporated.” The contributions given to both organizations must be used to discover
treatments and a cure for ALS, and to serve, advocate for, and empower people affected by ALS
to live their lives to the fullest. The act does not change the agreement between the two
organizations or the use of the contributions.2
HISTORY
Action Date
Introduced 08-01-23
Reported, H. Transportation 10-02-23
Re-referred, H. Rules & Reference 12-07-23
Reported, H. Rules & Reference 12-12-23
Passed House (92-0) 12-13-23
Reported, S. Transportation 06-26-24
Passed Senate (31-0) 06-26-24
House concurred in Senate amendments (92-0) 06-26-24
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2R.C. 4501.21 and 4503.725. See the LSC Final Analysis for H.B. 269 (PDF), which is available on the
General Assembly’s website: legislature.ohio.gov.
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Statutes affected:
As Reported By Senate Committee: 4501.21, 4503.725
As Passed By Senate: 4501.21, 4503.725
As Enrolled: 4501.21, 4503.725