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Senator DeMora tells oversight committee bill would name Buckeye the state candy, fix code spelling

House Government Oversight Committee · March 3, 2026
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Summary

Senator DeMora told the House Government Oversight Committee that amended Senate Bill 247 would designate the Buckeye as Ohio’s official candy and correct a misspelling of the buckeye tree’s Latin name in the Revised Code; the item received a first hearing and questions but no vote.

Senator DeMora appeared before the House Government Oversight Committee to give sponsor testimony on amended Senate Bill 247, saying the proposal would make the Buckeye the state candy and correct a spelling error in the Revised Code.

DeMora described the measure as “incredibly simple” and said it would both name the Buckeye candy as the state candy and “fix a typo” in the statute that misstates the Latin name for the…

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