To enact section 5534.928 of the Revised Code to designate a portion of U.S. Route 68 in Clinton County as the "Daniel Smith Memorial Highway."
Summary
HB407 is a simple roadway naming bill. It would enact a new section of the Ohio Revised Code to designate the northbound and southbound lanes of U.S. Route 68 between U.S. Route 22 and State Route 730 in Wilmington, Clinton County, as the "Daniel Smith Memorial Highway." The bill also authorizes the Director of Transportation to place appropriate markers along the route identifying the memorial name.
The measure does not change traffic rules, funding formulas, or highway jurisdiction; its effect is limited to honorary designation and signage for a specific segment of state highway. As introduced, it is a local memorialization bill focused on a named individual and a defined stretch of roadway in Clinton County.
Impact
HB407 would add a new memorial highway designation to Chapter 5534 of the Revised Code, which governs named roads and bridges. The practical legal impact is limited to allowing ODOT to install signs recognizing the Daniel Smith Memorial Highway on U.S. Route 68 in Wilmington, while leaving existing roadway operations and ownership unchanged. The bill primarily affects state transportation officials and local residents who travel the designated corridor.
Sentiment
Because no committee transcript or recorded votes are available, the available context suggests a routine, low-conflict local designation bill. Bills of this type are generally noncontroversial and are often supported as a way to honor an individual or community figure. There is no evidence in the provided record of opposition, amendment debate, or divided sentiment.
Contention
No specific points of contention are shown in the available materials. The only substantive policy choice is the memorial naming itself—whether to honor Daniel Smith with a highway designation and where to place the markers. Since the bill is narrowly tailored and purely honorary, any disagreement would likely be limited to the appropriateness of the memorial or the exact roadway segment chosen, but no such objections appear in the record provided.
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