To enact section 5534.141 of the Revised Code to designate a portion of U.S. Route 42 in Greene County as the "Patrolman Charles G. Cannon Memorial Highway."
Summary
HB764 is a roadway memorial designation bill. It creates a new section of the Revised Code to name the eastbound and westbound lanes of U.S. Route 42 between Tarbox Cemetery Road and James Barber Road in Greene County as the "Patrolman Charles G. Cannon Memorial Highway." The bill also authorizes the Ohio director of transportation to place appropriate markers along the designated portion of the highway.
The measure does not change traffic rules, funding formulas, or local government authority; its effect is limited to an honorary naming of a specific segment of state highway. The bill would add section 5534.141 to the Revised Code and thereby become part of Ohio’s existing statutory list of memorial highway designations.
Impact
HB764 would amend Ohio law by adding a new memorial highway designation in section 5534.141 of the Revised Code. The practical impact is limited to signage and official recognition of Patrolman Charles G. Cannon on a defined stretch of U.S. Route 42 in Greene County. It affects the Ohio Department of Transportation, which may erect markers, but it does not impose operational changes on motorists, local governments, or law enforcement.
Sentiment
The available context shows little to no controversy around HB764. The bill was introduced and referred to the House Transportation Committee, but there are no recorded votes or committee transcript excerpts indicating debate. Based on the bill’s commemorative purpose, the general sentiment appears neutral to supportive, consistent with routine memorial highway legislation.
Contention
No specific points of contention are evident in the available materials. Because the bill is a narrow honorary designation, any disagreement would likely be limited to general concerns about the proliferation of memorial road names, signage costs, or whether a particular roadway segment is the appropriate location for the tribute. However, no such objections are documented in the provided record, and no legislators or stakeholders are identified as opposing the measure.
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