Bill > SB247

This bill amends the Ohio Revised Code to officially designate the buckeye candy as the state candy of Ohio, while also correcting a minor spelling error in the Latin name of the buckeye tree. Specifically, the bill adds a new section to the Revised Code that formally adopts the buckeye candy—a confection made of peanut butter fudge covered in chocolate—as the official state candy. Additionally, it corrects a typographical error in section 5.05, changing "Aesculus globra" to "Aesculus glabra" when referring to the buckeye tree. The bill maintains the existing provision that the buckeye tree is the official state tree, but ensures its scientific name is accurately recorded. This legislation appears to be a straightforward effort to recognize a popular Ohio treat and make a technical correction to the state's legal code.

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https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/sb247