# Ohio SB 398: Create the Adopt a Trail Program

Ohio SB 398, Create the Adopt a Trail Program, is a 136th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Steve Wilson (Republican), Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2026-06-16 (Introduced) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Ohio SB 398
- State: Ohio
- Session: 136th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: Create the Adopt a Trail Program
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-23
- Last action: 2026-06-16, Introduced
- Sponsors: Steve Wilson (Republican), Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Environment and Natural Resources, State and Local Government, State Government
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (40 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Steve Wilson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andrew O. Brenner (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Catherine D. Ingram (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kent Smith (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nickie J. Antonio (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tim Schaffer (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-11 | Senate | Passed | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2026-06-10 | Senate | Agriculture and Natural Resources: Reported | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2026-06-16: Introduced (House)
- 2026-06-11: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-06-10: Reported (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Refer to Committee (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [HTML](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/sb398/00_IN/html/), [PDF](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/sb398/00_IN/pdf/)
- As Passed by the Senate: [HTML](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/sb398/02_PS/html/), [PDF](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/sb398/02_PS/pdf/)
- As Reported by the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee: [HTML](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/sb398/01_RS/html/), [PDF](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/sb398/01_RS/pdf/)

## Related bills

- HB 519: Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicle (signed)
- HB 733: Include maple syrup, maple product production to agriculture law (passed house)
- HB 692: Revise the household sewage treatment system law (passed house)
- HB 630: Regards police escorts for farm equipment, agricultural vehicles (passed house)
- HB 647: Regards publicly funded child care, the Child Care Cred Program (passed house)
- HB 459: Enact Katelyn's Law (passed house)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/sb398/00_IN/html/)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/sb398/00_IN/pdf/)
- [As Passed by the Senate (HTML)](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/sb398/02_PS/html/)
- [As Passed by the Senate (PDF)](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/sb398/02_PS/pdf/)
- [As Reported by the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee (HTML)](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/sb398/01_RS/html/)
- [As Reported by the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee (PDF)](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/sb398/01_RS/pdf/)

## Related
- [HB 519: Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicle](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB519-2025-2026)
- [HB 733: Include maple syrup, maple product production to agriculture law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB733-2025-2026)
- [HB 692: Revise the household sewage treatment system law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB692-2025-2026)
- [HB 630: Regards police escorts for farm equipment, agricultural vehicles](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB630-2025-2026)
- [HB 647: Regards publicly funded child care, the Child Care Cred Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB647-2025-2026)
- [HB 459: Enact Katelyn's Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB459-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-SB398-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).