
State Flower: Red Carnation
Legislative Status Update
State Contacts & Resources
Legislative Status Update
Updates in 2025:
- HB65 [LS] Enact the Agriculture Appreciation Act; commemorative bill that designates various agriculture-related observances in the Ohio Revised Code. Declares the second full week of November as “Ohio Soil Health Week” and recognizes soil health’s importance to Ohio agriculture. Honors soil advocate David Brandt, a nationally known no-till farming pioneer. – signed 7/1/2025
Updates in 2024:
- HB568 [LS] Create the Healthy Soils Task Force – introduced 5/15/2024, referred to Agriculture committee 5/21/2024
Updates in 2023:
None
Updates in 2022:
- HB669 [LS] Create the Healthy Soils Task Force – stalled in committee
Updates in 2021:
None
State Contacts & Resources
Agencies Involved
House Committee: Agriculture and Rural Development Committee
Senate Committee: Agriculture and Rural Development Committee
State Universities & Researchers
N/a
Agricultural Organizations & Technical Assistance
Education & Advocacy Groups
Media & Additional Resources
Contact Ohio@healthysoilspolicy.org in case of any questions
Legislative Status Last Updated: 03/26/2026
Page Last Updated: 03/26/2026
Page Last Updated: 03/26/2026