Designate the walleye as the official fish
This bill designates the walleye as the official state fish, a symbolic honor that does not change any laws or regulations. The legislation directly affects the state by formally recognizing the walleye in official records and documents. It does not alter fishing rules, create new programs, or allocate funding, serving only as a commemorative measure.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Nov 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 15, 2024
Last action Nov 12, 2024
Floor votes · House Jun 26, 2024
How they voted
94–4
Passed
Total votes 98
Jun 26, 2024
D
Democratic31
100% Yea
R
Republican67
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Nov 12, 2024
Committee
Refer to Committee
upper
Jun 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 21, 2024
Committee
Refer to Committee
lower
May 15, 2024
Introduced
Introduced
lower
2 primary · 45 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
D.J. Swearingen
RRepublican
P
Sean Brennan
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Holmes
RRepublican
Co
Adam Mathews
RRepublican
Co
Adam Miller
DDemocratic
Co
Allison Russo
DDemocratic
Co
Beth Liston
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Seitz
RRepublican
Co
Brett Hillyer
RRepublican
Co
Casey Weinstein
DDemocratic
Co
Cecil Thomas
DDemocratic
Co
Cindy Abrams
RRepublican
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