HB 599 Ohio House · 135th Legislature (2023-2024)

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

944
Passed
Total votes 98
Jun 26, 2024
D Democratic31
31 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican67
63 Yea 4 Nay
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