# Ohio HB 312: Designate the walleye as the official fish of the state

Ohio HB 312, Designate the walleye as the official fish of the state, is a 136th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by D. J. Swearingen (Republican), Sean P. Brennan (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-06-04 (Refer to Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Ohio HB 312
- State: Ohio
- Session: 136th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: Designate the walleye as the official fish of the state
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-28
- Last action: 2025-06-04, Refer to Committee
- Sponsors: D. J. Swearingen (Republican), Sean P. Brennan (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 48
- Subjects: Agriculture, Animals, Environment and Natural Resources, Special Designations
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: D. J. Swearingen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Sean P. Brennan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Adam Mathews (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Angela N. King (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Anita Somani (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Beryl Brown Piccolantonio (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Lampton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: C. Allison Russo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Glassburn (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christine Cockley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cindy Abrams (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dani Isaacsohn (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darnell T. Brewer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Derrick Hall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Diane Mullins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dontavius L. Jarrells (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elgin Rogers, Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Synenberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Erika White (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ismail Mohamed (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Stephens (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jean Schmidt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff LaRe (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Gross (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi Salvo (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Johnathan Newman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph A. Miller, III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Josh Williams (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Juanita O. Brent (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Justin Pizzulli (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kellie Deeter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Latyna M. Humphrey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lauren McNally (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Sigrist (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Kishman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Melanie Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michele Grim (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Odioso (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Monica Robb Blasdel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rachel B. Baker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Roy Klopfenstein (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sharon A. Ray (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Terrence Upchurch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tex Fischer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Thaddeus J. Claggett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas Hall (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Barhorst (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tristan Rader (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Veronica R. Sims (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-06-04: Refer to Committee (House)
- 2025-05-28: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [HTML](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb312/00_IN/html/), [PDF](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb312/00_IN/pdf/)

## Related bills

- HB 519: Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicle (signed)
- HB 314: Limit certain public record requests; allow contractor response (passed house)
- 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)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb312/00_IN/html/)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb312/00_IN/pdf/)

## Related
- [HB 519: Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicle](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB519-2025-2026)
- [HB 314: Limit certain public record requests; allow contractor response](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB314-2025-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB312-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).