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OH HB538
Bill
Status
Introduced
10/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jamie Callender
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AI Summary
- Places the Ohio Athletic Commission within the Department of Commerce for administrative purposes, with the Director of Commerce appointing an Administrator of Athletics to serve as executive officer
- Transfers licensing and regulatory functions from the Commission to the Administrator of Athletics, including issuing permits for boxing, wrestling, and mixed martial arts events, and licensing promoters, contestants, referees, judges, and other participants
- Retains the Commission's five voting members appointed by the Governor (with Senate consent) and two nonvoting legislative members, with the Commission maintaining authority over rulemaking, disciplinary hearings, and policy decisions
- Appropriates $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 from the General Revenue Fund to the Occupational Licensing and Regulatory Fund to support the Commission's operations
- Transfers all Commission employees, records, equipment, and assets to the Department of Commerce, with pending legal actions to continue under the Director or Administrator
Legislative Description
Revise the law governing the Ohio Athletics Commission
Commerce
Last Action
Referred to committee: General Government
10/29/2025
Committee Referrals
General Government10/29/2025
Full Bill Text
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