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OH SJR8

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

10/28/2025

Primary Sponsor

Stephen Huffman

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Origin

Senate

136th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Proposes adding Section 23 to Article I of the Ohio Constitution, establishing hunting, fishing, and harvesting wildlife as a constitutional right to be "forever preserved for the public good"

  • Protects the use of traditional methods for hunting, fishing, and wildlife harvesting, subject only to laws and rules enacted by the General Assembly

  • General Assembly may only regulate these activities to promote wildlife conservation/management or preserve the future of hunting and fishing

  • Designates hunting and fishing as the preferred means of managing and controlling wildlife in Ohio

  • Requires three-fifths approval from each legislative chamber, then majority voter approval at the November 3, 2026 general election to take effect immediately; does not limit existing trespass or property rights laws

Legislative Description

CA: Establish constitutional right to hunt and fish

Environment and Natural Resources

Last Action

Referred to committee: General Government

10/29/2025

Committee Referrals

General Government10/29/2025

Full Bill Text

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