Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HB64: Revise age for discounted hunting, fishing licenses and permits
Status: Signed into law, September 30, 2025
To amend sections 1533.10, 1533.11, 1533.111, 1533.32, and 1533.321 of the Revised Code to allow Ohio residents who are 65 and up, instead of 66 and up, to qualify for discounted hunting and fishing licenses and permits.
What the bill says
To amend sections 1533.10, 1533.11, 1533.111, 1533.32, and 1533.321 of the Revised Code to allow Ohio residents who are 65 and up, instead of 66 and up, to qualify for discounted hunting and fishing licenses and permits.
From the enrolled text, June 18, 2025:
To amend sections 1533.10, 1533.11, 1533.111, 1533.32, and 1533.321 of the Revised Code to allow Ohio residents who are 65 and up, instead of 66 and up, to qualify for discounted hunting and fishing licenses and permits. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio: Section 1. That sections 1533.10, 1533.11, 1533.111, 1533.32, and 1533.321 of the Revised Code be amended to read as follows: Sec. 1533.10. (A) Except as provided in this section or division (A)(2) of section 1533.12 or section 1533.73 or 1533.731 of the Revised Code, no person shall hunt any wild bird or wild quadruped without a hunting license. Each day that any person hunts within the state without procuring such a license constitutes a separate offense. (B)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, division (A) of section 1533.12 of the Revised Code, or in rules adopted under division (B) of that section, each applicant for a hunting license shall pay an annual fee for each annual license in accordance with the following schedule: 1 2 A Hunting license - resident $18.00 B Hunting license - nonresident that is not a resident of a reciprocal state, ages 18 and older $174.00 C Hunting license - nonresident that is a resident of a reciprocal state, ages 18 and older $18.00 D Apprentice …
Sponsors
- David Thomas (R, 65) · primary sponsor
- Kellie Deeter (R, 54) · primary sponsor
- Cindy Abrams (R, 29)
- Adam Bird (R, 63)
- Sean Brennan (D, 14)
- Juanita Brent (D, 18)
- Darnell Brewer (D, 22)
- Karen Brownlee (D, 28)
- Jamie Callender (R, 57)
- Thaddeus Claggett (R, 68)
- Gary Click (R, 88)
- Rodney Creech (R, 40)
Latest actions
- : Effective
- : Signed By The Governor
- : Sent To The Governor
- : Passed
- : Reported
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
- : Passed
- : Reported
- : Referred to committee
Votes
- Passed (June 18, 2025): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (June 4, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, failed
- Passed (March 5, 2025): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (March 5, 2025): 12 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Environment and Natural Resources, Hunting and Fishing
Common questions
- What is HB64?
- HB64 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Revise age for discounted hunting, fishing licenses and permits.
- What does HB64 do?
- In its own words: To amend sections 1533.10, 1533.11, 1533.111, 1533.32, and 1533.321 of the Revised Code to allow Ohio residents who are 65 and up, instead of 66 and up, to qualify for discounted hunting and fishing licenses and permits.
- What is the status of HB64?
- Signed into law as of September 30, 2025. Latest action: Effective (September 30, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB64?
- David Thomas (R, 65), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB64?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb64
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