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House Bill 247 - 136th General Assembly

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Revise dog law, including dangerous and vicious dogs

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To amend sections 304.02, 304.03, 715.23, 901.80, 935.03, 955.01, 955.011, 955.012, 955.02, 955.03, 955.04, 955.05, 955.06, 955.07, 955.10, 955.11, 955.12, 955.121, 955.14, 955.16, 955.20, 955.22, 955.221, 955.222, 955.26, 955.261, 955.40, 955.43, 955.44, 955.50, 955.54, 959.132, 1533.12, 1901.18, 1907.031, 2913.01, and 2921.321; to amend, for the purpose of adopting new section numbers as indicated in parentheses, sections 955.01 (955.02), 955.011 (955.021), 955.012 (955.022), 955.013 (955.023), 955.02 (955.01), 955.09 (955.08), 955.10 (955.09), 955.22 (955.24), 955.221 (955.10), 955.222 (955.23), and 955.40 (955.262); to enact new sections 955.21 and 955.22 and sections 955.024, 955.60, and 955.61; and to repeal sections 955.08, 955.21, 955.23, 955.24, 955.25, 955.39, 955.51, 955.52, 955.53, and 955.99 of the Revised Code to make changes to the laws governing dogs, including dangerous and vicious dogs, and to name this act Avery's Law.
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Current Version

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Subjects

Agriculture Agriculture: Animals Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement: Crime and Punishment State and Local Government State and Local Government: Local Government
 
 

Committees

House Public Safety Committee Senate Judiciary Committee
 
 

Legislation Documents

Legislation Text

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As Introduced (PDF)
 
 

Analysis

As Reported By House Committee (PDF)
 
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Fiscal Notes

As Passed By House (PDF)
 
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As Pending in House Committee (PDF)
 
As Introduced (PDF)
 
 

Additional Documents Notes

Sub Bill Comparative Synopsis (PDF)
 
Sub Bill Comparative Synopsis (PDF)
 
 

Primary Sponsors

 
Kevin D. Miller
District 69   R
 
Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe
District 5   D
 

Cosponsors

REPRESENTATIVES
Cindy Abrams Adam C. Bird Sean P. Brennan Juanita O. Brent Darnell T. Brewer Karen Brownlee Thaddeus J. Claggett Christine Cockley Rodney Creech Jack K. Daniels Kellie Deeter Sedrick Denson Michael D. Dovilla Sarah Fowler Arthur Haraz N. Ghanbari Chris Glassburn Michele Grim Jennifer Gross Derrick Hall Thomas Hall Mark Hiner Adam Holmes James M. Hoops Latyna M. Humphrey Dani Isaacsohn Dontavius L. Jarrells Marilyn John Mark Johnson Angela N. King Matthew Kishman Roy Klopfenstein Jeff LaRe Brian Lampton Beth Lear Crystal Lett Brian Lorenz Adam Mathews Ty D. Mathews Lauren McNally Joseph A. Miller, III Melanie Miller Ismail Mohamed Ty Moore Johnathan Newman Mike Odioso Scott Oelslager Bob Peterson Beryl Piccolantonio Phil Plummer Tristan Rader Sharon A. Ray Tracy M. Richardson Kevin Ritter Monica Robb Blasdel Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. Elgin Rogers, Jr. C. Allison Russo Jodi Salvo Jean Schmidt Mark Sigrist Veronica R. Sims Jason Stephens Brian Stewart Bride Rose Sweeney Eric Synenberg Cecil Thomas David Thomas Desiree Tims Terrence Upchurch Andrea White Erika White Josh Williams Bernard Willis Tom Young