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HB 247 OH
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Revise dog law, including dangerous and vicious dogs

OH · session 136 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Apr 29, 2025

Latest action (Mar 20, 2026) Effective 3/20/26

Summary

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 section 955.60; 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.

Sponsor (1)

9 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (13)

  1. Apr 29, 2025 Introduced · lower
  2. Apr 30, 2025 Referred to committee · lower
  3. Jun 18, 2025 Reported - Substitute · lower
  4. Jun 18, 2025 Passed · lower
  5. Jun 24, 2025 Introduced · upper
  6. Jun 25, 2025 Referred to committee · upper
  7. Nov 19, 2025 Concurred in Senate amendments · lower
  8. Nov 19, 2025 Reported - Substitute · upper
  9. Nov 19, 2025 Passed · upper
  10. Dec 9, 2025 Sent To The Governor · legislature
  11. Dec 19, 2025 Signed By The Governor · legislature
  12. Mar 20, 2026 Effective · legislature
  13. Mar 20, 2026 Effective 3/20/26 · executive
Subjects
AgricultureAnimalsCrime and PunishmentCrimes, Corrections, and Law EnforcementLocal GovernmentState and Local Government

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