HB 247 OH Became Law
Revise dog law, including dangerous and vicious dogs
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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)
- Kevin D. Miller Republican · primary
9 coauthors / cosponsors
- Sean P. Brennan Democratic · cosponsor
- Thomas Hall Republican · cosponsor
- Mark Hiner Republican · cosponsor
- Mark Johnson Republican · cosponsor
- Sharon A. Ray Republican · cosponsor
- Monica Robb Blasdel Republican · cosponsor
- Mark Sigrist Democratic · cosponsor
- Brian Stewart Republican · cosponsor
- Andrea White Republican · cosponsor
Action history (13)
- Apr 29, 2025 Introduced · lower
- Apr 30, 2025 Referred to committee · lower
- Jun 18, 2025 Reported - Substitute · lower
- Jun 18, 2025 Passed · lower
- Jun 24, 2025 Introduced · upper
- Jun 25, 2025 Referred to committee · upper
- Nov 19, 2025 Concurred in Senate amendments · lower
- Nov 19, 2025 Reported - Substitute · upper
- Nov 19, 2025 Passed · upper
- Dec 9, 2025 Sent To The Governor · legislature
- Dec 19, 2025 Signed By The Governor · legislature
- Mar 20, 2026 Effective · legislature
- Mar 20, 2026 Effective 3/20/26 · executive
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