HB 247

  • Ohio House Bill
  • 136th Legislature (2025-2026)
  • Introduced in House Jun 24, 2025
  • Passed House Jun 18, 2025
  • Passed Senate Nov 19, 2025
  • Governor

Revise dog law, including dangerous and vicious dogs

Abstract

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.

Bill Sponsors (10)

Votes


Actions


Nov 19, 2025

Senate

Passed

Senate

Reported - Substitute

Senate Judiciary Committee

House

Concurred in Senate amendments

Jun 25, 2025

Senate

Referred to committee

  • Referral-Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee

Jun 24, 2025

Senate

Introduced

Jun 18, 2025

House

Passed

House

Reported - Substitute

House Public Safety Committee

Apr 30, 2025

House

Referred to committee

  • Referral-Committee
House Public Safety Committee

Apr 29, 2025

House

Introduced

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
As Introduced HTML PDF
As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee HTML PDF
As Passed by the House HTML PDF
As Reported by the Senate Judiciary Committee HTML PDF
As Passed by the Senate HTML PDF
As Enrolled HTML PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Additional Documents: Sub Bill Comparative Synopsis PDF PDF
Additional Documents: Synopsis of Committee Amendments PDF
Fiscal Notes: As Introduced PDF
Fiscal Notes: As Pending in House Committee PDF
Fiscal Notes: As Reported By House Committee PDF
Fiscal Notes: As Passed By House PDF
Fiscal Notes: As Reported By Senate Committee PDF
Fiscal Notes: As Passed By Senate PDF
Analysis: As Introduced PDF
Analysis: As Reported By House Committee PDF
Analysis: As Passed By House PDF
Analysis: As Reported By Senate Committee PDF

Sources

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