OH HB108 | 2011-2012 | 129th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-6)
Status: Engrossed on February 15 2012 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-05-22 - Committee Report - S
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

To amend sections 959.131, 959.132, 959.99, and 1717.01 of the Revised Code to specifically prohibit an owner, manager, or employee of a kennel of dogs from committing cruel treatment of a companion animal, to give a prosecutor who prosecutes an owner, manager, or employee of a kennel of dogs who commits cruel treatment of a companion animal discretion in prosecuting the owner, manager, or employee for the offense, to remove certain language regarding the negligent treatment of companion animals, and to revise the definition of "cruelty," "torment," and "torture" in the Humane Societies Law.

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Title

To specifically prohibit an owner, manager, or employee of a kennel of dogs from committing cruel treatment of a companion animal, to give a prosecutor who prosecutes an owner, manager, or employee of a kennel of dogs who commits cruel treatment of a companion animal discretion in prosecuting the owner, manager, or employee for the offense, to remove certain language regarding the negligent treatment of companion animals, and to revise the definition of "cruelty," "torment," and "torture" in the Humane Societies Law.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2012-02-15 - House - House - Third Consideration (Y: 82 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-05-22 Committee Report - S
2012-02-21 To Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources
2012-02-21 Introduced to Senate
2012-02-15 Passed 3rd Consideration House
2011-09-21 Committee Report - S
2011-02-22 To Criminal Justice
2011-02-22 Introduced to House

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
17Amended CodeCitation Text
1717Amended CodeCitation Text
171701Amended CodeCitation Text
9Amended CodeCitation Text
959Amended CodeCitation Text
959131Amended CodeCitation Text
959132Amended CodeCitation Text
95999Amended CodeCitation Text

Ohio State Sources


Bill Comments

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