OH HB14 | 2011-2012 | 129th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 11-3)
Status: Passed on May 22 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-05-22 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

To amend sections 955.08, 955.11, 955.22, 955.99, 1901.18, and 1907.031 and to enact sections 955.222 and 955.54 of the Revised Code to remove pit bulls from the definition of "vicious dog" in state law, to establish a process by which owners, keepers, or harborers of dogs that have been designated as nuisance, dangerous, or vicious may appeal that designation, to define a "nuisance dog," to change the definitions of a "dangerous dog" and a "vicious dog," to require the owner of a dangerous dog to obtain a dangerous dog registration certificate, to prohibit certain felons from owning dogs under certain conditions, and to change the penalties involving ownership of nuisance, dangerous, and vicious dogs.

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Title

To remove pit bulls from the definition of "vicious dog" in state law, to establish a process by which owners, keepers, or harborers of dogs that have been designated as nuisance, dangerous, or vicious may appeal that designation, to define a "nuisance dog," to change the definitions of a "dangerous dog" and a "vicious dog," to require the owner of a dangerous dog to obtain a dangerous dog registration certificate, to prohibit certain felons from owning dogs under certain conditions, and to change the penalties involving ownership of nuisance, dangerous, and vicious dogs.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2012-02-08 - House - House - Senate Amendments (Y: 67 N: 30 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-31 - Senate - Senate - Third Consideration (Y: 27 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-06-28 - House - House - Third Consideration (Y: 69 N: 29 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-05-22 Effective Date
2012-02-21 Governor' Action
2012-02-08 Concurrence
2012-01-31 Passed 3rd Consideration Senate
2012-01-12 Committee Report - S
2011-06-30 To Judiciary Criminal Justice
2011-06-30 Introduced to Senate
2011-06-28 Passed 3rd Consideration House
2011-06-15 Committee Report - S
2011-01-11 To Criminal Justice
2011-01-11 Introduced to House

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
19Amended CodeCitation Text
1901Amended CodeCitation Text
190118Amended CodeCitation Text
1907Amended CodeCitation Text
1907031Amended CodeCitation Text
9Amended CodeCitation Text
955Amended CodeCitation Text
95508Amended CodeCitation Text
95511Amended CodeCitation Text
95522Amended CodeCitation Text
955222New CodeSee Bill Text
95554New CodeSee Bill Text
95599Amended CodeCitation Text

Ohio State Sources


Bill Comments

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