Bill Sponsor
Ohio House Bill 247
Session 136
Revise dog law, including dangerous and vicious dogs
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Dec 19, 2025
First Action
Apr 29, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 20, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
247
State
Ohio
Session
136
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
House Votes (3)
Senate Votes (2)
Motion Text
Concurred in Senate amendments
House Roll Call Votes
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.
Documents (14)
Actions (13)
03/20/2026
Governor of Ohio
Effective 3/20/26
03/20/2026
Ohio General Assembly
Effective
12/19/2025
Ohio General Assembly
Signed By The Governor
12/09/2025
Ohio General Assembly
Sent To The Governor
11/19/2025
Senate
Passed
11/19/2025
Senate
Reported - Substitute
11/19/2025
House
Concurred in Senate amendments
06/25/2025
Senate
Referred to committee
06/24/2025
Senate
Introduced
06/18/2025
House
Passed
06/18/2025
House
Reported - Substitute
04/30/2025
House
Referred to committee
04/29/2025
House
Introduced