Revise dog law, including dangerous and vicious dogs

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From the Legislature

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 sections 955.024, 955.60, and 955.61; 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, and to name this act Avery's Law.

Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

87 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

May 13, 2025

9:30 AM

House Public Safety K., 1st Hearing, Sponsor Testimony

May 13, 2025

9:30 AM

House Public Safety K., 1st Hearing, Sponsor Testimony

Jun 3, 2025

9:30 AM

House Public Safety K., 2nd Hearing, Proponent Testimony PS

Jun 10, 2025

9:30 AM

House Public Safety K., 3rd Hearing, Prop/Opp/IP

Jun 11, 2025

9:30 AM

House Public Safety K., 4th Hearing, Prop/Opp/IP PA

Jun 17, 2025

9:30 AM

House Public Safety K., 4th Hearing, Prop/Opp/IP PV

Oct 1, 2025

9:45 AM

Senate Judiciary K./Lawson-Rowe, 1st Hearing, Sponsor

Oct 15, 2025

9:45 AM

Senate Judiciary K./Lawson-Rowe, 2nd Hearing, Proponent

Nov 5, 2025

9:45 AM

Senate Judiciary K./Lawson-Rowe, 3rd Hearing, Opponent/Interested Party

Nov 12, 2025

9:45 AM

Senate Judiciary (cont.) K./Lawson-Rowe, 4th Hearing, Proponent/Opponent/Interested Party

Nov 19, 2025

9:45 AM

Senate Judiciary K./Lawson-Rowe, 5th Hearing, Proponent/Opponent/Interested Party