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IntroducedApr 29, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 18, 2025
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Passed SenateNov 19, 2025
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Became LawDec 19, 2025
Ohio House Bill
Revise dog law, including dangerous and vicious dogs
Last Action See all actions
legislature • Mar 20, 2026: Effective
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 247
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Willis E. Blackshear, Jr.cosponsor
- Louis W. Blessing, IIIcosponsor
- Jerry C. Cirinocosponsor
- Hearcel F. Craigcosponsor
- Al Cutronacosponsor
- William P. DeMoracosponsor
- Theresa Gavaronecosponsor
- Paula Hicks-Hudsoncosponsor
- Stephen A. Huffmancosponsor
- Catherine D. Ingramcosponsor
- Terry Johnsoncosponsor
- Nathan H. Manningcosponsor
- Thomas F. Pattoncosponsor
- Bill Reinekecosponsor
- Michele Reynoldscosponsor
- Kristina D. Roegnercosponsor
- Jane M. Timkencosponsor
- Casey Weinsteincosponsor
- Shane Wilkincosponsor
- Cindy Abramscosponsor
- Adam C. Birdcosponsor
- Sean P. Brennancosponsor
- Juanita O. Brentcosponsor
- Darnell T. Brewercosponsor
- Karen Brownleecosponsor
- Thaddeus J. Claggettcosponsor
- Christine Cockleycosponsor
- Rodney Creechcosponsor
- Jack K. Danielscosponsor
- Kellie Deetercosponsor
- Sedrick Densoncosponsor
- Michael D. Dovillacosponsor
- Sarah Fowler Arthurcosponsor
- Haraz N. Ghanbaricosponsor
- Chris Glassburncosponsor
- Michele Grimcosponsor
- Jennifer Grosscosponsor
- Derrick Hallcosponsor
- Thomas Hallcosponsor
- Mark Hinercosponsor
- Adam Holmescosponsor
- James M. Hoopscosponsor
- Latyna M. Humphreycosponsor
- Dani Isaacsohncosponsor
- Dontavius L. Jarrellscosponsor
- Marilyn Johncosponsor
- Mark Johnsoncosponsor
- Angela N. Kingcosponsor
- Matthew Kishmancosponsor
- Roy Klopfensteincosponsor
- Jeff LaRecosponsor
- Brian Lamptoncosponsor
- Beth Learcosponsor
- Crystal Lettcosponsor
- Brian Lorenzcosponsor
- Adam Mathewscosponsor
- Ty D. Mathewscosponsor
- Lauren McNallycosponsor
- Joseph A. Miller, IIIcosponsor
- Melanie Millercosponsor
- Ismail Mohamedcosponsor
- Ty Moorecosponsor
- Johnathan Newmancosponsor
- Mike Odiosocosponsor
- Scott Oelslagercosponsor
- Bob Petersoncosponsor
- Beryl Brown Piccolantoniocosponsor
- Phil Plummercosponsor
- Tristan Radercosponsor
- Sharon A. Raycosponsor
- Tracy M. Richardsoncosponsor
- Kevin Rittercosponsor
- Monica Robb Blasdelcosponsor
- Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.cosponsor
- Elgin Rogers, Jr.cosponsor
- C. Allison Russocosponsor
- Jodi Salvocosponsor
- Jean Schmidtcosponsor
- Mark Sigristcosponsor
- Veronica R. Simscosponsor
- Jason Stephenscosponsor
- Brian Stewartcosponsor
- Bride Rose Sweeneycosponsor
- Eric Synenbergcosponsor
- Cecil Thomascosponsor
- David Thomascosponsor
- Desiree Timscosponsor
- Terrence Upchurchcosponsor
- Andrea Whitecosponsor
- Erika Whitecosponsor
- Josh Williamscosponsor
- Bernard Williscosponsor
- Tom Youngcosponsor
Votes
Actions
- Mar 20, 2026 | legislature
- Effective
- Dec 19, 2025 | legislature
- Signed By The Governor
- Dec 09, 2025 | legislature
- Sent To The Governor
- Nov 19, 2025 | Senate
- Reported - Substitute (Judiciary)
- Passed
- Nov 19, 2025 | House
- Concurred in Senate amendments
- Jun 25, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to committee (Judiciary)
- Jun 24, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced
- Jun 18, 2025 | House
- Reported - Substitute (Public Safety)
- Passed
- Apr 30, 2025 | House
- Referred to committee (Public Safety)
- Apr 29, 2025 | House
- Introduced
Documents
- Analysis - As IntroducedPDF
- Analysis - As Reported By House CommitteePDF
- Analysis - As Passed By HousePDF
- Analysis - As Reported By Senate CommitteePDF
- Analysis - Final AnalysisPDF
- Sub Bill Comparative SynopsisPDF
- Sub Bill Comparative SynopsisPDF
- Synopsis of Committee AmendmentsPDF
- Testimony by State Representative Kevin Miller (Ohio House of Representatives, Proponent) -- Public Safety, 1st Hearing (May 13, 2025)
- Testimony by Sub Bill Bullet Point Summary (Proponent) -- Public Safety, 2nd Hearing (June 3, 2025)
- Testimony by HB 247 Sub Bill Comp Doc (Proponent) -- Public Safety, 2nd Hearing (June 3, 2025)
- Testimony by Avery & Drew Russell (Proponent) -- Public Safety, 2nd Hearing (June 3, 2025)
- Testimony by Rob Sexton (American Kennel Club, Proponent) -- Public Safety, 2nd Hearing (June 3, 2025)
- Testimony by Dana M Schwartz, MD, FACS (Nationwide Children's Hospital, Proponent) -- Public Safety, 2nd Hearing (June 3, 2025)
- Testimony by Chris Shook (City of Reynoldsburg, Proponent) -- Public Safety, 2nd Hearing (June 3, 2025)
- Testimony by Larry Williams (Ohio County Dog Warden Association, Proponent) -- Public Safety, 2nd Hearing (June 3, 2025)
- Testimony by Steve Salopek (Proponent) -- Public Safety, 2nd Hearing (June 3, 2025)
- Testimony by Michael J. Schneider (Proponent) -- Public Safety, 2nd Hearing (June 3, 2025)
- Testimony by Kris Schneider (Proponent) -- Public Safety, 2nd Hearing (June 3, 2025)
- Testimony by Debroah Farynowski (Court of Claims, Proponent) -- Public Safety, 2nd Hearing (June 3, 2025)
- Testimony by Maureen Massaro (Proponent) -- Public Safety, 2nd Hearing (June 3, 2025)
- Testimony by Aric Hochstettler (Delaware County, Interested Party) -- Public Safety, 3rd Hearing (June 10, 2025)
- Testimony by Kyle Petty (CCAO, Proponent) -- Public Safety, 4th Hearing (June 11, 2025)
- Testimony by HB 247 Sub Bill Comp Doc (Proponent) -- Public Safety, 5th Hearing (June 17, 2025)
- Testimony by Representative Kevin Miller (Ohio House of Representatives, Sponsor) -- Judiciary, 1st Hearing (October 1, 2025)
- Testimony by Representative Meredith Lawson-Rowe (Ohio House of Representatives, Sponsor) -- Judiciary, 1st Hearing (October 1, 2025)
- Testimony by Larry Williams (Ohio County Dog Warden Association, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (October 15, 2025)
- Testimony by Drew and Avery Russell (Self, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (October 15, 2025)
- Testimony by Commissioner Tim Bubb (CCAO, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (October 15, 2025)
- Testimony by America Andrade (The City of Reynoldsburg, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (October 15, 2025)
- Testimony by Rob Sexton (American Kennel Club, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (October 15, 2025)
- Testimony by Dr. Dana Schwartz, MD, FACS (Nationwide Children's Hospital, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (October 15, 2025)
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