Revise dog law, including dangerous and vicious dogs

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill revises Ohio’s dog laws by defining “dangerous” and “vicious” dogs, requiring owners, keepers and shelters to register dogs, display county‑issued tags, and pay fees. It imposes new duties on county dog wardens, mandates notice and bonding when a dangerous or vicious dog is transferred, and sets civil and criminal penalties for violations, while exempting police, assistance, and certain nonprofit dogs.

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Hearings

• Senate Judiciary: H. B. No. 31, S. B. No. 291, S. B. No. 72, S. B. No. 204, Sub. H. B. No. 247
  Senate Judiciary · Nov 19, 2025
• Senate Judiciary: Am. H. B. No. 168, S. B. No. 265, S. B. No. 295, Sub. H. B. No. 247
  Senate Judiciary · Nov 12, 2025
• Senate Judiciary: Am. H. B. No. 47, S. B. No. 277, S. B. No. 225, S. B. No. 295, Sub. H. B. No. 247, S. B. No. 174
  Senate Judiciary · Nov 5, 2025
• Senate Judiciary: Valerie Lemmie - Ohio Civil Rights Commission, Theodore Frazier - Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission, Jane Hanlin - Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission, S. B. No. 188, S. B. No. 225, S. B. No. 61, S. B. No. 35, Sub. H. B. No. 247, S. B. No. 224, S. B. No. 135
  Senate Judiciary · Oct 15, 2025
• Senate Judiciary: Sub. H. B. No. 126, Sub. H. B. No. 210, Sub. H. B. No. 247, S. B. No. 178, S. B. No. 224, S. B. No. 61, S. B. No. 55
  Senate Judiciary · Oct 1, 2025

History

1. Mar 20, 2026Effective 3/20/26
2. Mar 20, 2026Effective
3. Dec 19, 2025Signed By The Governor
4. Dec 9, 2025Sent To The Governor
5. Nov 19, 2025Reported - Substitute
6. Nov 19, 2025Passed
7. Nov 19, 2025Concurred in Senate amendments
8. Jun 25, 2025Referred to committee
9. Jun 24, 2025Introduced
10. Jun 18, 2025Reported - Substitute
11. Jun 18, 2025Passed
12. Apr 30, 2025Referred to committee

The 12 most recent of 13 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Kevin Miller (R) · sponsor
• Andrea White
• Brian Stewart
• Kevin D. Miller
• Mark Hiner
• Mark Johnson
• Mark Sigrist
• Monica Robb Blasdel
• Sean P. Brennan
• Sharon A. Ray
• Thomas Hall

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