House Bill 24
Revise humane society law
To amend sections 109.73, 935.19, 935.20, 955.16, 959.131, 959.132, 959.15, 959.21, 959.99, 1717.01, 1717.02, 1717.05, 1717.06, 1717.07, 1717.08, 1717.09, 1717.10, 2151.421, 2921.02, 2931.18, 4729.01, 4729.531, 4729.532, 4729.54, 4729.55, 5101.63, and 5147.22; to enact sections 955.151, 959.134, 1717.061, 1717.062, 1717.16, 1717.17, 1717.18, 4729.533, 4729.534, 4729.535, 4729.542, 4729.991, and 4741.201; and to repeal sections 1717.03, 1717.04, 1717.14, and 3113.10 of the Revised Code to make changes to humane society law, to make humane society agents subject to bribery law, to establish procedures for the seizure and impoundment of certain animals and livestock, to make changes to animal euthanasia and animal seizure laws, and to re-enact provisions of law governing animal fighting and bestiality.
Current Version
Effective Date
March 31, 2021
Introduced In House
In House Committee
Reported By Committee
Passed By House
Introduced In Senate
In Senate Committee
Reported By Committee
Passed By Senate
Sent To The Governor
Subjects
Committees
House Agriculture and Rural Development Committee
Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
Primary Sponsors
Stephen D. Hambley
Darrell Kick
Cosponsors
Senators
Nickie J. Antonio
Louis W. Blessing, III
Andrew O. Brenner
Dave Burke
William P. Coley, II
Hearcel F. Craig
John Eklund
Theresa Gavarone
Bob D. Hackett
Frank Hoagland
Stephen A. Huffman
Matt Huffman
Terry Johnson
Stephanie Kunze
Peggy Lehner
Rob McColley
Sean J. O'Brien
Larry Obhof
Bob Peterson
Kristina D. Roegner
Michael A. Rulli
Vernon Sykes
Cecil Thomas
Steve Wilson
Representatives
Cindy Abrams
Richard D. Brown
Jim Butler
Jamie Callender
Rick Carfagna
Sara P. Carruthers
Jeffrey A. Crossman
Bill Dean
Sedrick Denson
Tavia Galonski
Haraz N. Ghanbari
Timothy E. Ginter
Doug Green
Dave Greenspan
Diane V. Grendell
Brett Hudson Hillyer
Adam Holmes
Don Jones
J. Kyle Koehler
Jeff LaRe
David Leland
Michele Lepore-Hagan
Mary Lightbody
P. Scott Lipps
Beth Liston
Don Manning
Michael J. O'Brien
Thomas F. Patton
Rick Perales
Phil Plummer
Bill Reineke
Bill Roemer
John M. Rogers
Bill Seitz
J. Todd Smith
Dick Stein
Terrence Upchurch
Scott Wiggam
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