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Ohio Pit Bull Bill |
HB79 |
Sponsor:
Representative Barbara Sears |
House Bill 79 will remove pit bulls from the
definition of "vicious dog" in state law.
Status of bill:
Introduced 3/17/09,
assigned to House Agriculture & Natural
Resources Committee. The bill had 2 hearings but
was not voted on by the committee. It was
subsequently amended onto HB55, and that bill
passed the House by a vote of 93 to 3 on 5/27/10
and has been assigned to the Senate Judiciary
Criminal Justice Committee where it has had no
hearings to date. |
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Ohio Humane AgentTraining Bill |
HB175 |
Sponsor:
Representative Ron Gerberry |
House Bill 175 will require all Humane Agents to
file a copy of their training certificate with
the County Recorder, where it will be available
for inspection by any member of the public.
Status of bill: Introduced 5/12/09,
passed the House of Representatives by a vote of
91 to 7 on 11/18/09. The bill passed the Senate
Agriculture Committee
on 5/19/10
and should be
voted on by the full Senate when they return
from summer recess.
What you can do:
Contact your State Senator and urge him/her to support
this bill. |
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Ohio Kennel Licensing Bill |
HB124 |
Sponsors:
Representatives Robert Hagan & W. Carlton Weddington |
House Bill 124 requires
state licensing & inspection of anyone possessing
unneutered/unspayed dogs and who produces at least 9
litters OR at least 40 puppies in any calendar year. The
bill also requires anyone who sells more than 9 puppies
in any calendar year to be licensed as a "dog
intermediary" just like the brokers who sell puppies to
pet stores. Kennel license application fees range from
$150-$750 depending on number of litters or puppies; the
annual license fee itself may be even more. An
independent board will serve as the regulating
authority. The bill prohibits the sale of any dog at a
flea market, swap, garage sale, or auction. (They can
only be sold at the kennel owner’s registered address.)
Status of bill:
Introduced 4/8/09,
assigned to the House Agriculture & Natural Resources
Committee. The bill
has had 3 hearings to date.
What you can do:
Contact your State Representative and urge him/her to
oppose this bill.
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Ohio Kennel Licensing Bill
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SB95 |
Sponsors:
Senators Jim Hughes & Gary Cates |
Senate version of House Bill 124.Status of
bill: Introduced 4/7/09, assigned to the
Senate State & Local Government Committee. The
bill had 8 hearings and passed committee on
6/1/10. It is expected to be voted on by the
full Senate when they return in September
What you can do:
Contact your State Senator and urge him/her to
oppose this bill. |
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Ohio
Livestock Care Standards |
HB414 |
Sponsors:
Representatives Allan Sayre & Linda Bolon
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This bill is the implementation legislation for
Issue 2 that passed in November.
Status of bill:
Introduced 1/19/10, passed the House 3/10/10,
introduced in the Senate 3/11/10, passed the
Senate 3/24/10, signed by the Governor on
3/31/10. The law is now in effect.
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Ohio Companion Animal Cruelty Bill
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HB70
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Sponsors: Representatives Ron Gerberry & Robert Hagan
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This bill increases
the penalty for cruelty to companion animals.
As introduced, the bill makes the penalty
for UNintentional cruelty higher than the
penalty for INtentional cruelty. We have asked
for clarification but to date this error has not
been corrected.
Status of bill:
Introduced 3/10/09,
passed the House on 2/24/10. Introduced in the
Senate on 2/25/10, assigned to the Senate
Judiciary Criminal Justice Committee. The bill
has had no hearings to date in the Senate.
What you can do: Contact your State Senator and urge him/her to find out
why the penalty for UNintentional cruelty is being
raised to a level that is higher than the penalty for
INtentional cruelty.
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Ohio Cockfighting Bill
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HB108 |
Sponsors:
Representatives John Domenick & Lou Blessing
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This bill increases the penalty for cockfighting
from a misdemeanor to a felony. Other provisions
of the bill which were objectionable were
amended at OAAO’s request, but an amendment to
make the penalty a misdemeanor rather than a
felony as in the original bill (requested by a
committee member) was replaced at the last
minute with a different amendment which put the
penalty back to a felony. As a result, OAAO’s
initial position of "interested party" has
changed to that of "opponent".
Status of bill:
Introduced 3/30/09,
passed the House of Representatives by a vote of
79 to 19 on 12/1/09. Introduced in the Senate
12/2/09, currently in the Senate Agriculture
Committee where it has had 5 hearings to date.
What you can do:
Contact your State Senator and urge him/her to oppose
this bill.
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Green:
OAAO supports
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Red:
OAAO opposes |
Blue:
OAAO
is interested party
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