HB247
Revise dog law, including dangerous and vicious dogs
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.
PassedLast action 2026-03-20: Effective
LegiScan bill pageOfficial bill page, legislature.ohio.govupdated Oct 24, 2026 ET
Medina County sponsors
- Melanie Miller sponsor
Roll call votes
2025-11-19, Senate: Senate Favorable Passage (passed)
Yea 7, Nay 0, Not voting 0, Absent 0source, verified Oct 24, 2026 ET2025-11-19, Senate: Senate Passed (passed)
Yea 33, Nay 0, Not voting 0, Absent 0source, verified Oct 24, 2026 ET- Mark Romanchuk: yea
2025-11-19, House: House Passed (passed)
Yea 87, Nay 0, Not voting 0, Absent 0source, verified Oct 24, 2026 ET- Sharon Ray: yea
- Melanie Miller: yea
2025-06-18, House: House Favorable Passage (passed)
Yea 11, Nay 0, Not voting 0, Absent 0source, verified Oct 24, 2026 ET2025-06-18, House: House Passed (passed)
Yea 97, Nay 0, Not voting 0, Absent 0source, verified Oct 24, 2026 ET- Sharon Ray: yea
- Melanie Miller: yea