Revise dog law, including dangerous and vicious dogs
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “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,...” Read the full text
136th General Assembly
What it does
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)
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Apr 29, 2025
House
Referred to committee (Public Safety) · Apr 30, 2025
House
Reported - Substitute (Public Safety) · Jun 18, 2025
House
Passed · Jun 18, 2025
House
Introduced · Jun 24, 2025
Senate
Referred to committee (Judiciary) · Jun 25, 2025
Senate
Concurred in Senate amendments · Nov 19, 2025
House
Reported - Substitute (Judiciary) · Nov 19, 2025
Senate
Passed · Nov 19, 2025
Senate
Sent To The Governor · Dec 9, 2025
Signed By The Governor · Dec 19, 2025
The numbers
96
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Kevin D. MillerMeredith R. Lawson-RoweCindy AbramsAdam C. BirdSean P. BrennanJuanita O. BrentDarnell T. BrewerKaren BrownleeThaddeus J. ClaggettChristine CockleyRodney CreechJack K. DanielsKellie DeeterSedrick DensonMichael D. DovillaSarah Fowler ArthurHaraz N. GhanbariChris GlassburnMichele GrimJennifer GrossDerrick HallThomas HallMark HinerAdam HolmesJames M. HoopsLatyna M. HumphreyDani IsaacsohnDontavius L. JarrellsMarilyn JohnMark JohnsonAngela N. KingMatthew KishmanRoy KlopfensteinJeff LaReBrian LamptonBeth LearCrystal LettBrian LorenzAdam MathewsTy D. Mathews
Recorded votes
Recorded voteHouse · 2025-11-19 · Passed · Yeas 87, Nays 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-11-19 · Favorable Passage · Yeas 7, Nays 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-11-19 · Passed · Yeas 33, Nays 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2025-06-18 · Favorable Passage · Yeas 11, Nays 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2025-06-18 · Passed · Yeas 97, Nays 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Ohio legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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