OH HB90 | 2013-2014 | 130th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on May 15 2013 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-05-16 - To Agriculture
Pending: Senate Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

To amend sections 959.131, 959.132, 959.99, and 1717.01 of the Revised Code to specifically prohibit an owner, manager, or employee of a dog kennel from committing cruel treatment of a companion animal, to give a prosecutor who prosecutes an owner, manager, or employee of a dog kennel who commits cruel treatment of a companion animal discretion in prosecuting that person for the offense, to revise provisions regarding the negligent treatment of companion animals, and to revise the definition of "cruelty," "torment," and "torture" in the Humane Societies Law.

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Title

To specifically prohibit an owner, manager, or employee of a dog kennel from committing cruel treatment of a companion animal, to give a prosecutor who prosecutes an owner, manager, or employee of a dog kennel who commits cruel treatment of a companion animal discretion in prosecuting that person for the offense, to revise provisions regarding the negligent treatment of companion animals, and to revise the definition of "cruelty," "torment," and "torture" in the Humane Societies Law.

Sponsors

Rep. Ronald Gerberry [D]Rep. Cheryl Grossman [R]Rep. Robert Hagan [D]Rep. Jack Cera [D]
Rep. Mike Duffey [R]Rep. Daniel Ramos [D]Sen. Nickie Antonio [D]Rep. Barbara Boyd [D]
Rep. Zack Milkovich [D]Sen. Teresa Fedor [D]Rep. Michael Curtin [D]Rep. Peter Beck [R]
Rep. Michael Stinziano [D]Rep. Robert Sprague [R]Sen. Sean O'Brien [D]Sen. Edna Brown [D]
Rep. Margaret Ruhl [R]Rep. Debbie Phillips [D]Rep. Nick Barborak [D]Sen. Terry Johnson [R]
Rep. Tony Burkley [R]Rep. Rex Damschroder [R]Rep. Christina Hagan [R]Rep. Matthew Lynch [R]
Rep. John Patterson [D]Rep. Wes Retherford [R]Rep. Roland Winburn [D]Rep. Marlene Anielski [R]
Rep. Michael Ashford [D]Rep. Nan Baker [R]Rep. John Barnes [D]Rep. Terry Blair [R]
Rep. Louis Blessing [R]Rep. Kevin Boyce [D]Sen. Andrew Brenner [R]Rep. Armond Budish [D]
Rep. James Butler [R]Rep. John Carney [D]Rep. Nicholas Celebrezze [D]Rep. Kathleen Clyde [D]
Rep. Margaret Conditt [R]Rep. Mike Dovilla [R]Rep. Denise Driehaus [D]Rep. Mike Foley [D]
Rep. Doug Green [R]Sen. Robert Hackett [R]Rep. Tracy Heard [D]Rep. Michael Henne [R]
Sen. Jay Hottinger [R]Rep. Thomas Letson [D]Rep. Matt Lundy [D]Rep. Dale Mallory [D]
Rep. Jeffrey McClain [R]Rep. Bill Patmon [D]Rep. Rick Perales [R]Rep. Connie Pillich [D]
Rep. Chris Redfern [D]Rep. John Rogers [D]Sen. Kirk Schuring [R]Rep. Barbara Sears [R]
Rep. Marilyn Slaby [R]Rep. Ryan Smith [R]Rep. Fred Strahorn [D]Rep. Matthew Szollosi [D]
Sen. Sandra Williams [D]Rep. Ron Young [R]Rep. William Batchelder [R]

Roll Calls

2013-05-15 - House - House - Bill Passed (Vote) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2013-05-16 To Agriculture
2013-05-16 Introduced to Senate
2013-05-15 Passed 3rd Consideration House
2013-05-02 Committee Report - S
2013-02-28 To Agriculture and Natural Resources
2013-02-28 Introduced to House

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
17Amended CodeCitation Text
1717Amended CodeCitation Text
171701Amended CodeCitation Text
9Amended CodeCitation Text
959Amended CodeCitation Text
959131Amended CodeCitation Text
959132Amended CodeCitation Text
95999Amended CodeCitation Text

Ohio State Sources


Bill Comments

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