House bill · 136
HB 247
Revise dog law, including dangerous and vicious dogs
Progress
325 days from first to latest action, across 13 recorded actions.
Filed
Apr 29
Referred to committee
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Heard in committee
Jun 18
Reported from committee
Jun 18
Passed first chamber
Jun 18
Passed second chamber
Nov 19
Sent to governor
Dec 9
Became law
Dec 19
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Reported
House · Jun 18, 2025
Passed 11–0
11 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Passed
House · Jun 18, 2025
Passed 97–0
97 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Passed
Senate · Nov 19, 2025
Passed 33–0
33 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Reported
Senate · Nov 19, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Concurred in Senate amendments
House · Nov 20, 2025
Passed 87–0
87 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Ohio Legislature.
Effective 3/20/26
Mar 20, 2026 · Governor
Effective
Mar 20, 2026 · Joint
Signed By The Governor
Dec 19, 2025 · Joint
Sent To The Governor
Dec 9, 2025 · Joint
Passed
Nov 19, 2025 · Senate
Reported - Substitute
Nov 19, 2025 · Senate
Concurred in Senate amendments
Nov 19, 2025 · House
Referred to committee
Jun 25, 2025 · Senate
Introduced
Jun 24, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Jun 18, 2025 · House
Reported - Substitute
Jun 18, 2025 · House
Referred to committee
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Introduced
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Authors
and 94 coauthors or sponsors
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- Darnell Brewer cosponsorD
- Kristina Roegner cosponsorR
- Brian Stewart cosponsorR
- Adam Holmes cosponsorR
- Melanie Miller cosponsorR
- Mark Sigrist cosponsorD
- Tracy Richardson cosponsorR
- Ty Moore cosponsorR
- Joe Miller cosponsorD
- Juanita Brent cosponsorD
- Jeff LaRe cosponsorR
- Bill DeMora cosponsorD
- Phil Plummer cosponsorR
- Mark Hiner cosponsorR
- Ismail Mohamed cosponsorD
- Monica Blasdel cosponsorR
- Dontavius Jarrells cosponsorD
- Sean Brennan cosponsorD
- Jim Hoops cosponsorR
- Bride Sweeney cosponsorD
- Lauren McNally cosponsorD
- Mike Odioso cosponsorR
- Jodi Salvo cosponsorR
- Cindy Abrams cosponsorR
- Bill Reineke cosponsorR
- Shane Wilkin cosponsorR
- Al Cutrona cosponsorR
- Eric Synenberg cosponsorD
- Nathan Manning cosponsorR
- Mike Dovilla cosponsorR
- Jack Daniels cosponsorR
- Hearcel Craig cosponsorD
- Tom Patton cosponsorR
- Casey Weinstein cosponsorD
- Johnathan Newman cosponsorR
- Terry Johnson cosponsorR
- Terrence Upchurch cosponsorD
- Roy Klopfenstein cosponsorR
- Willis Blackshear cosponsorD
- Dani Isaacsohn cosponsorD
- Tristan Rader cosponsorD
- Theresa Gavarone cosponsorR
- Catherine Ingram cosponsorD
- Sharon Ray cosponsorR
- Michele Reynolds cosponsorR
- Sedrick Denson cosponsorD
- Adam Mathews cosponsorR
- Erika White cosponsorD
- Nickie Antonio cosponsorD
- Tom Young cosponsorR
- Haraz Ghanbari cosponsorR
- Desireè Tims cosponsorD
- Adam Bird cosponsorR
- Latyna Humphrey cosponsorD
- Bob Peterson cosponsorR
- Josh Williams cosponsorR
- Derrick Hall cosponsorD
- Beth Lear cosponsorR
- Jean Schmidt cosponsorR
- Phil Robinson cosponsorD
- Kellie Deeter cosponsorR
- Bill Blessing cosponsorR
- Andrea White cosponsorR
- Thad Claggett cosponsorR
- Brian Lampton cosponsorR
- Matt Kishman cosponsorR
- Mark Johnson cosponsorR
- Bernie Willis cosponsorR
- Steve Huffman cosponsorR
- Sarah Fowler Arthur cosponsorR
- Michele Grim cosponsorD
- Karen Brownlee cosponsorD
- Cecil Thomas cosponsorD
- Rodney Creech cosponsorR
- Christine Cockley cosponsorD
- Jane Timken cosponsorR
- Jason Stephens cosponsorR
- Paula Hicks-Hudson cosponsorD
- Ty Mathews cosponsorR
- Thomas Hall cosponsorR
- Beryl Piccolantonio cosponsorD
- Chris Glassburn cosponsorD
- Scott Oelslager cosponsorR
- Allison Russo cosponsorD
- Marilyn John cosponsorR
- Brian Lorenz cosponsorR
- Jerry Cirino cosponsorR
- Crystal Lett cosponsorD
- Veronica Sims cosponsorD
- Jennifer Gross cosponsorR
- Angie King cosponsorR
- Elgin Rogers cosponsorD
- David Thomas cosponsorR
- Kevin Ritter cosponsorR
Topics
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| Bill | Author | Progress | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 417Regards animal abuse offenses and penalties | Tom YoungR | Reported from committee | In progress | Jun 10, 2026Reported - Substitute |
| SB 185Revise dog law, including dangerous and vicious dogs | Bill BlessingR | Referred to committee | In progress | Apr 30, 2025Referred to committee |
| HB 240Enact Avery's Law | Cecil ThomasD | Referred to committee | In progress | Apr 30, 2025Referred to committee |
| HB 676Regards wolfdog hybrids, abatement of certain animal nuisances | Rodney CreechR | Referred to committee | In progress | Feb 18, 2026Referred to committee |
| SB 252Prohibit a person from declawing a cat | Hearcel CraigD | Referred to committee | In progress | Oct 1, 2025Referred to committee |
| HB 241Regards dog quarantine, disposition hearing, after a dog attack | Meredith Lawson‐RoweD | Referred to committee | In progress | Apr 30, 2025Referred to committee |