Increase penalties for companion animal cruelty offenses
Summary
To amend sections 955.54 and 959.99 and to enact section 959.23 of the Revised Code to increase the penalties for violating companion animal cruelty offenses and to prohibit a felony animal abuse offender from owning a companion animal in certain circumstances.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2025
Last action Feb 12, 2025
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Total actions
2
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Committee
1
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Al Cutrona
RRepublican
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