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OH HB70
Bill
Status
2/24/2010
Primary Sponsor
Barbara Boyd
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AI Summary
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Adds new section 959.131(D) prohibiting owners of registered dog kennels from negligently committing cruel treatment against companion animals, including torture, torment, mutilation, poisoning, or deprivation of necessary sustenance and shelter.
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Creates section 959.131(E) giving prosecutors discretion to charge kennel owners under either the general cruelty provisions (section C) or the new kennel-specific provisions (section D) when violations occur.
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Establishes section 959.99(3) making violations of the new kennel owner provisions a felony of the fifth degree.
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Adds definition of "prosecutor" to section 959.131(A)(7) as having the same meaning as in section 2935.01 of the Revised Code.
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Directs fines collected from animal cruelty convictions to county humane societies or law enforcement agencies involved in investigation and prosecution, with humane societies required to use funds for training of humane agents.
Legislative Description
To specifically prohibit an owner of a kennel of dogs from committing cruel treatment of a companion animal by the animal's custodian or caretaker and to give a prosecutor who prosecutes an owner of a kennel of dogs who commits cruel treatment of a companion animal discretion in prosecuting the owner for the offense.
Cruel treatment of companion animal-increase penalty
Last Action
To Judiciary Criminal Justice
2/25/2010