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OH HB243
Bill
Status
8/15/2013
Primary Sponsor
Marilyn Slaby
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AI Summary
HB 243 Summary
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Requires children adjudicated as delinquent for animal cruelty to undergo mandatory psychological evaluation, with counseling if recommended by the evaluation.
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Mandates that adult offenders convicted of animal cruelty receive probation supervision in addition to other sanctions.
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Expands protection orders (temporary, domestic violence, anti-stalking, and civil) to include provisions for protecting companion animals from abuse, removal orders, and law enforcement assistance.
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Defines companion animal protections to include orders preventing abuse, allowing safe removal of animals from abusers' possession, and prohibiting contact with animals.
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Applies these provisions across juvenile delinquency cases and multiple types of civil and criminal protection orders under Ohio law.
Legislative Description
To require a child who is adjudicated a delinquent child for cruelty to a companion animal to undergo a psychological evaluation and, if recommended, counseling, to require the court to sentence other offenders who commit that offense to probation supervision, and to include the protection of companion animals in temporary protection orders, domestic violence protection orders, anti-stalking protection orders, and related protection orders.
Companion animals-protection
Last Action
To Judiciary
8/15/2013