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OH HB379

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/16/2024

Primary Sponsor

Brian Lorenz

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Origin

House of Representatives

135th General Assembly (2023-2024)

AI Summary

  • Road service crew members must scan deceased dogs or cats found on public roads or highways with microchip scanning devices before disposal
  • Road service employers are required to provide microchip scanners to their crew members for this purpose
  • If contact information is obtained from a microchip scan, the road service employer must notify the relevant public body and deliver the deceased animal to it
  • Public bodies must make reasonable efforts to contact the identified pet owner and hold the deceased animal in sanitary conditions for 24 hours to allow retrieval
  • Public bodies may dispose of the deceased animal if the owner cannot be contacted after reasonable effort or does not retrieve it within 24 hours

Legislative Description

Create microchip scanning procedure - dead animal on public road

Environment and Natural Resources : Waste Disposal

Last Action

Referred to committee: Transportation

2/6/2024

Committee Referrals

Transportation2/6/2024

Full Bill Text

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