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Ohio Sub HB 14 Going to Vote Today??
- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE HEARING ON SUB HB 14 -REPEAL OF BREED DISCRIMINATION
VICIOUS DOG (Sears, B.) To remove pit bulls from the definition of “vicious dog” in state law, to establish a process by which owners, keepers, or harborers of dogs that have been designated as nuisance, dangerous, or vicious may appeal that designation, to define a “nuisance dog,” to change the definitions of a “dangerous dog” and a “vicious dog,” to require the owner of a dangerous dog to obtain a dangerous dog registration certificate, to prohibit certain felons from owning dogs under certain conditions, and to change the penalties involving ownership of nuisance, dangerous, and vicious dogs. (REPORTED-AMENDED; 4th Hearing-All testimony-Possible amendments & vote) 
The panel amended the bill before reporting it out of committee. The changes would:
–Waive the requirements relating to spaying and neutering dogs if the animals have a medical condition that would make doing so harmful to the dog.
–Establish a process to require a standard of proof as well as clear and convincing evidence in making the determination of whether a dog is classified as a nuisance, dangerous or vicious.
--Reduce the prohibition on dog ownership for felons from 10 years to three years. Sen. Wagoner said there would be a grandfather clause for current dog owners.
–Clarify language to ensure current inmates within the Department of Rehabilitation and Collection currently working with dogs in DRC programs.
–There also was an amendment addressing a series of LSC technical changes.
I will keep you posted everyone!
