House Bill 55 Revision for Animal Cruelty

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Ohio
House Bill 55
Revision for Animal Cruelty


House Bill 55 is a revision of Senate Bill 221 and House Bill 418. The purpose of House Bill 55 is to increase the Ohio penalties of convicted abusers. Animal cruelty is classified as the mutilation, poisoning, torturing, beating, killing, or any other inhuman acts towards animals. If passed, the conviction would jump from a second degree misdemeanor to a first degree misdemeanor. In accordance to House Bill 55, the offender would sever a term of probation under court order. If animals resided with the convicted, a protection law would be implemented. The bill would also like to provide a psychiatric evaluation for juveniles who have been convicted. The evaluation would be able to determine if counseling services are required. We, the undersigned urge the state of Ohio to review and pass House Bill 55.

139 Signatures

  • Andrea DeFilippo
  • Jessica Beal
  • Julie Goodheart
  • Patricia Dionne
  • Ryan Miller
  • Kate Tobey
  • Jacquelyn Bleak
  • Mercedes R Giaimo
  • Joe Hadaway
  • Lindsey Marsh
  • Andrew Lellio
  • Laura Carson
  • Kayla Yarger
  • Maria
  • Krista Lange
  • Angela Terenzio
  • Laura Shedlock
  • kelly mehalco
  • Kristen Clemente
  • Jamie Epperson
  • Rhett Butler
  • Ritchie Laymon
  • Eric Esposito
  • julie grzelak
  • Jessica Fleischer
  • Mark Budy
  • Meagan Dzurinda
  • Courtney Baldwin
  • jennifer richmond
  • Samantha Girscht
  • Morgan Bodine
  • Chelsey
  • Jorge Martinez
  • Karen Cunningham
  • kimberly shartle
  • Lori M. Lonergan
  • Lois Rose
  • Richard Rauschenbach
  • Terri Deistchle
  • Ruth Louderback
  • Janice Newyear
  • Amanda Weinstein
  • Dan Newyear
  • Kassi Cusick
  • Jennifer Rush
  • Georgia Williams
  • Sandy Gorel
  • Lori E. Smith
  • Jennifer Gundling
  • Nicole Cassini