Dear Neighbor,
It's an honor to serve as your State Representative for the 63rd Ohio House District.
I invite everybody to read more about what I'm working on at the Statehouse by visiting my webpage here, or checking out my previous newsletters here.
God Bless,
Adam Bird
State Representative
Ohio's 63rd House District
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Rep. Bird Votes in Support of Avery’s Law
Legislation to help prevent dangerous dog attacks
State Representative Bird voted in support of House Bill 247 – also known as “Avery’s Law” – legislation that would establish new requirements on vicious dog owners to prevent dog attacks.
Key provisions of the bill are as follows:
- Imposes criminal penalties on a dog owner if he or she negligently fails to keep their dog from committing, without provocation, an attack;
- Gives the local dog warden the authority to seize a dog immediately following such an attack;
- Revises the investigation and enforcement requirements for when an authority receives any complaint that indicates a possible violation of any provision of the Dog Law;
- Includes protections for dogs that are defending themselves, their owners, or their property; and
- After receiving due process, mandates termination of the dog if it kills or seriously injures a person.
House Bill 247 is named ‘Avery’s Law’ in in honor of Avery Russell, who was severely injured in a dog attack in Reynoldsburg, Ohio in June 2024, when she was 11 years old.
House Bill 247 now goes to the Senate for further consideration.
Rep. Bird Increases Public Safety with Vote for ECAP
Representative Bird supported the passage of legislation to create an alert program to increase public safety when a convict escapes from custody Wednesday.
The Escaped Convict Alert Program will be used to alert the public to an incarcerated felon that has escaped from a jail, workhouse or correctional institution. Local law enforcement will be the controlling agency that would activate the ECAP once they are informed of the escape.
The legislation will also provide the following:
- Allows for local or regional adaptations of the alert system, ensuring flexibility for jurisdictions with existing programs;
- Grants liability protections to broadcasters and systems that participate in good faith, regardless of whether an alert is ultimately broadcast; and
- Clarifies that ECAP does not permit use of the federal Emergency Alert System unless expressly allowed by federal law.
House Bill 23 will now head to the Ohio Senate for further consideration.
Rep. Bird Met Mrs. Ohio America
Representative Bird met Dr. Anedra Million, the 2024 Mrs. Ohio America at session on Wednesday.
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