The new law would:
* Prohibit a person from engaging in sexual conduct with an animal and related acts;
* Provide for the seizure and impoundment of an animal that is the subject of a violation;
* Authorize a sentencing court to require an offender to undergo psychological evaluation or counseling.
Ohio was one of just a handful of states that didn’t have an actual law outlawing bestiality on the books.
“I think this is something that is sickening and perverse and we don’t want Ohio to be the place you can come and have sex with an animal,” state Sen. Jim Hughes, R-Upper Arlington, said in an earlier interview.
The bill has gained the support of a variety of animal welfare groups, including the Humane Society of the United States.
The law goes into effect 90 days after being signed by the governor.
Places where beastiality is legal in the U.S.:
District of Columbia
Hawaii
Kentucky
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
Texas
Vermont
West Virginia
Wyoming
Source: Human Society of the United States
