Break a window, save a kid or pet without penalty, new bill allows

COLUMBUS

Individuals who break into hot cars to save young children or pets would not have to pay for the damages, under legislation that passed the Ohio Senate.

SB 215 passed on a vote of 32-0 Wednesday and heads to the Ohio House for further consideration.

“The cost of a life is priceless, whether it’s a human life or an animal life,” said Sen. Frank LaRose, R-Copley, a primary sponsor of the legislation. “We don’t want to see any life needlessly taken. For a $200 window or something like that, there’s no choice, right? I think that we all know picking up a rock and breaking the window to get into a vehicle to save a life, it shouldn’t even be a question.”

Read more about the matter in Friday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.