House Bill 271 Committee Activity
Committee
House Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Justice | September 13, 2017 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reps. Rob McColley & Jeff Rezabek | Ohio House of Representatives | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Justice | September 20, 2017 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimitri Hatzifontinos | Willis Law Firm | Proponent | Download |
| Lori Bongiorno | M & A Architects | Proponent | Download |
| Don Boyd | Ohio Chamber of Commerce | Proponent | Download |
| Chris Ferruso | NFIB Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Kristin Mullins | Ohio Grocers Association | Proponent | Download |
| Joe Rosato | Ohio Restaurant Association | Proponent | Download |
| Alex Boehnke | Ohio Council of Retail Merchants | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Justice | October 24, 2017 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Daniels | ACLU of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Mark Seifarth | Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council | Opponent | Download |
| Valerie Novack | The Ability Center of Greater Toledo | Opponent | Download |
| Derek Mortland | The Center for Disability Empowerment | Opponent | Download |
| Dr. Kara Ayers | University of Cincinnati Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities | Opponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Justice | January 31, 2018 | 4th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Nolder & John Van Doorn | Ohio Employment Lawyers Assn., Protecting Ohio's Employees, & Ohio Assn. for Justice | Proponent | Download |
Senate Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | May 22, 2018 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative Jeff Rezabek | Ohio House of Representatives | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | September 25, 2018 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Boyd | Ohio Chamber of Commerce | Proponent | Download |
| Lori Bongiorno | M & A Architects, Inc. | Proponent | Download |
| Kelly Casto | Casto Asset Management | Proponent | Download |
| Dimitri Hatzifotinos | Willis Law Firm | Proponent | Download |
| Alex Boehnke | Ohio Council of Retail Merchants | Proponent | Download |
| Kristin Mullins | Ohio Grocers Association | Proponent | Download |
| Chris Ferrusso | National Federation of Independent Businesses | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | November 27, 2018 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jo Spargo | Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council | Interested Party | Download |
| Dan Acton | Ohio Real Estate Investors Association | Proponent | Download |
| Sante Ghetti | Greater Cleveland Partnership | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | December 4, 2018 | 4th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Gittes | Ohio Association for Justice, Protecting Ohio's Employees, Ohio Employment Lawyers Association | Proponent | Download |
| Jeremy Morris | Ohio Statewide Independent Living Council | Interested Party | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | December 5, 2018 | 5th Hearing | Download |
Primary Sponsors
Robert McColley
Jeffery S. Rezabek
Cosponsors
Senators
Edna Brown
Dave Burke
William P. Coley, II
John Eklund
Bob D. Hackett
Matt Huffman
Peggy Lehner
Sean O'Brien
Larry Obhof
Bob Peterson
Joseph Schiavoni
Charleta B. Tavares
Lou Terhar
Cecil Thomas
Sandra Williams
Steve Wilson
Representatives
Marlene Anielski
Niraj J. Antani
Nickie J. Antonio
Steven M. Arndt
Louis W. Blessing III
Janine R. Boyd
Richard D. Brown
Jim Butler
Nicholas Celebrezze
Robert R. Cupp
Bill Dean
Mike Duffey
Theresa Gavarone
Wesley A. Goodman
Doug Green
Christina Hagan
Stephen D. Hambley
Michael Henne
Ron Hood
James M. Hoops
Jim Hughes
Terry Johnson
Darrell Kick
J. Kyle Koehler
Sarah LaTourette
Al Landis
Michele Lepore-Hagan
P. Scott Lipps
Nathan H. Manning
Riordan T. McClain
Derek Merrin
Thomas F. Patton
Dorothy Pelanda
Rick Perales
Bill Reineke
Wes Retherford
Craig S. Riedel
John M. Rogers
Mark J. Romanchuk
Tim Schaffer
Gary Scherer
Bill Seitz
Ryan Smith
Dick Stein
Martin J. Sweeney
Andy Thompson
Scott Wiggam
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