House Bill 8 Committee Activity
Committee
House Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | May 21, 2019 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative Manchester | Ohio House of Representatives | Proponent | Download |
| Representative Galonski | Ohio House of Representatives | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | May 28, 2019 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly Hall | Ohio Department of Job and Family Services | Proponent | Download |
| Mary Wachtel | Public Children Services Assoc. of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Mark Mecum | Ohio Children's Alliance | Proponent | Download |
| Katerina Papas | Summit County Children Services | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | June 4, 2019 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
Senate Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health, Human Services and Medicaid | September 18, 2019 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative Susan Manchester | The Ohio House of Representatives | Sponsor | Download |
| Representative Tavia Galonski | The Ohio House of Representatives | Sponsor | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health, Human Services and Medicaid | October 15, 2019 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Thompson | Necco | Proponent | Download |
| Scott Britton | Public Children Services Association of Ohio (PCSAO) | Proponent | Download |
| Mark Mecum, CEO | Ohio Children's Alliance | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health, Human Services and Medicaid | March 4, 2020 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health, Human Services and Medicaid | September 1, 2020 | 4th Hearing | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health, Human Services and Medicaid | April 23, 2024 | 4th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanne Ogden | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Maria Bruno | Equality Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Liam Strausbaugh | NASW Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Dara Adkison | TransOhio | Opponent | Download |
| Rob Hofmann | American Atheists | Opponent | Download |
| Gabrielle Doyle | Trevor Project | Opponent | Download |
| Mallory Golski | Kaleidoscope Youth Center | Opponent | Download |
| Melissa Cropper | Ohio Federation of Teachers | Opponent | Download |
| Troy McIntosh | Ohio Christian Education Network | Proponent | Download |
| Cam Ogden | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Halle Martin | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Autumn Kintner | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Jeffrey Remaklus | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Linda Harvey | Mission America | Proponent | Download |
| Faye Macrae | Trans Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Ross Widenor | Elected and Community Leaders in Summit County | Opponent | Download |
| Lis Regula | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Jennifer Morin-Williamson | self | Opponent | Download |
| Tanya Salyers | YMCA Columbus | Opponent | Download |
| Cara Habermehl | Ohio School Counselor Association | Opponent | Download |
| Dr. Christina Collins | Honesty for Ohio Education | Opponent | Download |
| Harley J. D. Rubin | Self | Opponent | Download |
| James Knapp | self | Opponent | Download |
| John Stover | Ohio Value Voters | Proponent | Download |
| Kat Scaglione | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Ashley Dudinsky | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Stephanie L. Ash MSW, LSW, Esq | self | Opponent | Download |
| Elizabeth Rieger | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Dr. Rhea Debussy | Equitas Health | Opponent | Download |
Primary Sponsors
Susan Manchester
Tavia Galonski
Cosponsors
Senators
Nickie J. Antonio
Louis W. Blessing, III
Hearcel F. Craig
Matt Dolan
Teresa Fedor
Theresa Gavarone
Bob D. Hackett
Jay Hottinger
Matt Huffman
Stephen A. Huffman
Terry Johnson
Stephanie Kunze
Nathan H. Manning
Rob McColley
Bob Peterson
Kristina D. Roegner
Michael A. Rulli
Tim Schaffer
Vernon Sykes
Cecil Thomas
Sandra R. Williams
Steve Wilson
Kenny Yuko
Representatives
Brian Baldridge
Kristin Boggs
Janine R. Boyd
Juanita O. Brent
Richard D. Brown
Rick Carfagna
Sara P. Carruthers
Erica C. Crawley
Jon Cross
Jeffrey A. Crossman
Bill Dean
Sedrick Denson
Jay Edwards
Haraz N. Ghanbari
Timothy E. Ginter
Diane V. Grendell
Paula Hicks-Hudson
Adam Holmes
James M. Hoops
Stephanie D. Howse
Catherine D. Ingram
Don Jones
Kris Jordan
Brigid Kelly
Darrell Kick
J. Kyle Koehler
Jeff LaRe
Laura Lanese
David Leland
Michele Lepore-Hagan
Mary Lightbody
P. Scott Lipps
Beth Liston
Gayle Manning
Riordan T. McClain
Derek Merrin
Adam C. Miller
Joseph A. Miller III
Jessica E. Miranda
Michael J. O'Brien
Scott Oelslager
Thomas F. Patton
Phil Plummer
Tracy M. Richardson
Craig S. Riedel
Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.
Bill Roemer
C. Allison Russo
Bill Seitz
Kent Smith
Lisa A. Sobecki
Dick Stein
Reggie Stoltzfus
Bride Rose Sweeney
Emilia Strong Sykes
Terrence Upchurch
A. Nino Vitale
Casey Weinstein
Thomas West
Scott Wiggam
Shane Wilkin
Paul Zeltwanger
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