House Bill 281 Committee Activity
Committee
House Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | May 25, 2021 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erich Bittner | OACB | Proponent | Download |
| Dr. Christina Carnahan | University of Cincinnati | Proponent | Download |
| Juliet C. Dorris-Williams, MSW, LISW-S | Ohio Peer Recovery Organizations, Inc | Proponent | Download |
| Liz Henrich | Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities | Proponent | Download |
| Dr. Larry Johnson | University of Cincinnati | Proponent | Download |
| Stephen D. Kroeger | University of Cincinnati | Proponent | Download |
| Rose Larson | Deaf World against violence everywhere | Proponent | Download |
| Bobby "Joe" Osborn-Payne | Ohio Association of the Deaf, Inc. | Proponent | Download |
| Luke Russell | National Alliance on Mental Illness of Ohio (NAMI Ohio) | Proponent | Download |
| Kathryn Shelley | The Ability Center of Greater Toledo | Proponent | Download |
| Irene Tunanidas | Ohio Association of the Deaf | Proponent | Download |
| Rep. Tom Young and Rep. Dontavius Jarrells | Ohio House of Representatives | Proponent | Download |
| Susan Connaughton | Proponent | Download | |
| Tonya Fulwider | Mental Health America of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Dr. Pamela Marcum | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | June 8, 2021 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Larson | Proponent | Download | |
| Alana Jochum | Equality Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Tiffany Spencer | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | April 23, 2024 | 4th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Gittes | Protecting Ohio's Employees and the Ohio Employment Lawyers Association | Opponent | Download |
| Martin P. Desmond | Opponent | Download | |
| Konrad Kircher | Ohio Association for Justice | Opponent | Download |
| Emily Gemar | Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence | Opponent | Download |
Senate Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | October 6, 2021 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representatives Dontavius Jarrells and Tom Young | Sponsor | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | November 17, 2021 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erich Bittner | Ohio Association of County Boards of DD | Proponent | Download |
| Tonya Fulwider | Mental Health America of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Luke Russell | NAMI Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Rose Larson | Deaf World Against Violence | Proponent | Download |
| Irene Tunanidas | Ohio Association of the Deaf | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | February 9, 2022 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence J. Johnson, PhD | University of Cincinnati | Proponent | Download |
| Katherine Yoder | Adult Advocacy Centers | Proponent | Download |
| Marti Post | Nationwide Children's Hospital, On Our Sleeves | Proponent | Download |
| Jane Gerhardt | Self | Proponent | Download |
| Anne Gerhardt | Self | Proponent | Download |
| Stephanie Leppert | Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Kathryn Scheid | Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Megan Burke | Mental Health & Addiction Advocacy Coalition | Proponent | Download |
| Carmen Shelton | Self | Proponent | Download |
| Juliet C. Dorris-Williams, MSW, LISW-S | OhioPRO (Ohio Peer Recovery Organizations) | Proponent | Download |
| Tonya Fulwider | Mental Health America of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Liz Henrich | Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities | Proponent | Download |
| Scott Peters | Self | Proponent | Download |
| Celia Williamson, Tony Yerks, Kiana Cole | Human Trafficking and Social Justice Institute | Proponent | Download |
| Travis Gulling | A Kid Again | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | December 6, 2022 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Knight | Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council | Interested Party | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | December 14, 2022 | 4th Hearing | Download |
Primary Sponsors
Dontavius L. Jarrells
Tom Young
Cosponsors
Senators
Nickie J. Antonio
Jerry C. Cirino
Hearcel F. Craig
Theresa Gavarone
Bob D. Hackett
Paula Hicks-Hudson
Stephen A. Huffman
Terry Johnson
Stephanie Kunze
George F. Lang
Tina Maharath
Nathan H. Manning
Dale B. Martin
Bill Reineke
Mark Romanchuk
Michael A. Rulli
Cecil Thomas
Steve Wilson
Kenny Yuko
Representatives
Cindy Abrams
Brian Baldridge
Adam C. Bird
Willis E. Blackshear, Jr.
Kristin Boggs
Janine R. Boyd
Juanita O. Brent
Richard D. Brown
Rick Carfagna
Sara P. Carruthers
Gary Click
Erica C. Crawley
Jon Cross
Jeffrey A. Crossman
Robert R. Cupp
Sedrick Denson
Jay Edwards
Mark Fraizer
Tavia Galonski
Haraz N. Ghanbari
Timothy E. Ginter
Jennifer Gross
Thomas Hall
Paula Hicks-Hudson
Brett Hudson Hillyer
Adam Holmes
James M. Hoops
Stephanie D. Howse
Catherine D. Ingram
Marilyn S. John
Mark Johnson
Don Jones
Brigid Kelly
Darrell Kick
J. Kyle Koehler
Jeff LaRe
Brian E. Lampton
Laura Lanese
David Leland
Michele Lepore-Hagan
Mary Lightbody
P. Scott Lipps
Beth Liston
Gayle Manning
Adam C. Miller
Joseph A. Miller III
Jessica E. Miranda
Michael J. O'Brien
Scott Oelslager
Thomas F. Patton
Gail K. Pavliga
Phil Plummer
Sharon A. Ray
Craig S. Riedel
Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.
Bill Roemer
C. Allison Russo
Michael Sheehy
Michael J. Skindell
Kent Smith
Monique Smith
Lisa A. Sobecki
Dick Stein
Brian Stewart
D. J. Swearingen
Bride Rose Sweeney
Emilia Strong Sykes
Daniel P. Troy
Terrence Upchurch
Casey Weinstein
Thomas West
Andrea White
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