Senate Bill 135 Committee Activity
Committee
Senate Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workforce and Higher Education | April 21, 2021 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senator Jerry Cirino | 18th Senate District | Sponsor | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workforce and Higher Education | April 27, 2021 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Zehentbauer | Ohio Association of Career-Technical Superintendents | Proponent | Download |
| Jack Hershey | Ohio Association of Community Colleges | Proponent | Download |
| Amy Sabath | Lakeland Community College | Proponent | Download |
| Aaron Greene | IN the college Planning Experts | Proponent | Download |
| Joe Horvath | Opportunity Solutions Project | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workforce and Higher Education | May 19, 2021 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey C. Moritz | Citizen of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| David Marburger | Citizen of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Nathan Rush | Citizen of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Dr. David Harrison | Columbus State Community College | Proponent | Download |
| Dr. Doreen Larson | Edison State Community College | Proponent | Download |
| Dr. Cynthia Spiers | Rhodes State College | Proponent | Download |
| Dr. Ann Pohl | Lima Memorial Health System | Proponent | Download |
| Dr. Vicky Wood | Washington State Community College | Proponent | Download |
| Gary Barber | Washington State Community College | Proponent | Download |
| Greer Rouda | Citizen of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Scott Cantley | Memorial Health System | Proponent | Download |
| Susan Gary | Self | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workforce and Higher Education | May 26, 2021 | 4th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce McPheron | The Ohio State University | Interested Party | Download |
| Tom Breitenbach | Cengage | Interested Party | Download |
| C. Todd Jones | Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Dr. Jean Paddock | Aultman College | Opponent | Download |
| Dr. Katherine Fell | University of Findlay | Opponent | Download |
| Dr. Nate Brandstater | Kettering College | Opponent | Download |
| Dr. Susan S. Hasseler | Muskingum University | Opponent | Download |
| Ben Givens | Ohio Faculty Council | Interested Party | Download |
| Jon Secaur | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Gary Daniels | ACLU | Opponent | Download |
| Brian Bontempo | Auburn Career Center | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workforce and Higher Education | June 2, 2021 | 5th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Pennington | Ohio University | Interested Party | Download |
| Bruce Johnson | Inter-University Council of Ohio | Interested Party | Download |
| Akii Butler | Ohio Student Association | Interested Party | Download |
| Dr. Peggy Mark | Premier Health | Interested Party | Download |
| Jack Hershey | Ohio Association of Community Colleges | Proponent | Download |
| Jennifer Rode | Miami University | Opponent | Download |
| Todd Diacon | Kent State University | Interested Party | Download |
| Greg Lawson | The Buckeye Institute | Interested Party | Download |
| Dr. Elizabeth Sayrs | Ohio University | Interested Party | Download |
| Dr Neville Pinto | University of Cincinnati | Interested Party | Download |
| Martin Kich | Ohio Conference- American Association of University Professors | Interested Party | Download |
| Piet Van Lier | Policy Matters Ohio | Interested Party | Download |
| Karen S. Bjorkman | The University of Toledo | Interested Party | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workforce and Higher Education | June 15, 2021 | 6th Hearing | Download |
House Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Education and Career Readiness | October 26, 2021 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Senator Cirino | Ohio Senate | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Education and Career Readiness | November 3, 2021 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Senator Cirino | Ohio Senate | Proponent | Download |
| Jeffrey Moritz | Moritz Family | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Education and Career Readiness | December 7, 2021 | 4th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Cirino | Ohio Senate | Proponent | Download |
| Joanne Florino | Philanthropy Roundtable | Proponent | Download |
| Frederic Fransen | Donor Advising | Proponent | Download |
| David Marburger | Marburger Law Offices | Proponent | Download |
| Peter Landgren | The University of Cincinnati Foundation | Interested Party | Download |
| Lincoln Davies | The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law | Interested Party | Download |
| John C. Woods | The Ohio State University | Interested Party | Download |
| Kristin L. Watt | N/A | Interested Party | Download |
| Greg R. Lawson | The Buckeye Institute | Interested Party | Download |
| Howie Beigelman | Ohio Jewish Communities | Interested Party | Download |
| Scott Lundregan | Ohio State Bar Association | Opponent | Download |
| Claudia Herrold | Philanthropy Ohio | Interested Party | Download |
| Emily Koons Jae | American Council of Trsutees and Alumni | Interested Party | Download |
| Greer Rouda | N/A | Proponent | Download |
| Susan Gary | Univ. of Oregon School of Law | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Education and Career Readiness | March 1, 2022 | 5th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Hershey | Ohio Association of Community Colleges | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Education and Career Readiness | March 22, 2022 | 6th Hearing | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Education and Career Readiness | April 5, 2022 | 7th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Johnson | Inter-University Council of Ohio (IUC) | Proponent | Download |
| Scott Dimauro | Ohio Education Association | Interested Party | Download |
| Nicole Hoyer | Miami University | Proponent | Download |
| Martin Kich | Ohio Conference AAUP | Interested Party | Download |
Primary Sponsors
Jerry C. Cirino
Cosponsors
Senators
Niraj Antani
Louis W. Blessing, III
Andrew O. Brenner
Frank Hoagland
Stephen A. Huffman
Matt Huffman
Terry Johnson
Rob McColley
Kristina D. Roegner
Mark Romanchuk
Tim Schaffer
Cecil Thomas
Kenny Yuko
Representatives
Cindy Abrams
Adam C. Bird
Jamie Callender
Sara P. Carruthers
Jon Cross
Mark Fraizer
Jennifer Gross
Thomas Hall
Adam Holmes
James M. Hoops
Marilyn John
Don Jones
Kris Jordan
Darrell Kick
Laura Lanese
Mary Lightbody
Mike Loychik
Riordan T. McClain
Derek Merrin
Kevin D. Miller
Phil Plummer
Sharon A. Ray
Tracy M. Richardson
Craig S. Riedel
Michael Sheehy
Jason Stephens
Shawn Stevens
Andrea White
Scott Wiggam
Tom Young
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