House Bill 7 Committee Activity
Committee
House Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Families and Aging | April 25, 2023 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea White | House of Representatives | Proponent | Download |
| Latyna Humphrey | House of Representatives | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Families and Aging | May 2, 2023 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynanne Gutierrez | Groundwork Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Dawn Hall | Athens Meigs Educational Service Center | Proponent | Download |
| Suzanne Prescott | Butler County Educational Service Center - Head Start | Proponent | Download |
| Amy Riegel | Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (COHHIO) | Proponent | Download |
| Jennifer Behnfeldt | Advocates for Basic Legal Equity | Proponent | Download |
| Tara Britton | The Center for Community Solutions | Proponent | Download |
| William Kuehnle | Catholic Conference of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Hope Lane-Gavin | Ohio Association of Foodbanks | Proponent | Download |
| Angela Lloyd | Ohio Access to Justice Foundation | Proponent | Download |
| Dilynn Roettker | The Legal Aid Society of Columbus | Proponent | Download |
| Kelly Vyzral | Children's Defense Fund - Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Kelly Oberg, RDH, BS | Ohio Dental Hygienists' Association | Proponent | Download |
| Julie Stone | Ohio Head Start Association Inc | Proponent | Download |
| Dr. Nabil Chehade, MD | The MetroHealth System | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Families and Aging | May 9, 2023 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa golden | Triple P America | Interested Party | Download |
| John Ladd, MNO | Cuyahoga County Office of Early Childhood - Invest in Children | Interested Party | Download |
| Erin Lucas | Hopewell Health Centers | Interested Party | Download |
| Katina Allen | Care Economy Organizing Project | Proponent | Download |
| Carrie Arblaster | Philanthropy Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Ronda Brown-Daniels | Proponent | Download | |
| Gabriella Celeste | Schubert Center for Child Studies, CWRU | Interested Party | Download |
| Hannah Halbert | Policy Matters Ohio | Interested Party | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Families and Aging | June 6, 2023 | 4th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Newman-White | First Year Cleveland | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | September 26, 2023 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latyna Humphrey | Ohio House of Representatives | Proponent | Download |
| Andrea White | Ohio House of Representatives | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | October 4, 2023 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Stone | Ohio Head Start Association | Proponent | Download |
| Kelly Vyzral | Children's Defense Fund-Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Hope Lane-Gavin | Ohio Association of Food Banks | Proponent | Download |
| Dustin McKee | Ohio Psychological Association | Proponent | Download |
| Kezia Ofosu Atta | Groundwork Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Will Kuehnle | Catholic Conference of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Lisa Golden | Triple P America Inc | Proponent | Download |
| Danielle DeLeon Spires | Ohio Poverty Law Center | Proponent | Download |
| Tara Britton | The Center for Community Solutions | Proponent | Download |
| Amy Riegel | Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Suzanne Prescott | Butler County Educational Service Center - Head Start | Proponent | Download |
| Dawn Hall | Athens Meigs Educational Service Center | Proponent | Download |
| Dr. Nabil Chehade | The MetroHealth System | Proponent | Download |
| Angela Newman-White | First Year Cleveland | Proponent | Download |
| Callie Query | Nationwide Children's Hospital | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | October 11, 2023 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Carroll | Health Policy Institute of Ohio | Interested Party | Download |
| Jennifer Behnfeldt | Advocates for Basic Legal Equality | Proponent | Download |
| Dilynn Roettker | The Legal Aid Society of Columbus | Interested Party | Download |
| Evan Hoffman | Phillips North America | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | May 21, 2024 | 4th Hearing | Download |
Senate Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | November 19, 2024 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative White | Sponsor | Download | |
| Representative Humphrey | Sponsor | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | December 10, 2024 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative White | Sponsor | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | December 17, 2024 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caitlin Feldman | Groundwork Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Danielle Tong | CelebrateOne | Proponent | Download |
| Dustin McKee | Ohio Psychological Association | Proponent | Download |
| Sarah Hudacek | Advocates for Ohio's Future | Proponent | Download |
| Shawna Rohrman | Cuyahoga Co. Office of Early Childhood | Proponent | Download |
| Tara Britton | The Center for Community Solutions | Proponent | Download |
| Danielle Firsich | Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
Primary Sponsors
Andrea White
Latyna M. Humphrey
Cosponsors
Senators
Nickie J. Antonio
Louis W. Blessing, III
Andrew O. Brenner
Jerry C. Cirino
Hearcel F. Craig
Al Cutrona
William P. DeMora
Matt Dolan
Theresa Gavarone
Catherine D. Ingram
Terry Johnson
Stephanie Kunze
Bill Reineke
Kent Smith
Vernon Sykes
Shane Wilkin
Steve Wilson
Representatives
Munira Abdullahi
Cindy Abrams
Rachel B. Baker
Sean P. Brennan
Juanita O. Brent
Darnell T. Brewer
Richard D. Brown
Jamie Callender
Richard Dell'Aquila
Sedrick Denson
Dave Dobos
Jay Edwards
Elliot Forhan
Michele Grim
Dani Isaacsohn
Dontavius L. Jarrells
Don Jones
Beth Liston
Gayle Manning
Adam Mathews
Lauren McNally
Adam C. Miller
Joseph A. Miller, III
Melanie Miller
Ismail Mohamed
Scott Oelslager
Thomas F. Patton
Beryl Piccolantonio
Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.
C. Allison Russo
Bill Seitz
Veronica R. Sims
Michael J. Skindell
Jason Stephens
Cecil Thomas
Daniel P. Troy
Terrence Upchurch
Casey Weinstein
Jodi Whitted
Josh Williams
Tom Young
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