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House Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary and Secondary Education | March 7, 2023 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Swearingen | Ohio House of Representatives | Proponent | Download |
| Sara Carruthers | Ohio House of Representatives | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary and Secondary Education | April 18, 2023 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary and Secondary Education | April 25, 2023 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beau Euton | Opportunity Solutions Project | Proponent | Download |
| Lisa Breedlove Chaffee | Parents Rights in Education | Proponent | Download |
| Joel Miller | Proponent | Download | |
| Tricia L. Bhat | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary and Secondary Education | May 9, 2023 | 4th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renee Stack | Ohio School Counselor Association | Opponent | Download |
| Heather Fairs | Ohio School Counselor Association | Opponent | Download |
| Jeff Wensing | Ohio Education Association | Opponent | Download |
| Savannah Carlstrom Page | Kaleidoscope Youth Center | Opponent | Download |
| Madison Hernandez | Kaleidoscope Youth Center | Opponent | Download |
| Mallory Golski | Kaleidoscope Youth Center | Opponent | Download |
| Dr. Rhea Debussy | Equitas Health | Opponent | Download |
| Danielle Smith | National Association of Social Workers - Ohio Chapter | Opponent | Download |
| Cynthia Peeples | Honesty for Ohio Education | Opponent | Download |
| Alison Paxson | Children's Defense Fund-Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Gary Daniels | ACLU of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Maria Bruno | Equality Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Dion Manley | Opponent | Download | |
| Jeanne Ogden | Opponent | Download | |
| Cole-Finley Nelson | Opponent | Download | |
| EJ Busby | Opponent | Download | |
| Cathi Kulik | Erase the Space | Opponent | Download |
| Melissa McLaren | Opponent | Download | |
| Melissa Meyer | Opponent | Download | |
| Gabrielle Doyle | The Trevor Project | Opponent | Download |
| Deboborah K. Cooper | Opponent | Download | |
| Nona Landis | Opponent | Download | |
| Dr. C. Richele O'Connor | Opponent | Download | |
| Cole Campos | Kaleidoscope Youth Center | Opponent | Download |
| Emily Adams | Opponent | Download | |
| Derek Burtch | Erase the Space | Opponent | Download |
| Jocelyn Harper | Opponent | Download | |
| Chloe Degitz | Opponent | Download | |
| Namiko Kunimoto | Ohio State University | Opponent | Download |
| Kathleen Knight-Abowitz, Rebecca Howard, and Edward Theroux | Talawanda School District | Opponent | Download |
| Rev. Alice Connor | Opponent | Download | |
| Bethany Hickman | Opponent | Download | |
| James Vacca | Opponent | Download | |
| Heather Harding | Campaign for Our Shared Future | Opponent | Download |
| Sheena Barnes | Toledo City SD Board of Education | Opponent | Download |
| Barrick Stees | Opponent | Download | |
| Lalitha Pamidigantam | YWCA Columbus | Opponent | Download |
| Mariah Payne | Ohio Counseling Association | Opponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary and Secondary Education | June 6, 2023 | 5th Hearing | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary and Secondary Education | June 13, 2023 | 6th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Knapp | TransOhio | Opponent | Download |
| Liam Strausbaugh | National Association of Social Workers | Opponent | Download |
| Melissa McLaren | Opponent | Download | |
| Mary See-Kennedy | Opponent | Download | |
| Elaine Schleiffer | Cleveland Bisexual + Network | Opponent | Download |
| Rhea Debussy | Equitas Health | Opponent | Download |
| Minna Zelch | Opponent | Download |
Senate Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | December 5, 2023 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative DJ Swearingen | The Ohio House of Representatives | Sponsor | Download |
| Representative Sara Carruthers | The Ohio House of Representatives | Sponsor | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | December 12, 2023 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Erickson | Kaleidoscope Youth Center | Opponent | Download |
| Mallory Golski | Kaleidoscope Youth Center | Opponent | Download |
| Savannah Carlstrom Page, MSW, LISW | Kaleidoscope Youth Center | Opponent | Download |
| Cody Clark | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Ayne Turner | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Gary Daniels | ACLU of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Heather Fairs | Ohio School Counselor Association | Opponent | Download |
| Liam Strausbaugh | NASW Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Kara Butlien-Cohen | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Annie Stillion | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Kat Steiner | YWCA Greater Cincinnati + PFLAG Cincinnati | Opponent | Download |
| Maria Bruno | Equality Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Bridget McConaughy | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Jeanne Ogden | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Cam Ogden | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Jade Dutiel | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Lisa Chaffee | Parents Rights In Education | Proponent | Download |
| Beau Euton | Opportunity Solutions Project | Proponent | Download |
| Michael Carney | Citizen of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Patty Benninger | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Celine Rajoulh | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Stephanie L. Ash, MSW, LSW, Esq. | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Jennifer Kuhn | Kaleidoscope Youth Center | Opponent | Download |
| Amanda Kostura | Carve Your Own Path | Opponent | Download |
| Mark Hiser | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Anne Miano | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Jared Cutler | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Jaime Miracle | Pro-Choice Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Esther Pittinger | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Elizabeth T Rieger MSW LISW-S | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Mary Klain | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Lizzie Bjork | LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland | Opponent | Download |
| TransOhio | TransOhio | Opponent | Download |
| Dr. Rhea Debussy | Equitas Health | Opponent | Download |
| Melissa McLaren | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Dawn M. Riggs | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| James Knapp | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| F. Smith | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Lis Regula | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Halle Martin | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Carson Hartlage and Delia Sosa | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Crystal Bigley MPAL,MSW, LSW, LICDC | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Felix Prewitt | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Taseen Alam | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Jennifer Adair, Tina Pierce, Eric Brown | Columbus Board of Education | Opponent | Download |
| Kat Scaglione | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Rob Hofmann | American Atheists | Opponent | Download |
| Dr. Nicolas Shannon Savard | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Tara Muratore Strang | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Mikael McLaren | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Erin Upchurch | Kaleidoscope Youth Center | Opponent | Download |
| Scott DiMauro | Ohio Education Association | Opponent | Download |
| Minna Zelch | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Erin Kotch | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Mariah Payne | Ohio Counseling Association/SAIGEO | Opponent | Download |
| Oliver Johnson | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Cynthia Peeples | Honesty for Ohio Education | Opponent | Download |
| Elaine Fleschner | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Cyrus Paris | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Linda Harvey | Mission America and Protect Ohio Children | Proponent | Download |
| Andrea McCullough | Citizen of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Kathleen Beyer | Mean Street Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Rachel Chilton | Ohio School Psychologists Association | Interested Party | Download |
| Becky Finni, DHS, OTR/L, RAC-CT, FAOTA | Ohio Occupational Therapy Association | Interested Party | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | December 13, 2023 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 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 |
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