House Bill 8 Committee Activity
Committee
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 | April 23, 2024 | 3rd 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 |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | June 26, 2024 | 4th Hearing | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | December 10, 2024 | 5th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Beyer | Mean Street News | Proponent | Download |
| Liam Strausbaugh | NASW Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Finnick Vest | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Jaclyn Fraley | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Dara Adkison | TransOhio | Opponent | Download |
| Brandi Braker | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Melissa Cropper | Ohio Federation of Teachers' | Opponent | Download |
| Morgan Zickes | Equality Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Dwayne Steward | Equality Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Dr. Jamie Marich | The Institute for Creative Mindfulness | Opponent | Download |
| Tanasia Morton | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Lydia Garris | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Bastian Jones | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Mallory Golski | Kaleidoscope Youth Center | Opponent | Download |
| Jim Villars | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Leo Duru | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Dawn Riggs | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Mariana Hawkins | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Margaret Dahlstrom | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Rev. Lorin Darst | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Jordan Ostrum | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Jeanne Ogden | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Angela Boday | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Scott DiMauro | Ohio Education Association | Opponent | Download |
| Sean McCann | ACLU of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Tamara Howard | YMCA Columbus | Opponent | Download |
| Margaret Kennedy | Parent of Non-Chartered and Non-Public Students | Opponent | Download |
| Cam Ogden | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Lisa Lazarus | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Robyn Snyder | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Evelyn Harvey | Self | Opponent | Download |
| John Waggoner | Equality Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| John Herbert | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Joelle Henneman | Church for All People | Opponent | Download |
| Jeanelle S. Sears | Social Workers | Opponent | Download |
| Kara Butlien-Cohen | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Lauren Sanderson | Social Work Student | Opponent | Download |
| Bailey Fullwiler | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Peter M. Wiley | BGSU | Opponent | Download |
| Lisa Vahey | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Andrew Godbey | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Nolan McHugh | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Alex Fay | Opponent | Download | |
| Brittnee Lydy | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Kevin Lydy | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Rebecca Ensworth | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Anna Gehres | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Jared Cutler | Citizens for a Better Beavercreek | Opponent | Download |
| Amanda Fontana | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Julie Stout | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Stephanie L. Ash, MSW, LSW, Esq. | N/A | Opponent | Download |
| Sydni Porter | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Fern Haught | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Nicole Karn | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Elizabeth Rieger | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Sophie Pipik | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Tyler Coy | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Jona Hilario | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Ashley Hupp | Opponent | Download | |
| Amy Beam | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Carmen Phillips | Opponent | Download | |
| Andrew Burns | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Amanda Fisher | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Mary Crabtree | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Elisabeth Plumlee-Watson | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Tammy Calhoun | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Josh Coen | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Amanda Kostura | Carve Your Own Path | Opponent | Download |
| Ceej Strong | Opponent | Download | |
| Stacie Novelli | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Megan O'Donnell | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Gabrielle Doyle | The Trevor Project | Opponent | Download |
| Victoria Ivan | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Rhea Debussy | Equitas Health | Opponent | Download |
| Jennifer Atzberger | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Lis Regula | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Eli Minshall | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Connor Kirchens | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Natalie Noyes | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Sharon Hawkes | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Melissa Scott | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Joslin Shaffer | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Anne Bruno | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Elizabeth Katavich | The LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland | Opponent | Download |
| Liana Block | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Amy K. Schleich | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Amy Koshoffer | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Casey Jones | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Angela Abbatiello | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Jolene Ephraim Serenity Strieter | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Kade Ebert | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Ashton Doll | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Dee Ratna | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Heather Hunt | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Shannon Wright | Self | Opponent | Download |
| James Knapp | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Madelynn Conley | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Christine Ferens | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Kristen Angelo | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Shirley J Lange Ph.D. | CentrePoint Counseling Associates | Opponent | Download |
| Drew Herzig | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Lora Cover | Shaker Heights Board of Education | Opponent | Download |
| Brian Carlson | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Elizabeth Elswick | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Dave Maher | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Gary Greenberg | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Faye Macrae | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Miriam Raider-Roth | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Annette Frost | Ohio Mama Bears | Opponent | Download |
| Rev. Alice Connor | St. Timothy's Episcopal Church | Opponent | Download |
| Robert Chaloupka | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Megan Kafka | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Jude Grant | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Anne Kmieck | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Dylan, Kreider-Mullins | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Laurie Albright | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Mireya Zamudio | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Dale Lykins | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Keely Pearce | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Jaime Miracle | Abortion Forward | Opponent | Download |
| Amanda Erickson | Kaleidoscope Youth Center | Opponent | Download |
| Scott Sibley | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Lynn Buffington | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Ashley Dudinsky | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Jamie Wells | Ohio Social Workers | Opponent | Download |
| Madison Albring | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Anna Baltes | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Wesley Chivington | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Regina Shaw | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Mina Ivy Ashton | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Marjorie McLellan | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Hallie M Poor | Pomegranate Sex Therapy | Opponent | Download |
| Theresa Augustin | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Madison Jager | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Dana Wieging | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Russell J Jurecki | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Catherine Esperanza | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Dr. Ryan Rose | Equality Psychological Services | Opponent | Download |
| Chloe Busch | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Lindsey Wyckoff | North Canton City Schools | Opponent | Download |
| Cole Campos | Kaleidoscope Youth Center | Opponent | Download |
| Montgomery Gray | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Kari Barclay | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Ben Huelskamp | LOVEboldly | Opponent | Download |
| Amy Davis | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Wenda Sheard | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Daniel Miles | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Renee Murphy | Advocates for Basic Legal Equality | Opponent | Download |
| Joe Kelner | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Cheryl Shaver | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Rachel Coyne | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Ian Mail | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Tara McAlea | Honesty for Ohio Education | Opponent | Download |
| Eleanor Basil Thome | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Alexis Scharrer | KYC Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Jeremy Stoll | Self | Opponent | Download |
| AJ Chitwood | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Christopher Chasse | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Sean Martin | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Crystal Geyer | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Heather Fairs | Ohio School Counselor Association | Opponent | Download |
| Cristina Christensen MSW, LSW | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Dani Esperanza | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Karan Dunn | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Neal Whitman | Reynoldsburg City Schools Board of Education | Opponent | Download |
| Danielle Wirick | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Ella Neruda | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Tonya Conner | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Mariah Payne | Ohio Counseling Association | Opponent | Download |
| Darbi Boddy | Protect Ohio Children | Opponent | Download |
| Anna Lavatelli | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Cassandra Helm | Stonewall Columbus | Interested Party | Download |
| Max Calton Swartout | Self | Interested Party | Download |
| Ruby Locke | Equality Ohio | Interested Party | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | December 11, 2024 | 6th Hearing | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | December 17, 2024 | 7th Hearing | Download |
Primary Sponsors
D. J. Swearingen
Sara P. Carruthers
Cosponsors
Senators
Niraj Antani
Andrew O. Brenner
Jerry C. Cirino
Al Cutrona
Theresa Gavarone
Stephen A. Huffman
Terry Johnson
Rob McColley
Sandra O'Brien
Bill Reineke
Michele Reynolds
Kristina D. Roegner
Tim Schaffer
Representatives
Cindy Abrams
Tim Barhorst
Adam C. Bird
Gary Click
Rodney Creech
Jon Cross
Al Cutrona
Steve Demetriou
Dave Dobos
Jay Edwards
Sarah Fowler Arthur
Haraz N. Ghanbari
Jennifer Gross
Thomas Hall
Adam Holmes
Marilyn John
Don Jones
Darrell Kick
Beth Lear
Brian Lorenz
Adam Mathews
Riordan T. McClain
Melanie Miller
Tracy M. Richardson
Monica Robb Blasdel
Jean Schmidt
Dick Stein
Brian Stewart
Scott Wiggam
Josh Williams
Bernard Willis
Bob Young
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