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| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | February 19, 2025 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senator Jerry Cirino | Ohio Senate | Sponsor | Download |
| Senator Michelle Reynolds | Ohio Senate | Sponsor | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | March 5, 2025 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristen Henry | Advocacy & Protective Services, Inc | Proponent | Download |
| Stephanie Leppert | Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Scott Lundregan | ELEVATEDD | Proponent | Download |
| Jake Dowling | Ohio Association of County Boards of Developmental Disabilities | Proponent | Download |
| Joy Shusner | Self | Proponent | Download |
| Jan Dougherty | Ohio APSE | Proponent | Download |
| Chloe Rothschild | Self | Proponent | Download |
| Pete Moore | Ohio Provider Resource Association | Proponent | Download |
| Alicia Hopkins | Self | Proponent | Download |
| Latisha Martin | Self | Proponent | Download |
| Courtney Hineman | Butler County Board of Developmental Disabilities | Proponent | Download |
| Derek Graham | Philipps & Graham, LLC | Proponent | Download |
| Samantha Perry | APSI | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | May 7, 2025 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline A. Lahrmann | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Kara Ayers | University of Cincinnati Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities | Interested Party | Download |
| Gabryel Krabis | Individual | Interested Party | Download |
| Judge James Walther | Ohio Judicial Conference | Interested Party | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | October 8, 2025 | 4th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristen Henry | APSI | Proponent | Download |
| Caroline A. Lahrmann | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Harris T. Capps, Major USAF, Retired | VOR - A Voice of Reason | Opponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | October 15, 2025 | 5th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris T. Capps, Major USAF, Retired | (Parent & Guardian) | Opponent | Download |
| Caroline A. Lahrmann | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Robert Colombo | Self | Opponent | Download |
| William A. Lahrmann | Self | Opponent | Download |
House Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children and Human Services | March 24, 2026 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sen. Jerry Cirino | Ohio Senate | Sponsor | Download |
| Senator Michele Reynolds | Ohio Senate | Sponsor | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children and Human Services | June 8, 2026 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristen Henry | Advocacy & Protective Services, Inc. (APSI) | Proponent | Download |
| Jacob Dowling | Ohio Association of County Boards of Developmental Disabilities | Proponent | Download |
| Scott Lundregan | ElevateDD | Proponent | Download |
| Stephanie Leppert | Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio (DSACO) | Proponent | Download |
| Thomas Schmidt | Proponent | Download | |
| Derek L. Graham | Proponent | Download | |
| Lisa Wiseman | Ohio Judicial Conference | Interested Party | Download |
| Alicia Hopkins | Interested Party | Download | |
| Caroline A. Lahrmann | Self | Interested Party | Download |
| Courtney Hineman | Speak Up Self Advocacy Group | Proponent | Download |
| Paul Jarvis | Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council | Proponent | Download |
| Amy Mordaunt | Proponent | Download | |
| Jessica Getter | N/A | Proponent | Download |
| Dawn Bilpuch | Interested Party | Download | |
| Kim Smith | Russell Smith Holdings / Brookside Extended Care | Interested Party | Download |
| Sarah Klingler | Interested Party | Download |
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