House Bill 156 Committee Activity
Committee
House Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance | May 24, 2017 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Shuring | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance | September 13, 2017 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Beckie Brown | Ohio Optometric Association | Proponent | Download |
| Keith Kerns | Ohio Optometric Association | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance | October 31, 2017 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Roberts | National Association of Vision Care Plans | Opponent | Download |
| Robert Holden | National Association of Vision Care Plans | Opponent | Download |
| Joe Wende | Eye Med | Opponent | Download |
| Bill Moore | Davis Vision | Opponent | Download |
| Keith Lake | Ohio Chamber of Commerce | Opponent | Download |
| Lora Miller | The Ohio Council of Retail Merchants | Opponent | Download |
| Miranda Motter | Ohio Association of Health Plans | Opponent | Download |
| Nikki Skaggs | Union Benefits Trust | Opponent | Download |
| Brandi Slaughter | Voice's for Ohio's Children | Opponent | Download |
| Joshua Keepes | America's Health Insurance Plans | Opponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance | November 1, 2017 | 4th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Shuring | Ohio House of Representatives | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance | December 13, 2017 | 5th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Schuring | Ohio House of Representatives | Proponent | Download |
| Robert Holden | National Association of Vision Care Plans | Opponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance | January 31, 2018 | 6th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miranda Motter | Ohio Association of Health Plans | Opponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance | April 11, 2018 | 7th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Roberts | National Association of Vision Care Plans | Proponent | Download |
| Keith Kerns | Ohio Optometric Association | Proponent | Download |
| Miranda Motter | Ohio Association of Health Plans | Opponent | Download |
| Ali Mock | National Association of Vision Care Plans | Proponent | Download |
Senate Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance and Financial Institutions | November 27, 2018 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Kerns | The Ohio Optometric Association | Proponent | Download |
| Robert Holden | National Association of Vision Care Plans | Proponent | Download |
| Mark Davis | vsp | Proponent | Download |
| Julian Roberts | National Association of Vision Care Plans | Proponent | Download |
| Lukas Ruecker | EyeMed Vision Care | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance and Financial Institutions | December 4, 2018 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lora Miller | Ohio Council of Retail Merchants | Proponent | Download |
| Marcia Emerson | Licensed Optician | Proponent | Download |
| Dr. Brian Tracy, Dr. Douglas Ryen, Dr. Travis Storm | Pickerington Eyecare | Proponent | Download |
| Dr. Craig Miller | EyeColumbus | Proponent | Download |
Primary Sponsors
Kirk Schuring
Cosponsors
Senators
Randy Gardner
Bob D. Hackett
Jay Hottinger
Gayle Manning
Sean O'Brien
Bob Peterson
Lou Terhar
Joe Uecker
Steve Wilson
Representatives
Marlene Anielski
Janine R. Boyd
Jonathan Dever
Michael Henne
Glenn W. Holmes
Al Landis
Laura Lanese
Michele Lepore-Hagan
Nathan H. Manning
Adam C. Miller
Thomas F. Patton
Dorothy Pelanda
Bill Reineke
Wes Retherford
John M. Rogers
Scott Ryan
Tim Schaffer
Gary Scherer
Marilyn Slaby
Kent Smith
Thomas West
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