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Senate Committees

Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Committee Judiciary	Date February 13, 2019	Status 1st Hearing	Bill Text

Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Witness John Eklund and Sean O'Brien	Organization Ohio Senate	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Zach Klein	Organization City of Columbus	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Ron O'Brien	Organization Franklin County	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download

Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Committee Judiciary	Date March 6, 2019	Status 2nd Hearing	Bill Text Download

Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Committee Judiciary	Date May 15, 2019	Status 3rd Hearing	Bill Text Download

Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Witness Mark Holden	Organization Koch Industries, Inc., also representing Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce and Americans for Prosperity	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Tim Young	Organization Office of the Ohio Public Defender	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Holly Harris	Organization U. S. Justice Action Network	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Piet van Lier	Organization Policy Matters Ohio	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Rick Kellner	Organization Ohio Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness John Cutler and Shakyra Diaz	Organization Alliance for Safety and Justice	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Charles Jenkins	Organization Alliance for Safety and Justice	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Troy Harris	–	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Alonzo Edwards Jr.	Organization Ohio Organizing Collaborative	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Jair Crooms	Organization Miami Valley Organizing Collaborative	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Gary Daniels	Organization American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Taneisha Head	Organization Ohio Organizing Collaborative	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Robin Turner	Organization Ohio Organizing Collaborative	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Wendy Tarr	Organization Vincentian Ohio Action Network	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Bishara Addison	Organization Towards Employment	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Philip Cole	Organization Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Sonia Matis	Organization Alliance for Safety and Justice	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Ryan Kail	–	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Mark Akridge	Organization Miami Valley Organizing Collaborative	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Carlos Harmon	Organization Ohio Organizing Collaborative	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download

Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Committee Judiciary	Date May 22, 2019	Status 4th Hearing	Bill Text Download

Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Witness Arthur "Beau" Hill	Organization Ohio Community Corrections Association	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Blaise Katter	Organization Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Lori Boergershausen	Organization Ohio Organizing Collaborative	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Tonya Catron	Organization Ohio Organizing Collaborative	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Russell Kunz	Organization Ohio Organizing Collaborative	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Elaine Henderson	Organization Ohio Organizing Collaborative	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Michelle Dowery	Organization Ohio Organizing Collaborative	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download

Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Committee Judiciary	Date May 29, 2019	Status 5th Hearing	Bill Text Download

Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Witness Vic Vigluicci	Organization Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association	Testifying As Opponent	Document Download
Witness Kristen Hughes	–	Testifying As Opponent	Document Download
Witness Larry Sims	Organization Buckeye State Sheriffs' Association	Testifying As Opponent	Document Download
Witness Robert Cornwell	Organization Buckeye State Sheriffs' Association	Testifying As Opponent	Document Download

Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Committee Judiciary	Date June 12, 2019	Status 6th Hearing	Bill Text Download

Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Witness Paul Pfeifer	Organization Ohio Judicial Conference	Testifying As Interested Party	Document Download
Witness Judge Dave Matia	Organization Ohio Judicial Conference	Testifying As Interested Party	Document Download
Witness Judge Jack Durkin	Organization Ohio Judicial Conference	Testifying As Interested Party	Document Download
Witness Judge Gary Dumm	Organization Ohio Judicial Conference; Association of Municipal and County Court Judges of Ohio	Testifying As Interested Party	Document Download
Witness Judge Beth Cappelli	Organization Ohio Judicial Conference	Testifying As Interested Party	Document Download
Witness Daniel Dew	Organization The Buckeye Institute	Testifying As Interested Party	Document Download
Witness Barbara Clark	–	Testifying As Opponent	Document Download
Witness Megan O'Dell	Organization Ohio Poverty Law Center	Testifying As Interested Party	Document Download
Witness David Marcelli	Organization The Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police	Testifying As Opponent	Document Download
Witness Doug Berman	Organization Alliance for Safety and Justice	Testifying As Interested Party	Document Download

Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Committee Judiciary	Date June 27, 2019	Status 7th Hearing	Bill Text Download

Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Committee Judiciary	Date November 13, 2019	Status 8th Hearing	Bill Text Download

Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Committee Judiciary	Date December 11, 2019	Status 9th Hearing	Bill Text Download

Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Committee Judiciary	Date December 17, 2019	Status 10th Hearing	Bill Text Download

Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Committee Judiciary	Date May 20, 2020	Status 11th Hearing	Bill Text Download

Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Committee Judiciary	Date May 27, 2020	Status 12th Hearing	Bill Text Download

Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Witness Steve McGrew, President and CEO	Organization Cornerstone of Recovery, Inc.	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Bishara Addison, Senior Manager, Policy & Strategic Initiatives	Organization Towards Employment	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download

Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Committee Judiciary	Date June 24, 2020	Status 13th Hearing	Bill Text Download

Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Witness John Litle, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney	Organization Muskingum County Prosecutor's Office	Testifying As Opponent	Document Download
Witness Virginia Krieger	Organization Self and Parents Against Illicit Narcotics	Testifying As Opponent	Document Download
Witness Nicole Brantner	Organization Resident of Medina County	Testifying As Opponent	Document Download
Witness Lindsey Donehue-Angler	Organization Resident of Guernsey County	Testifying As Opponent	Document Download

Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Committee Judiciary	Date June 30, 2020	Status 14th Hearing	Bill Text Download

Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Witness John Cutler, Policy Director, and Shakyria Diaz, Ohio State Director	Organization Alliance for Safety and Justice	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Rick Hughes	Organization Resident of Summit County	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Chief Tom Synan	Organization Newtown Police Department	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Steve McGrew, President and CEO	Organization Cornerstone of Recovery, Inc.	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Piet van Lier, Justice Researcher	Organization Policy Matters Ohio	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Judge Lauren C. Moore	Organization Cleveland Municipal Court and the Greater Cleveland Drug Court	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Law Enforcement Action Partnership	–	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Robert E. Richardson, President	Organization Cincinnati Branch of the NAACP	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download

House Committees

Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Committee Criminal Justice	Date November 10, 2020	Status 1st Hearing	Bill Text Download

Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Witness Senator Eklund and Senator O'Brien	–	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Gary Daniels	Organization ACLU of Ohio	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness John Cutler and Shakyra Diaz	Organization Alliance for Safety and Justice	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Lusanne Green	Organization Ohio Community Corrections Association	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Tim Young	Organization Office of the Ohio Public Defender	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Rick Hughes	–	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Sonia Matis	Organization Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Tom Synan	Organization Newtown Police Department	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Stephen Massey	Organization CitiLookout Counseling and TRC	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download

Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Committee Criminal Justice	Date November 19, 2020	Status 2nd Hearing	Bill Text Download

Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Witness Blaise Katter	Organization The Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Brenda Glass	Organization Brenda Glass Trauma Center	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness David Tyack	Organization Franklin County Municipal Court	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Denise Leipold	Organization Right to Life of Northeast Ohio	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Franklin County Commissioners	Organization Franklin County Board of Commissioners	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Jane Hanlin	Organization Jefferson County	Testifying As Opponent	Document Download
Witness Jason Landers	Organization Paulding County	Testifying As Opponent	Document Download
Witness Kaitlin Owens	Organization The American Conservative Union	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Kevin Werner	Organization Ohio Justice and Policy Center	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Larry Jones	Organization 8th District Court of Appeals	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Lauren Krisai	Organization Justice Action Network	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Micah Derry	Organization Americans For Prosperity	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Micah Mitchell	–	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Ohio State Bar Association	Organization Ohio State Bar Association	Testifying As Opponent	Document Download
Witness Paul Pfeifer	Organization Ohio Judicial Conference	Testifying As Opponent	Document Download
Witness Piet van Lier	Organization Policy Matters Ohio	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Rick Kellner	Organization Congregation Beth Tikvah	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Robert Alt	Organization The Buckeye Institute	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Robert Kilo	Organization Cleveland Ten Point Steering Committee	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Stephen Johnsongrove	Organization Ohio Transformation Fund	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Ted Parran	Organization Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine	Testifying As Opponent	Document Download
Witness Thomas Thompson	Organization Kettering Health Network Police Department	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Wendy Tarr	Organization Vincentian Ohio Action Network	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Zach Klein	Organization City of Columbus	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Tom Synan	Organization Newtown Police Department	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download

Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Committee Criminal Justice	Date December 3, 2020	Status 3rd Hearing	Bill Text Download

Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Witness Blaise Katter	–	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Brenda Glass	–	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Bruce Pijanowski	–	Testifying As Opponent	Document Download
Witness David Tyack	–	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness George Kral	–	Testifying As Opponent	Document Download
Witness Jane Hanlin	–	Testifying As Opponent	Document Download
Witness Kevin Werner	–	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Lou Tobin	–	Testifying As Opponent	Document Download
Witness Micah Mitchell	–	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Neil Korte	–	Testifying As Opponent	Document Download
Witness Paul Pfeifer	–	Testifying As Opponent	Document Download
Witness Robert Kilo	–	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Cary Williams	–	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Dee and Jimmy Haslam	–	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Keith Loreno	–	Testifying As Opponent	Document Download

Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Committee Criminal Justice	Date December 8, 2020	Status 4th Hearing	Bill Text Download

Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Witness Alan Smith	–	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Bruce Pijanowski	–	Testifying As Opponent	Document Download
Witness The Cleveland Cavaliers	Organization Cleveland Cavaliers	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Micah Mitchell	–	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Malcolm Jenkins	–	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download

Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Committee Criminal Justice	Date December 9, 2020	Status 5th Hearing	Bill Text Download

Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Witness Micah Mitchell	–	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Michael Weinman	Organization Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio	Testifying As Opponent	Document Download
Witness Kevin Werner	–	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download

Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Committee Criminal Justice	Date December 16, 2020	Status 6th Hearing	Bill Text Download

Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Witness Lou Tobin	Organization Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association	Testifying As Opponent	Document Download
Witness AJ Hawk	–	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download
Witness Bruce Pijanowski	–	Testifying As Opponent	Document Download
Witness Robert Alt	Organization The Buckeye Institute	Testifying As Proponent	Document Download

Primary Sponsors

John Eklund

Sean O'Brien

Cosponsors

REPRESENTATIVES

Al Cutrona

Tavia Galonski

George F. Lang

David Leland

Thomas West

SENATORS

Nickie Antonio

Louis W. Blessing, III

Andrew O. Brenner

Dave Burke

Bill Coley

Hearcel Craig

Matt Dolan

Bob D. Hackett

Jay Hottinger

Stephanie Kunze

Peggy Lehner

Nathan H. Manning

Rob McColley

Larry Obhof

Vernon Sykes

Cecil Thomas

Sandra R. Williams

Steve Wilson

Kenny Yuko

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