House Bill 8 Committee Activity
Committee
House Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | February 18, 2021 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative West & Representative Plummer | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | March 11, 2021 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Young | Office of the Ohio Public Defender | Proponent | Download |
| Jeff Dillon | Americans for Prosperity | Proponent | Download |
| Pierce Reed | Ohio Innocence Project | Proponent | Download |
| Gary Daniels | ACLU of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Kevin Werner | The Ohio Justice & Policy Center | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | March 25, 2021 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | April 15, 2021 | 4th Hearing | Download |
Senate Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | April 27, 2021 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representatives Plummer & West | Ohio House of Representatives | Sponsor | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | May 4, 2021 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niki Clum | Office of the Ohio Public Defender | Proponent | Download |
| Pierce Reed | Ohio Innocence Project | Proponent | Download |
| Jeff Dillon | Americans For Prosperity of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Gary Daniels | ACLU of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Kevin Werner | Ohio Justice and Policy Center | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | May 11, 2021 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senator Antonio | Ohio Senate | Interested Party | Download |
| Michael Rodgers | Office of the Ohio Attorney General | Interested Party | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | 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 |
Primary Sponsors
Thomas West
Phil Plummer
Cosponsors
Senators
Nickie J. Antonio
Louis W. Blessing, III
Andrew O. Brenner
Jerry C. Cirino
Hearcel F. Craig
Matt Dolan
Teresa Fedor
Theresa Gavarone
Bob D. Hackett
Frank Hoagland
Stephen A. Huffman
Terry Johnson
Stephanie Kunze
Tina Maharath
Nathan H. Manning
Rob McColley
Bob Peterson
Michael A. Rulli
Tim Schaffer
Vernon Sykes
Cecil Thomas
Steve Wilson
Kenny Yuko
Representatives
Cindy Abrams
Brian Baldridge
Willis E. Blackshear, Jr.
Juanita O. Brent
Richard D. Brown
Jamie Callender
Sara P. Carruthers
Gary Click
Rodney Creech
Jeffrey A. Crossman
Robert R. Cupp
Bill Dean
Sedrick Denson
Mark Fraizer
Tavia Galonski
Haraz N. Ghanbari
Timothy E. Ginter
Jennifer Gross
Brett Hudson Hillyer
Adam Holmes
Larry Householder
Stephanie D. Howse
Catherine D. Ingram
Marilyn S. John
Mark Johnson
Don Jones
Brigid Kelly
Jeff LaRe
Laura Lanese
David Leland
Michele Lepore-Hagan
Mary Lightbody
Beth Liston
Mike Loychik
Riordan T. McClain
Adam C. Miller
Joseph A. Miller III
Jessica E. Miranda
Gail K. Pavliga
Sharon A. Ray
Craig S. Riedel
Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.
C. Allison Russo
Jean Schmidt
Bill Seitz
Michael Sheehy
Michael J. Skindell
Kent Smith
Monique Smith
Lisa A. Sobecki
Dick Stein
Brian Stewart
D. J. Swearingen
Bride Rose Sweeney
Emilia Strong Sykes
Casey Weinstein
Andrea White
Tom Young
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