House Bill 36 Committee Activity
Committee
House Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community and Family Advancement | February 8, 2017 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative Nino Vitale | Ohio House of Representatives | Proponent | Download |
| Boniface Endorf | St. Patrick Church | Proponent | Download |
| Dan Wolvin | North Columbus Baptist Church | Proponent | Download |
| Bill Giallourakis | Columbia Road Baptist Church | Proponent | Download |
| Chris Long | Ohio Christian Alliance | Proponent | Download |
| Troy Kline | Bible Truth Baptist Church | Proponent | Download |
| Brian VanAman | Pickerington Baptist Temple | Proponent | Download |
| Paul Norton | Faith Baptist Church | Proponent | Download |
| Alfred Davis | Richfield Bible Baptist Church | Proponent | Download |
| Kevin Folger | Cleveland Baptist Church | Proponent | Download |
| Gary Click | Fremont Baptist Temple | Proponent | Download |
| Robert Kurtz | Mansfield Baptist Temple | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community and Family Advancement | February 15, 2017 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative Nickie Antonio | Ohio House of Representatives | Opponent | Download |
| Rev. Aaron Maurice Saari | First Presbyterian Church of Yellow Springs | Opponent | Download |
| Rev. Virginia Lohmann Bauman | St. John's Evangelical Protestant Church | Opponent | Download |
| Pastor April Blaine | Hilliard UMC | Opponent | Download |
| Rev. Joseph Cherry | Unitarian Universalist Society of Cleveland | Opponent | Download |
| Rev. Dwight Davidson | The United Church of Granville | Opponent | Download |
| Rev. Dr. J. Bennett Guess | United Church of Christ | Opponent | Download |
| Alana Jochum | Equality Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Rebecca Phillips | The National Association of Social Workers Ohio Chapter | Opponent | Download |
| Rev. Deborah L. Saxe | First Christian Church | Opponent | Download |
| Rev. Deborah K. Stevens | United Methodist Church | Opponent | Download |
| Rev. James Waugh | Opponent | Download | |
| Lisa Wurm | ACLU of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Tess Stuber | Opponent | Download | |
| Douglas Berger | Secular Coalition For Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Rev. Ian Lynch | Old South Church of Christ | Opponent | Download |
| Rev. Dr. Julie Faith Parker, PH.D. | Opponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community and Family Advancement | February 21, 2017 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professor Marc Spindelman | The Ohio State University | Interested Party | Download |
| Pastor Daniel Berdine | Greenville Baptist Temple | Proponent | Download |
| Pastor Neal Dearyan | Chili Crossroads Bible Church | Proponent | Download |
| Stephen M. Haines | Two Rivers Community Church | Proponent | Download |
| Terry Lee Hamilton | Lighthouse Legal Ministries | Proponent | Download |
| Pastor Timothy Huth | Stow Falls Baptist Church | Proponent | Download |
| Pastor Brian D. Kershaw Sr | East Dayton Baptist Church | Proponent | Download |
| Pastor Robert J. Kurtz | Mansfield Baptist Temple | Proponent | Download |
| Rev. Matthew Lee | Champaign County Catholic Churches | Proponent | Download |
| Asst. Pastor Jonathan Marshall | Hope Baptist Church | Proponent | Download |
| Pastor Johnathan Newman | Koinos Christian Fellowship | Proponent | Download |
| Pastor Daniel R. Novy | Grand River Baptist Church | Proponent | Download |
| Pastor Linden Orr | Lighthouse Baptist Church | Proponent | Download |
| Dr. Richard Powers Sr | Grace Baptist Church | Proponent | Download |
| Pastor Joel Royalty | Broadview Heights Baptist Church | Proponent | Download |
| Pastor Tim Throckmorton | Crossroads Church | Proponent | Download |
| Jim Tobin | Catholic Conference of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Shane C. Vandergrift | Hope Baptist Church | Proponent | Download |
| Pastor Daniel Willams | Arrowbrook Baptist Church | Proponent | Download |
| Pastor Joe Williams | Victory Baptist Church | Proponent | Download |
| Pastor Daniel L. Wolvin | Awake America Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Pastor Coetta L. Bynum | The Truth Christian Service Center | Proponent | Download |
| Pastor Mark Carpenter | Capitol City Baptist Church | Proponent | Download |
| Dr. Phil Clayton | Village Baptist Temple | Proponent | Download |
| Pastor Gary N. Click | Fremont Baptist Temple | Proponent | Download |
| Pastor Gregory A. Davis | Southwest Baptist Church | Proponent | Download |
| Melanie D. Dray | Proponent | Download | |
| Rev. Matthew Ferguson | Bible Baptist Temple | Proponent | Download |
| Pastor Thomas M. Gresham | Liberty Baptist Church | Proponent | Download |
| Pastor Daniel E. Hamilton | Lakeland Baptist Temple | Proponent | Download |
| Pastor John Herdman | Grace Baptist Church | Proponent | Download |
| Dr. Terrell Hudson | Moraine Heights Baptist Church | Proponent | Download |
| Pastor Brad A. Ingram | Truth Baptist Church | Proponent | Download |
| Kathy Johnson | Proponent | Download | |
| Pastor John Jones | Lighthouse Baptist Church | Proponent | Download |
| Pastor Josiah Kagin | Grace Baptist Church | Proponent | Download |
| Rev. Matt Keller | Calvary Baptist Church | Proponent | Download |
| Pastor John A. Lutz | Northcoast Baptist Church | Proponent | Download |
| Richard L. Mast Jr | Liberty Counsel | Proponent | Download |
| Pastor John McCaw | First Baptist Church Medina | Proponent | Download |
| Pastor Max Mckanna | Crusade Baptist Church | Proponent | Download |
| Pastor Floyd Radebaugh | Calvary Bible Baptist Church | Proponent | Download |
| Pastor Bill Rains | Mission Baptist Church | Proponent | Download |
| Pastor Rick Rust | Liberty Baptist Church | Proponent | Download |
| Rev. Steven L. Schag | Calvary Baptist Church | Proponent | Download |
| Pastor James Smith | Mount Vernon Baptist Temple | Proponent | Download |
| Pastor Chet Sweet | First Baptist Church of New Richmond | Proponent | Download |
| Paula Westwood | Right To Life of Greater Cincinnati | Proponent | Download |
Senate Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | November 27, 2018 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative Nino Vitale | Ohio House of Representatives | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | November 28, 2018 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pastor Neal Dearyan | Chili Crossroads Bible Church | Proponent | Download |
| Chris Long | Ohio Christian Alliance | Proponent | Download |
| Rev. Alfred Davis | Ohio Christian Alliance | Proponent | Download |
| Jonathan Newman | Koinos Christian Fellowship | Proponent | Download |
| Daniel Novy | Grand River Baptist Church and Awake America Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Brian VanAman | Pickerington Baptist Temple | Proponent | Download |
| Barry Sheets | Citizens for Community Values | Proponent | Download |
| Daniel Wolvin | North Columbus Baptist Church | Proponent | Download |
| Mark Carpenter | Capitol City Baptist Church | Proponent | Download |
| Kevin Folger | Cleveland Baptist Church | Proponent | Download |
| Pastor Gary Click | Fremont Baptist Temple | Proponent | Download |
| Jim Tobin | Catholic Conference of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| John Herdman | Grace Baptist Church | Proponent | Download |
| Pastor Greg Jackson | First Southern Baptist Church | Proponent | Download |
| John Jones | Lighthouse Baptist Church | Proponent | Download |
| Daniel Berdine | Greenville Baptist Temple | Proponent | Download |
| Robert Kurtz | Mansfield Baptist Temple | Proponent | Download |
| Tony Liuzzo | Fellowship Baptist Church | Proponent | Download |
| James Smith | Mount Vernon Baptist Temple | Proponent | Download |
| Joe Williams | Victory Baptist Church | Proponent | Download |
| John Bouquet | Bethel Community Church | Proponent | Download |
| Dale Christian | First Baptist Church | Proponent | Download |
| Dale Christian | Proponent | Download | |
| Mark Abel | Southview Grace Brethren Church | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | November 29, 2018 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Daniels | ACLU | Opponent | Download |
| Joshua Hartley | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Jaron Terry | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Joshua Culbertson | Broad Street United Methodist Church | Opponent | Download |
| Rev. Richard P. Young | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Rev. Deborah Lindsay | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Rev. Deborah Stevens | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Alana Jochum | Equality Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Randall Moore | Equitas Health | Opponent | Download |
| Kelly Fox | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Bill Hardy | Equitas Health | Opponent | Download |
| Katie Poling | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Rev. Paula Jackson | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Douglas Berger | Secular Humanists of Western Lake Erie | Opponent | Download |
| Rev. Dr. David MacDonald | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Rev. Andrew Burns | Church of the Saviour United Methodist | Opponent | Download |
| Rev. Ian Lynch | Old South United Church of Christ | Opponent | Download |
| Jennifer Greenwood | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Rev. Dr. Keith Rasey | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Rev. Joseph Cherry | Unitarian Universalist Society of Cleveland | Opponent | Download |
| Rev. James Waugh | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Cynthia Vermillion | Self | Opponent | Download |
| John Stover | Ohio Value Voters | Proponent | Download |
| Rev.Virginia Lohmann Bauman | St. John's United Church of Christ | Opponent | Download |
| Robert Chaloupka, Esq. | Law Firm | Opponent | Download |
Primary Sponsors
A. Nino Vitale
Cosponsors
Representatives
Niraj J. Antani
John Becker
Andrew Brenner
Thomas E. Brinkman, Jr.
Jim Butler
Margaret Conditt
Bill Dean
Timothy E. Ginter
Wesley A. Goodman
Doug Green
Christina Hagan
Michael Henne
Brian Hill
Ron Hood
Larry Householder
Stephen A. Huffman
Terry Johnson
Candice Keller
Darrell Kick
J. Kyle Koehler
George F. Lang
Riordan T. McClain
Derek Merrin
Bill Patmon
Rick Perales
Wes Retherford
Craig S. Riedel
Kristina Roegner
Mark J. Romanchuk
Tim Schaffer
Gary Scherer
Bill Seitz
Marilyn Slaby
Ryan Smith
Robert Cole Sprague
Andy Thompson
Scott Wiggam
Shane Wilkin
Ron Young
Paul Zeltwanger
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