House Bill 178 Committee Activity
Committee
House Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | February 13, 2020 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative Hood and Representative Brinkman | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | May 28, 2020 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judi Phelps | Proponent | Download | |
| Chris Dorr | Ohio Gun Owners | Proponent | Download |
| Rob Sexton | Buckeye Firearms Association | Proponent | Download |
| James Dowdell | Proponent | Download | |
| Nicholas Olexa | Proponent | Download | |
| Thomas Skinner | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | June 4, 2020 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federalism | April 10, 2019 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rep. Ron Hood; Rep. Tom Brinkman | Ohio House of Representatives | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federalism | May 1, 2019 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brenden Boudreau | National Association of Gun Rights | Proponent | Download |
| Karl Atkins | Constituent from Springfield | Proponent | Download |
| Bruce A. Beatty | An Ohio Resident | Proponent | Download |
| Antonia Blake | Constituent from Guernsey County | Proponent | Download |
| Isaac Carpenter | Constituent from Urbana | Proponent | Download |
| James Cropper | An Ohio Resident | Proponent | Download |
| Cody Fulks | Constituent from Columbus | Proponent | Download |
| Jeff Hopton | Constituent from Marion | Proponent | Download |
| Lennie Jarratt | Heartland Institute | Proponent | Download |
| Maj. Theodore Owens | Ohio Association of Security and Investigation Services | Proponent | Download |
| Gary Pfuehler | Constituent from Fairfield | Proponent | Download |
| Paul Riley | Constituent from Georgetown | Proponent | Download |
| Drake Ross | Constituent from Columbus | Proponent | Download |
| Aaron Schlabach | Constituent from Grove City | Proponent | Download |
| Shelli Sharp | Constituent from Chillicothe | Proponent | Download |
| Jim Sizemore | Constituent from Circleville | Proponent | Download |
| Chris Sprauer | Constituent from Troy | Proponent | Download |
| Penny-Jo Thress | Constituent from New Lexington | Proponent | Download |
| Gary Allocco | Constituent from Lorain | Proponent | Download |
| Richard Balser | An Ohio Resident | Proponent | Download |
| David Blanton | An Ohio Resident | Proponent | Download |
| Lawrence J. Block | Constituent from Willowick | Proponent | Download |
| Rodney Buchwald | Constituent from Macedonia | Proponent | Download |
| Nicholas Bugosh | Constituent from Parma | Proponent | Download |
| Dale Cameron | Constituent from Stow | Proponent | Download |
| Tony Carr | An Ohio Resident | Proponent | Download |
| Jeffrey E. Cline | Constituent from Mansfield | Proponent | Download |
| David Collins, Jr. | An Ohio Resident | Proponent | Download |
| Mike Cutright, II | An Ohio Resident | Proponent | Download |
| John Darke | Constituent from Cuyahoga Falls | Proponent | Download |
| T.J. Downey | Constituent from New Bloomington | Proponent | Download |
| Michael Goddard | Constituent from Crestline | Proponent | Download |
| Steve Haas | An Ohio Resident | Proponent | Download |
| Elise Harper | Constituent from Hartville | Proponent | Download |
| Gale Joy | Constituent from New Lebanon | Proponent | Download |
| Terry Kaylor | Constituent from Reedsville | Proponent | Download |
| Craig D. Keller | An Ohio Resident | Proponent | Download |
| Ryan Marlowe | Constituent from Ashville | Proponent | Download |
| June D. Meek | Constituent from Garfield Heights | Proponent | Download |
| Charles Miles | An Ohio Resident | Proponent | Download |
| Ron Miltz | Constituent from Genoa | Proponent | Download |
| Mike Mosier | Constituent from Crestline | Proponent | Download |
| Ray Pickett, Jr. | An Ohio Resident | Proponent | Download |
| Edwin Porter | An Ohio resident | Proponent | Download |
| Joe Rieger | Constituent from Dayton | Proponent | Download |
| Joseph Robinson | Constituent from Beaver | Proponent | Download |
| Gary Peacock | Constituent from Loveland | Proponent | Download |
| Curtis Price | An Ohio Resident | Proponent | Download |
| John Sanders | An Ohio Resident | Proponent | Download |
| Duane R. Seegert | Constituent from Cortland | Proponent | Download |
| Joseph Scott | An Ohio Resident | Proponent | Download |
| Shannon Shortridge | Constituent from Columbus | Proponent | Download |
| Rev. T.J. Smith | Constituent from Marion | Proponent | Download |
| Hank Steward | An Ohio Resident | Proponent | Download |
| Dylan Maffett | Constituent from Mansfield | Proponent | Download |
| Chris Shamy | Constituent from New Carlisle | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federalism | May 8, 2019 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Witt | Ohioans for Concealed Carry | Proponent | Download |
| Doug Deeken | Ohioans for Concealed Carry | Proponent | Download |
| Penny-Jo Thress | Constituent from New Lexington | Proponent | Download |
| Chris Dorr | Ohio Gun Owners | Proponent | Download |
| Maj. Theodore Owens, Ret. | Ohio Association of Security & Investigation Services | Proponent | Download |
| Jeffry Smith | Ohio Citizens Defense League, Campus Carry Coalition | Proponent | Download |
| Wendell Thomas | Constituent from Latty | Proponent | Download |
| Gene Moore | Constituent from Strongsville | Proponent | Download |
| Brandon S. Pack | Pack-Man Reloaded | Proponent | Download |
| Robert Jones | Constituent from Jamestown | Proponent | Download |
| David & Sam Ludtman | Constituents from Reno | Proponent | Download |
| Michael J. Ziegelhofer | An Ohio Resident | Proponent | Download |
| Donna Mabrey Lahner | Constituent from Kenton | Proponent | Download |
| John Nagel | Constituent from Bryan | Proponent | Download |
| Michael Taylor | An Ohio Resident | Proponent | Download |
| Tim Dimoff | SACS Consulting and Investigative Services, Inc. | Proponent | Download |
| Darryl & Dona Cox | Constituents from Mentor | Proponent | Download |
| Troy Thacker | Constituent from Wintersville | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federalism | May 22, 2019 | 4th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molly Voigt | Giffords | Opponent | Download |
| Rosie Craig | League of Women Voters | Opponent | Download |
| Toby Hoover | Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence | Opponent | Download |
| Lara Kowalcyk | Opponent | Download | |
| Laura Irvin | Moms Demand Action | Opponent | Download |
| Michele Kaminsky | National Council of Jewish Women | Opponent | Download |
| Carolina Lopez-Ruiz | Opponent | Download | |
| Annie Volker | Students Demand Action- Grandview Heights High School | Opponent | Download |
| Sieglinde Martin | Opponent | Download | |
| Louis Tobin | Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association | Opponent | Download |
| Michael Haynes | Toledo Patrolman's Association | Opponent | Download |
| Lisa Voigt | Opponent | Download | |
| Jack D'Aurora | The Behal Law Group LLC | Opponent | Download |
| Brenda Clark | Opponent | Download | |
| Matthew Lutz | Buckeye State Sheriffs' Association | Opponent | Download |
| Thomas Riggenbach | Van Wert County Sheriff's Office | Opponent | Download |
| Laura Osborn-Coffey | Opponent | Download | |
| Dirk Cantrell | Opponent | Download | |
| Kelley Fox | Opponent | Download | |
| Emma Green | Opponent | Download | |
| Christopher Delaney | Toledo City Council | Opponent | Download |
| David Eggert | God Before Guns | Opponent | Download |
| Deborah Cooper | Opponent | Download | |
| Emma Marks | Opponent | Download | |
| Phyllis Carlson-Riehm | ACTION OHIO Coalition For Battered Women | Opponent | Download |
| Christopher Kostura | Orange Village Police Department | Opponent | Download |
| Jane F. Myers | Constituent from Wapakoneta | Opponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federalism | May 29, 2019 | 5th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betsy Mitchell | Constituent from New Richmond | Opponent | Download |
| Kristine Woodworth | Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America | Opponent | Download |
| Laurine Crowther | Constituent from Worthington | Opponent | Download |
| Julie Womack | Moms Demand Action | Opponent | Download |
| John Vogel | Western Reserve Fish and Game Association | Opponent | Download |
| Sarah Barry | Constituent from Delaware | Opponent | Download |
| Marguerite Boeckmann | Moms Demand Action | Opponent | Download |
| Daniel Trachman | Constituent from Girard | Opponent | Download |
| Jane Timmons-Mitchell, Ph.D. | Case Western Reserve University | Opponent | Download |
| Lauren Squires | Constituent from Columbus | Opponent | Download |
| Zane Jones | Constituent from Columbus | Opponent | Download |
| Mike Weinman | Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Andrea R. Yagoda | Constituent from Delaware | Opponent | Download |
| Valerie Cumming | Westerville City Council | Opponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federalism | June 5, 2019 | 6th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Catherine Romanos | Constituent from Columbus | Opponent | Download |
| Dr. Amy Whitson | Constituent from Westerville | Opponent | Download |
| Matthew Youkilis | Lobbying for a Safer Tomorrow | Opponent | Download |
| Lara Baker-Morrish | Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein's Office | Opponent | Download |
| Mary Anne Crampton | Moms Demand Action | Opponent | Download |
| Rev. Dr. Lee Anne Reat | Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Steve Ritchey | Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence | Opponent | Download |
| Laura Robertson-Boyd | Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America- Ohio Chapter | Opponent | Download |
| Jennifer Scholl | Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence | Opponent | Download |
| Rev. Dr. Jack Sullivan, Jr. | Ohio Council of Churches | Opponent | Download |
| Dr. Andrew Schamess | Constituent from Columbus | Opponent | Download |
| Dina Arias | Constituent from Dublin | Opponent | Download |
| Anita Campbell | Constituent from Beavercreek | Opponent | Download |
| Dr. Mary Dixon | Constituent from Gahanna | Opponent | Download |
| Marja Lasek-Martin | Constituent from Toledo | Opponent | Download |
| Rev. Francis Miller | Constituent from Mentor | Opponent | Download |
| Richele O'Connor | Constituent from Columbus | Opponent | Download |
| Mary Ellen Steele-Pierce | Constituent from Milford | Opponent | Download |
| Jill Galvan | Constituent from Columbus | Opponent | Download |
| Jared Gardner | Constituent from Columbus | Opponent | Download |
| Crystal Turner | Constituent from Canal Winchester | Opponent | Download |
| Kevin Cronin | Constituent from Cleveland | Opponent | Download |
| Chief Bruce Pijanowski | Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police | Opponent | Download |
| Dr. Roma Amin | Constituent from Columbus | Opponent | Download |
| Dr. Ean Bett | Constituent from Columbus | Opponent | Download |
| Patrick Costa | Constituent from Columbus | Opponent | Download |
| Anna Jones | Constituent from Columbus | Opponent | Download |
| Katie Love | Constituent from Circleville | Opponent | Download |
| Dr. Daniel Mudrick | Constituent from Upper Arlington | Opponent | Download |
| Rebecca S. Hall | Constituent from Mayfield Village | Opponent | Download |
| Dr. Anita Somani | Constituent from Dublin | Opponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federalism | June 19, 2019 | 7th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Austin | Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association | Opponent | Download |
| Alex Heckman | Westerville City Council | Opponent | Download |
| Kim Rodecker | Concealed Carry Courses | Opponent | Download |
| Sister Barbara Kane | Dominican Sisters of Peace | Opponent | Download |
| Randolph Roth | Ohio State University | Opponent | Download |
| Dr. Mary Dixon | Opponent | Download | |
| Jill Galvan | Opponent | Download | |
| Emily Chesnut | Opponent | Download | |
| Julie Elkus | Opponent | Download | |
| Tamara Melnick | Opponent | Download | |
| Cathi Kulik | Opponent | Download | |
| Mark Gooch | Opponent | Download | |
| Keri Butler | Opponent | Download | |
| Gene Moore | Proponent | Download | |
| Pat Krummrich | Opponent | Download | |
| Thomas Herr | Opponent | Download | |
| Jenny Williams | Opponent | Download | |
| Deborah Cooper | Opponent | Download | |
| Daniel Trachman | Opponent | Download | |
| Greg Lam | Opponent | Download | |
| Pamela Warrick | Opponent | Download | |
| Harold and Nikki Langworthy | Opponent | Download | |
| Nicholas Bugosh | Proponent | Download | |
| Jonathan VanGeest | Proponent | Download | |
| David Harper | Proponent | Download | |
| Gary Witt | Ohioans for Concealed Carry | Proponent | Download |
| Kristine Woodworth | Opponent | Download | |
| Cleveland City Council | Opponent | Download | |
| Elyria City Council | Opponent | Download | |
| Lorain City Council | Opponent | Download | |
| Jill Bowman | Constituent from Maineville | Opponent | Download |
| John Vogel | Western Reserve Fish & Game Association | Opponent | Download |
| Jim Tobin | Catholic Conference of Ohio | Interested Party | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federalism | June 26, 2019 | 8th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthia A. Molloy, M.D., M.S. | Constituent from Cincinnati | Opponent | Download |
| Cathleen Elliott | Constituent from Mason | Opponent | Download |
| Mitchell Pinsky | Students Demand Action- The Ohio State University | Opponent | Download |
| Susanne Lane | Constituent from Middletown | Opponent | Download |
| Lyndsey Dudley | Constituent from Worthington | Opponent | Download |
| Amanda Barron | Constituent from Galloway | Opponent | Download |
| Jill Bisping | Constituent from Bexley | Opponent | Download |
| Amy Mercer | Constituent from Mason | Opponent | Download |
| Kevin Cronin | Constituent from Cleveland | Opponent | Download |
| Bruce Pijanowski | Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police, Inc. | Opponent | Download |
Primary Sponsors
Ron Hood
Thomas E. Brinkman Jr.
Cosponsors
Representatives
Niraj J. Antani
Brian Baldridge
John Becker
Louis W. Blessing III
Jim Butler
Sara P. Carruthers
Jon Cross
Bill Dean
Kris Jordan
Candice Keller
J. Kyle Koehler
George F. Lang
P. Scott Lipps
Susan Manchester
Don Manning
Riordan T. McClain
Derek Merrin
Jena Powell
Craig S. Riedel
Mark J. Romanchuk
Tim Schaffer
Ryan Smith
J. Todd Smith
A. Nino Vitale
Scott Wiggam
Shane Wilkin
Paul Zeltwanger
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