House Bill 2 Committee Activity
Committee
House Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic and Workforce Development | May 15, 2019 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rep. Jon Cross | Ohio House of Representatives | Proponent | Download |
| Cross Supplemental | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic and Workforce Development | May 22, 2019 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Benyo | Mahoning Valley Manufacturers Coalition | Proponent | Download |
| Jessica Borza | Mahoning Valley Manufacturers Coalition | Proponent | Download |
| Jenny Stupica and Carla Fitzpatrick | conxusNEO | Proponent | Download |
| Amy Meyer | Advanced Manufacturing Industry Partnership | Proponent | Download |
| Rob Brundrett | OMA Regional Sector Partnership Network | Proponent | Download |
| Katie Eagan | Cincinnati Regional Chamber | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic and Workforce Development | May 29, 2019 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic and Workforce Development | June 5, 2019 | 4th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenna Beale | Ohio Farm Bureau | Proponent | Download |
| Mark Light | The Ohio State University | Proponent | Download |
| Kevin Boehner | Ohio Chamber of Commerce | Proponent | Download |
| Jennifer Marshall | Goodwill Columbus | Proponent | Download |
| Dr. David Harrison | Columbus State Community College | Proponent | Download |
| Chris Ferruso | NFIB | Proponent | Download |
| Rob Brundrett | OMA | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | June 6, 2019 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Cross and Michele Lepore-Hagan | House of Representative | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | June 11, 2019 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Boehnke | The Ohio Council of Retail Merchants | Proponent | Download |
| Alex Boehnke | Ohio Tire & Automotive Association | Proponent | Download |
| Rob Brundrett | The Ohio Manufacturers' Association | Proponent | Download |
| Chris Ferruso | NFIB | Proponent | Download |
| Jennifer Marshall | Goodwill Columbus | Proponent | Download |
Senate Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | September 17, 2019 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative Cross and Representative Lepore-Hagan | Ohio House | Sponsor | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | October 1, 2019 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Dorey Diab | President of North Central State College | Proponent | Download |
| Shawn Hendrix | Central Ohio Manufacturing Partnership | Proponent | Download |
| Amy Meyer | Rhinestahl Corporation | Proponent | Download |
| Jenny Stupica | ConxusNEO | Proponent | Download |
| Alex Boehnke | Ohio Council of Retail Merchants | Proponent | Download |
| Kevin Boehner | Ohio Chamber of Commerce | Proponent | Download |
| Chris Ferruso | NFIB | Proponent | Download |
| Rob Brundrett | The Ohio Manufacturers' Association el. al. | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | October 8, 2019 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Beigelman | Ohio Jewish Communities | Proponent | Download |
| Jenna Beadle | Ohio Farm Bureau Federation | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | November 5, 2019 | 4th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Mead | MedCerts | Proponent | Download |
| Dr. Joe Glavan | Lake Shore Compact, Alliance for Working Together | Proponent | Download |
| Jennifer Meek Eells | The Ohio Workforce Association | Proponent | Download |
Primary Sponsors
Jon Cross
Michele Lepore-Hagan
Cosponsors
Senators
Nickie J. Antonio
Louis W. Blessing, III
Andrew O. Brenner
William P. Coley, II
Hearcel F. Craig
Matt Dolan
John Eklund
Teresa Fedor
Theresa Gavarone
Bob D. Hackett
Frank Hoagland
Matt Huffman
Stephen A. Huffman
Terry Johnson
Stephanie Kunze
Peggy Lehner
Nathan H. Manning
Sean J. O'Brien
Larry Obhof
Bob Peterson
Michael A. Rulli
Tim Schaffer
Vernon Sykes
Cecil Thomas
Sandra R. Williams
Steve Wilson
Kenny Yuko
Representatives
Brian Baldridge
Gil Blair
Louis W. Blessing III
Kristin Boggs
Janine R. Boyd
Juanita O. Brent
Richard D. Brown
Jim Butler
Jamie Callender
Rick Carfagna
Sara P. Carruthers
Randi Clites
Jeffrey A. Crossman
Robert R. Cupp
Anthony DeVitis
Sedrick Denson
Jay Edwards
Tavia Galonski
Haraz N. Ghanbari
Timothy E. Ginter
Dave Greenspan
Diane V. Grendell
Stephen D. Hambley
Paula Hicks-Hudson
Brett Hudson Hillyer
Adam Holmes
James M. Hoops
Catherine D. Ingram
Don Jones
David Leland
Mary Lightbody
P. Scott Lipps
Gayle Manning
Adam C. Miller
Joseph A. Miller, III
Michael J. O'Brien
Scott Oelslager
John Patterson
Thomas F. Patton
Rick Perales
Phil Plummer
Bill Reineke
Bill Roemer
John M. Rogers
Mark J. Romanchuk
C. Allison Russo
Gary Scherer
Bill Seitz
Kent Smith
Ryan Smith
Lisa A. Sobecki
Dick Stein
Fred Strahorn
Bride Rose Sweeney
Emilia Strong Sykes
Terrence Upchurch
Casey Weinstein
Thomas West
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