House Bill 431 Committee Activity
Committee
House Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | January 23, 2020 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative Abrams and Representative Carfagna | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | February 13, 2020 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Young | Cincinnati Police Department | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | February 26, 2020 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Reany | Showing Up for Racial Justice Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Emily Dunlap | Advocating Opportunity | Interested Party | Download |
| Esther Flores | 1DivineLine2Health | Opponent | Download |
| Gary Daniels | ACLU of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Jordyn Close | Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity | Opponent | Download |
| Michael Weinman | Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Niki Clum | Office of the Ohio Public Defender | Opponent | Download |
| Blyth Barnow | Faith In Public Life | Opponent | Download |
| Kasey Badgley | River Valley Organizing Project / UnHarming Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Tracie Hollin | Proponent | Download | |
| Tony Talbot | AbolitionOhio | Proponent | Download |
| Rachel Citak | Citizens for Community Values | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | May 13, 2020 | 4th Hearing | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | May 28, 2020 | 5th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Flores | 1DivineLine2Health | Opponent | Download |
| Barbara Wright | Ohio Rational Sexual Offense Laws | Interested Party | Download |
| Blaise Katter | The Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Opponent | Download |
| Blyth Barnow | Faith In Public Life | Opponent | Download |
| Jacqueline Greene | Ohio Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild | Interested Party | Download |
| Sam Harton | Moritz Student Organizations | Opponent | Download |
Senate Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | September 2, 2020 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representatives Abrams and Carfagna | Ohio House of Representatives | Sponsor | Download |
| Michael Rodgers on behalf of AG Dave Yost | Ohio Attorney General's Office | Proponent | Download |
| Rachel Citak, Legal Counsel | Citizens for Community Values | Proponent | Download |
| Lou Tobin, Executive Director | Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | November 10, 2020 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Balzer, CAE, President and CEO | Ohio Trucking Association | Proponent | Download |
| Anthony "Tony" Talbott, Director | Abolition Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Kevin Werner, Policy Director | Ohio Justice & Policy Center | Opponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | November 18, 2020 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah K. Brown, J.D. | The Freeman Project | Opponent | Download |
| Sarah Inskeep, Ohio State Policy & movement Building Director | URGE: Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity | Opponent | Download |
| Blyth Barnow | Faith in Public Life | Opponent | Download |
| Niki Clum, Legislative Liaison, Policy and Outreach | Ohio Public Defenders Office | Interested Party | Download |
| Emily Dunlap, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney | Advocating Opportunity | Interested Party | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | December 2, 2020 | 4th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maya Simek, Esq, MSSA, LISW-S, Director | Human Trafficking Law Project | Interested Party | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | December 9, 2020 | 5th Hearing | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | December 16, 2020 | 6th Hearing | Download |
Primary Sponsors
Cindy Abrams
Rick Carfagna
Cosponsors
Senators
Nickie J. Antonio
Louis W. Blessing, III
Andrew O. Brenner
Dave Burke
Hearcel F. Craig
Matt Dolan
John Eklund
Teresa Fedor
Theresa Gavarone
Bob D. Hackett
Frank Hoagland
Stephen A. Huffman
Terry Johnson
Stephanie Kunze
Peggy Lehner
Tina Maharath
Nathan H. Manning
Sean J. O'Brien
Michael A. Rulli
Tim Schaffer
Vernon Sykes
Cecil Thomas
Steve Wilson
Kenny Yuko
Representatives
Brian Baldridge
Kristin Boggs
Juanita O. Brent
Jamie Callender
Sara P. Carruthers
Randi Clites
Erica C. Crawley
Jon Cross
Jeffrey A. Crossman
Robert R. Cupp
Jay Edwards
Tavia Galonski
Haraz N. Ghanbari
Timothy E. Ginter
Dave Greenspan
Paula Hicks-Hudson
J. Kyle Koehler
Jeff LaRe
Laura Lanese
David Leland
Mary Lightbody
P. Scott Lipps
Susan Manchester
Riordan T. McClain
Michael J. O'Brien
John Patterson
Thomas F. Patton
Rick Perales
Jena Powell
Tracy M. Richardson
Craig S. Riedel
Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.
Bill Roemer
John M. Rogers
Mark J. Romanchuk
C. Allison Russo
Dick Stein
Fred Strahorn
Bride Rose Sweeney
Casey Weinstein
Thomas West
Scott Wiggam
Shane Wilkin
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