Senate Bill 256 Committee Activity
Committee
Senate Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | February 12, 2020 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senator Nathan Manning | Ohio Senate | Sponsor | Download |
| Senator Peggy Lehner | Ohio Senate | Sponsor | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | February 19, 2020 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Paul Pfeifer | Executive Director, Ohio Judicial Conference | Proponent | Download |
| Veronica DePould | Self | Proponent | Download |
| Preston Shipp | Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth | Proponent | Download |
| Eric Alexander | Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth | Proponent | Download |
| Kevin Werner | Ohio Justice & Policy Center | Proponent | Download |
| Tyra Patterson | Ohio Justice & Policy Center | Proponent | Download |
| Rukiye Z. Abdul-Mutakallim | CEO, President, & Founder with The Musketeer Association | Proponent | Download |
| Niki Clum | Office of the Ohio Public Defender | Proponent | Download |
| Lynette Grace | Self | Proponent | Download |
| Candace Hudson | Understand Before You Judge | Proponent | Download |
| Tammy Fornier-Alsaada | Juvenile Justice Coalition | Proponent | Download |
| Tamara Echols | Understand Before You Judge | Proponent | Download |
| Jacqueline Goodsite | Understand Before You Judge | Proponent | Download |
| Sandra Lane | Understand Before You Judge | Proponent | Download |
| Vincent Lane | Understand Before You Judge | Proponent | Download |
| Stefanie Tengler | Self | Proponent | Download |
| Judge Linda Tucci Teodosio | Self | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | June 3, 2020 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Tobin, Executive Director | Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association | Opponent | Download |
| Jacqueline Goodsite | Understand Before You Judge | Proponent | Download |
| Teresa L. Cody-Hannah | Resident of Summit County | Proponent | Download |
| Candance Hudson, Founder | Understand Before You Judge | Proponent | Download |
| Gabriella Celeste, Policy Director | Schubert Center for Child Studies at Case Western Reserve University | Interested Party | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | June 24, 2020 | 4th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Shipp, Senior Policy Counsel | The Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth | Proponent | Download |
| Stefanie Tengler | Resident of Hamilton County | Proponent | Download |
| Robert Mounts | Resident of Jefferson County | Proponent | Download |
| Jeff Dillon, Legislative Liaison | Americans for Prosperity of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton | Ohio Conservative Juvenile Justice Network | Proponent | Download |
| Dr. Camille R. Quinn, and Assistant Professor in the College of Social Work | The Ohio State University | Proponent | Download |
| Chris Hubbard and Kendall Lamm with Cleveland Browns | Players Coalition Advocacy Initiative | Proponent | Download |
| Xavier McElrath-Bey, Senior Advisor and Co-Director of Movement Building | The Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth | Proponent | Download |
| Eric Alexander | The Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | September 2, 2020 | 5th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Combs | Resident of Montgomery County and member of the Ohio Crime Victim Justice Center | Opponent | Download |
| Juergen A. Waldick | Prosecuting Attorney for Allen County and President of the Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association | Opponent | Download |
| John Cutler, Director of State Policy and Shakyra Diaz, Ohio State Director | Alliance for Safety and Justice | Proponent | Download |
| Lara Gingerich | The National Organization of Victims of Juvenile Murderers | Opponent | Download |
| Latrisha Barnett | Resident of Bauxite, Arkansas and member of the National Organization of Victims of Juvenile Murderers | Opponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | September 16, 2020 | 6th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenza Kamal, Policy Director | Juvenile Justice Coalition | Proponent | Download |
| Christopher Williams | Resident of Shelby County, Kentucky | Proponent | Download |
| Ronald Simpson-Bey | Just Leadership USA and Resident of Genesee County, Michigan | Proponent | Download |
House Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | November 19, 2020 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senator Nathan Manning | Proponent | Download | |
| Senator Peggy Lehner | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | December 3, 2020 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camille Quinn | Proponent | Download | |
| Eric Alexander | Proponent | Download | |
| Jessica Koch | Opponent | Download | |
| Niki Clum | Proponent | Download | |
| Paul Pfeifer | Proponent | Download | |
| Preston Shipp | Proponent | Download | |
| Rukiye Abdul-Mutakallim | Proponent | Download | |
| Sandra Lane | Proponent | Download | |
| Stefanie Tengler | Proponent | Download | |
| Tyra Patterson | Proponent | Download | |
| Vincent Lane | Proponent | Download | |
| Xavier McElrath-Bey | Proponent | Download | |
| Adam Nelson | Proponent | Download | |
| Ashunte Smith | Proponent | Download | |
| Candace Husdon | Proponent | Download | |
| Charles Stimson | Opponent | Download | |
| Chris Hubbard, Kendall Lamm, Justin Morrow | Proponent | Download | |
| Christopher Williams | Proponent | Download | |
| Evelyn Stratton | Proponent | Download | |
| Gabriella Celeste | Proponent | Download | |
| Jackie Goodsite | Proponent | Download | |
| Jason Holmes | Proponent | Download | |
| Jeff Dillon | Proponent | Download | |
| Kenza Kamal | Proponent | Download | |
| Kevin Werner | Proponent | Download | |
| Nicole Swecker | Proponent | Download | |
| Sajad Shakoor | Proponent | Download | |
| Scott Swecker | Proponent | Download | |
| Tamara Fornier Alsaada | Proponent | Download | |
| Teresa Cody Hannah | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | December 8, 2020 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobbi Williams | Opponent | Download | |
| Charles Stimson | Proponent | Download | |
| Chris Ferrell | Proponent | Download | |
| Jennifer Bishop Jenkins | Opponent | Download | |
| Lara Gingerich | Opponent | Download | |
| Linda Tucci Teodosio | Proponent | Download | |
| Nicole Swecker | Proponent | Download | |
| Niki Clum | Office of the Ohio Public Defender | Proponent | Download |
| Rukiye Abdul Mutakallim | Proponent | Download | |
| Scott Swecker | Proponent | Download | |
| Stefanie Tengler | Proponent | Download | |
| Victoria Hurd | Proponent | Download | |
| Kevin Werner | Ohio Justice and Policy Center | Proponent | Download |
| Lou Tobin | Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association | Opponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | December 9, 2020 | 4th Hearing | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | December 16, 2020 | 5th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Green | Proponent | Download | |
| Eugenia Wade | Proponent | Download | |
| Frank Offenburger | Proponent | Download | |
| John Ellem | Proponent | Download | |
| Katharine Beutner | Proponent | Download | |
| Niki Clum | Proponent | Download | |
| William Tony Campbell | Proponent | Download |
Primary Sponsors
Nathan H. Manning
Peggy Lehner
Cosponsors
Senators
Nickie J. Antonio
Louis W. Blessing, III
Dave Burke
Hearcel F. Craig
Matt Dolan
John Eklund
Teresa Fedor
Bob D. Hackett
Jay Hottinger
Stephen A. Huffman
Stephanie Kunze
Tina Maharath
Vernon Sykes
Cecil Thomas
Sandra R. Williams
Steve Wilson
Representatives
Erica C. Crawley
Jeffrey A. Crossman
Al Cutrona
Tavia Galonski
Catherine D. Ingram
George F. Lang
David Leland
Mary Lightbody
Joseph A. Miller, III
C. Allison Russo
Bill Seitz
Michael Sheehy
Kent Smith
J. Todd Smith
Lisa A. Sobecki
Bride Rose Sweeney
Emilia Strong Sykes
Thomas West
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