House Bill 598 Committee Activity
Committee
House Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government Oversight | April 27, 2022 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative Jean Schmidt | Ohio House of Representatives | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government Oversight | May 19, 2022 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Parker | Ohio Right to Life | Proponent | Download |
| Paul Benjamin Linton | Ohio Right to Life | Proponent | Download |
| Allie Frazier | Right to Life of Northeast Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Dr. Michael Parker | Proponent | Download | |
| Melanie Miller | Ashland Pregnancy Care Center | Proponent | Download |
| Pastor David Forbes | Columbus Christian Center Church | Proponent | Download |
| Denise Leipold | Ohio Right to Life AND Right to Life of Northeast Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Adam Mathews | Proponent | Download | |
| Nilani Jawahar | Center for Christian Virtue | Proponent | Download |
| Jerry Freewalt | Catholic Conference of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government Oversight | May 26, 2022 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Amy Burkett | American College of OB/GYNs, Ohio Section, Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine | Opponent | Download |
| Dr. David Hackney | American College of OB/GYNs, Ohio Section, Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine | Opponent | Download |
| Dr. Thomas Burwinkel | American College of OB/GYNs, Ohio Section, Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine | Opponent | Download |
| Rabbi Sharon Mars | Temple Israel Columbus | Opponent | Download |
| Jordyn Close | Women Have Options Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Shannon Russell | Catholics for Choice | Opponent | Download |
| Kasey Renee Shaw | Opponent | Download | |
| Shivani Deshpande | Ohio University | Opponent | Download |
| Jessica Epstein | Opponent | Download | |
| Colleen Dempsey | National Association of Social Workers Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Gerard Isenberg | Academy of Medicine of Cleveland & Northern Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Monica Hueckel | Ohio State Medical Association | Opponent | Download |
| Sugat Patel, MD | Columbus Medical Association Board of Directors | Opponent | Download |
| Maria Bruno | Equality Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Jan Nespor | Opponent | Download | |
| Alandra Scott | Opponent | Download | |
| Elizabeth Offenberg | Opponent | Download | |
| Lauren Blauvelt-Copelin | Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Maggie Scotece | Women Have Options Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Sarah Dobney | Opponent | Download | |
| Jessica Stein | Opponent | Download | |
| Shakti Rambarran | Opponent | Download | |
| Karen Grafton | Opponent | Download | |
| Sarah Inskeep | URGE: Unite For Reproductive and Gender Equity | Opponent | Download |
| Carolyn Harding | Candidate for OH House District 1 | Opponent | Download |
Primary Sponsors
Jean Schmidt
Cosponsors
Representatives
Cindy Abrams
Brian Baldridge
Adam C. Bird
Thomas E. Brinkman Jr.
Sara P. Carruthers
Gary Click
Rodney Creech
Ron Ferguson
Jennifer Gross
Thomas Hall
Marilyn S. John
Mark Johnson
Kris Jordan
Darrell Kick
Mike Loychik
Susan Manchester
Derek Merrin
Kevin D. Miller
Jena Powell
Tracy M. Richardson
Craig S. Riedel
Reggie Stoltzfus
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