Senate Bill 157 Committee Activity
Committee
Senate Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government Oversight and Reform | June 2, 2021 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sen. Terry Johnson, MD., Sen. Steve Huffman, MD. | Self | Sponsor | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government Oversight and Reform | June 9, 2021 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denise Leipold | Executive Director, Northeast Ohio Right to Life | Proponent | Download |
| Allie Frazier | Ohio Right to Life | Proponent | Download |
| Nilani Jawahar | Center for Christian Virtue | Proponent | Download |
| Molly Ross | President, University of Toledo Students for Life | Proponent | Download |
| Allie Lowe | President, Miami University Student's for Life | Proponent | Download |
| Brett Faris | Executive Director, Pregnancy Solutions | Proponent | Download |
| Jim Tobin | Catholic Conference of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Dr. J. Wells Logan | Self, the preborn | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government Oversight and Reform | October 6, 2021 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Miracle | NARAL | Opponent | Download |
| Margie Christie | Dayton Right to Life | Proponent | Download |
| Laura Streitmann | Right to Life of Greater Cincinnati | Proponent | Download |
| Dr. David Hackney | American College of OB/GYNs, Ohio Section | Opponent | Download |
| Lauren Blauvelt-Copelin | Planned Parenthood | Opponent | Download |
| Sarah Inskeep | URGE - Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity | Opponent | Download |
| Dr. Catherine Romanos | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government Oversight and Reform | October 27, 2021 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Mann | NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio | Opponent | Download |
House Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Families, Aging, and Human Services | November 18, 2021 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senator Johnson, Senator Huffman | Ohio Senate | Proponent | Download |
| Nilani Jawahar | Center for Christian Virtue | Proponent | Download |
| Margie Christie | Dayton Right to Life | Proponent | Download |
| Mary Parker | Ohio Right to Life | Proponent | Download |
| Laura Strietmann | Cincinnati Right to Life | Proponent | Download |
| Jerry Freewalt | Catholic Conference of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Gary Taphorn | Right to Life Action Coalition of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Linda J. Theis | Right to Life Action Coalition of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Robert Tuttle | Right to Life Action Coalition of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Molly Ross | Toledo Students for Life | Proponent | Download |
| Lucy Ross | Proponent | Download | |
| Morgan Olivia Reece | Proponent | Download | |
| Allison Frazier | Right to Life of Northeast Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Denise Leipold | Right to Life of Northeast Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Pablo J Sanchez | Proponent | Download | |
| Donna Harrison | American Association of Pro-Life Obstetrics and Gynecologists | Proponent | Download |
| Brett Ferris | Pregnancy Solutions | Proponent | Download |
| Lezlie Kuebker | Proponent | Download | |
| Mary E. Gutman | Dayton Right to Life | Proponent | Download |
| Elizabeth Bach | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Families, Aging, and Human Services | December 2, 2021 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Miracle | NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Gary Daniels | ACLU of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Dr. David Hackney | American College of OB/GYNs, Ohio Section | Opponent | Download |
| Anita Somani M.D. | Physicians Action Network | Opponent | Download |
| Erika Boothman | Opponent | Download | |
| Dr. Catherine Romanos | Opponent | Download | |
| Mae-Lan Winchester, MS, MD, FACOG | Opponent | Download | |
| Lauren Blauvelt-Copelin | Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Families, Aging, and Human Services | December 7, 2021 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alyssa Lambrecht | Physicians Action Network | Opponent | Download |
| Dominique Rehl | OUHCOM Physician Action Network and Medical Students for Choice | Opponent | Download |
| Marilena Wolf | Physicians Action Network | Opponent | Download |
| Albert Vargas | Physicians Action Network | Opponent | Download |
| Beth N Simons | Opponent | Download | |
| Lindsey King | Physician Action Network | Opponent | Download |
| Joseph Pokorski, OMS-II | Opponent | Download | |
| Margaret Clark | Physicians Action Network | Opponent | Download |
| Sarah Inskeep | URGE: Unite For Reproductive and Gender Equity | Opponent | Download |
Primary Sponsors
Terry Johnson
Stephen A. Huffman
Cosponsors
Senators
Niraj Antani
Louis W. Blessing, III
Andrew O. Brenner
Jerry C. Cirino
Theresa Gavarone
Bob D. Hackett
Frank Hoagland
Jay Hottinger
George F. Lang
Rob McColley
Sandra O'Brien
Bob Peterson
Bill Reineke
Kristina D. Roegner
Mark Romanchuk
Tim Schaffer
Steve Wilson
Representatives
Cindy Abrams
Brian Baldridge
Adam C. Bird
Rick Carfagna
Sara P. Carruthers
Gary Click
Rodney Creech
Jon Cross
Robert R. Cupp
Al Cutrona
Jay Edwards
Ron Ferguson
Mark Fraizer
Haraz N. Ghanbari
Timothy E. Ginter
Diane V. Grendell
Jennifer Gross
Thomas Hall
Brett Hudson Hillyer
James M. Hoops
Marilyn S. John
Mark Johnson
Don Jones
Kris Jordan
Darrell Kick
J. Kyle Koehler
P. Scott Lipps
Mike Loychik
Susan Manchester
Riordan T. McClain
Derek Merrin
Kevin D. Miller
Phil Plummer
Jena Powell
Tracy M. Richardson
Craig S. Riedel
Bill Roemer
Jean Schmidt
Dick Stein
Jason Stephens
Brian Stewart
Reggie Stoltzfus
D. J. Swearingen
Andrea White
Scott Wiggam
Shane Wilkin
Tom Young
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