Senate Bill 178 Committee Activity
Committee
Senate Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary and Secondary Education | November 15, 2022 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senator Bill Reineke | The Ohio Senate | Sponsor | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary and Secondary Education | November 29, 2022 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Edinger | Vanguard-Sentinel Career & Technology Centers | Proponent | Download |
| John C. Marschhausen | Dublin City School District | Proponent | Download |
| Brian Bontempo | Auburn Career Center | Proponent | Download |
| Jamie Nash | Buckeye Hills Career Center | Proponent | Download |
| Andrew J. Gase, M.D. | Tiffin City Schools | Proponent | Download |
| Tim Ellenberger | Motion Controls Robotics, Inc. | Proponent | Download |
| David Zak | Crawford Partnership for Education & Economic Development | Proponent | Download |
| Corey Adams | Universal Robots | Proponent | Download |
| Kevin Boehner | Ohio Chamber of Commerce | Proponent | Download |
| Maggie Hess | Ohio Association for Career-Technical Education & the Ohio Association of Career-Technical Superintendents | Proponent | Download |
| Renee Smith | Fostoria Economic Development and Fostoria Learning Center | Proponent | Download |
| Harry Snyder | Great Oaks Career Campuses | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary and Secondary Education | November 30, 2022 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Linton | Accurate Mechanical, Inc | Proponent | Download |
| Scott DiMauro | The Ohio Education Association | Interested Party | Download |
| Troy McIntosh | Ohio Christian Education Network | Proponent | Download |
| Chad Aldis | Thomas B. Fordham Institute | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary and Secondary Education | December 6, 2022 | 4th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Tisovic | Advanced Manufacturing Consortium | Proponent | Download |
| Dr. Tom Goodney | ESC of Central Ohio | Interested Party | Download |
| Tony Podojil and William Schwartz | Alliance for High Quality Education | Interested Party | Download |
| Nicole Piscitani | Ohio School Boards Association | Interested Party | Download |
| Melanie Elsey | American Policy Roundtable and Christian Home Educators of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Greg R. Lawson | The Buckeye Institute | Interested Party | Download |
| Melissa Cropper | Ohio Federation Of Teachers | Opponent | Download |
| Melanie Hunt | Opponent | Download | |
| Kyle Garrett | Opponent | Download | |
| Mike Halaiko | Opponent | Download | |
| Lisa A Gray | Ohio Excels | Proponent | Download |
| Vince Squillace | Ohio Home Builders Association | Proponent | Download |
| Melissa Lallo | Opponent | Download | |
| Rita Halmasy | Opponent | Download | |
| Kevin Taylor | Opponent | Download | |
| Casey McCracken | Opponent | Download | |
| Nancy Dubina | Opponent | Download | |
| Carrie Ankney | Opponent | Download | |
| Lori Knisley | Opponent | Download | |
| Elaine Long | Opponent | Download | |
| Sarah Stitzlein | Opponent | Download | |
| Robert Hill | Opponent | Download | |
| Edward Patrick Akinyemi | Opponent | Download | |
| Piet van Lier and Tanisha Pruitt | Policy Matters Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Cynthia Peeples | Honesty for Ohio Education | Opponent | Download |
| James L. Lloyd | Olmsted Falls City School District | Opponent | Download |
| Alison Paxson | Children's Defense Fund-Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Jennifer Adair | Columbus Board of Education | Opponent | Download |
| Jeanne Melvin | Public Education Partners | Opponent | Download |
| Susan Kaeser | League of Women Voters of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Linda Harvey | Mission America | Opponent | Download |
| Jennifer Meek Eells | Ohio Workforce Association | Interested Party | Download |
| Mary Heather Munger | Ohio Association of Colleges for Teacher Education | Interested Party | Download |
House Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary and Secondary Education | December 12, 2022 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senator Bill Reineke | The Ohio Senate | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary and Secondary Education | December 13, 2022 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Hogue | Ohio School Boards Association | Opponent | Download |
| Lisa A. Gray | Ohio Excels | Proponent | Download |
| Linda Harvey | Mission America | Opponent | Download |
| Troy McIntosh | Ohio Christian Education Network | Proponent | Download |
| Ben Cech | The Management Council of the Ohio Education Computer Network | Interested Party | Download |
| Victor Colaianni | Northwest Local Schools | Opponent | Download |
| Ellen M. Kramer | Brecksville Broadview Heights Board of Education | Opponent | Download |
| Chad Aldis | Thomas B. Fordham Institute | Proponent | Download |
| Greg Lawson | The Buckeye Institute | Interested Party | Download |
| Kathleen Knight Abowitz | Talawanda School District | Opponent | Download |
| Jennifer Adair | Columbus Board of Education (Columbus City Schools) | Opponent | Download |
| Dan Langshaw | North Royalton School Board | Interested Party | Download |
| Alison Paxson | Children's Defense Fund-Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Amber Clark | Hamilton Local School Board | Opponent | Download |
| Sarah Stitzlein | Opponent | Download | |
| Stephen and Kristina Ma | Opponent | Download | |
| Jeff Wensing | The Ohio Education Association | Opponent | Download |
| Cynthia Peeples | Honesty for Ohio Education | Opponent | Download |
| Keith Millard | Batavia Local School District | Opponent | Download |
| Carrie Arblaster | Philanthropy Ohio | Interested Party | Download |
| Mike Halaiko | Opponent | Download | |
| Piet van Lier | Policy Matters Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Jennifer Meek-Eells | Ohio Workforce Association | Interested Party | Download |
| Melissa Cropper | Ohio Federation of Teachers | Opponent | Download |
| John Stover | Ohio Value Voters | Opponent | Download |
| Susan Kaeser | League of Women Voters of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Rick Carfagna | Ohio Chamber of Commerce | Proponent | Download |
| Aubrey Whewell | Opponent | Download | |
| Keith Hamblen | Buckeye Christian School Association | Interested Party | Download |
| Amy Buchmeyer | Home School Legal Defense Association | Opponent | Download |
| Edward Patrick Akinyemi | Opponent | Download | |
| Kristen Smith | Opponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary and Secondary Education | December 14, 2022 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Cropper | Ohio Federation of Teachers | Opponent | Download |
| Jeanne Melvin | Public Education Partners | Opponent | Download |
| Lalitha Pamidigantam | YWCA Columbus | Opponent | Download |
| Danielle M. Turner Birch | Bedford City School District | Opponent | Download |
Primary Sponsors
Bill Reineke
Cosponsors
Senators
Andrew O. Brenner
Jerry C. Cirino
Matt Dolan
Bob D. Hackett
Frank Hoagland
Stephen A. Huffman
George F. Lang
Rob McColley
Bob Peterson
Mark Romanchuk
Tim Schaffer
Steve Wilson
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