House Bill 5 Committee Activity
Committee
House Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Families and Aging | June 6, 2023 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Ray | Ohio House of Representatives | Proponent | Download |
| Rachel Baker | Ohio House of Representatives | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Families and Aging | June 13, 2023 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judge Kevin Dunn | Ohio Judicial Conference | Proponent | Download |
| Judge Laura Gallagher | Ohio Association of Probate Judges | Proponent | Download |
| Will Kuehnle | Catholic Conference of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Misty Bauer | Proponent | Download | |
| Betsie Norris | Adoption Network Cleveland | Proponent | Download |
| Kristin Wooten | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Families and Aging | June 20, 2023 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
Senate Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | December 6, 2023 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative Sharon Ray | Sponsor | Download | |
| Representative Rachel Baker | Sponsor | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | November 13, 2024 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judge Laura Gallagher | Ohio Association of Probate Judges | Proponent | Download |
| Judge Kevin Dunn | Ohio Judicial Conference | Proponent | Download |
| John Huffman | Ohio Adoption Law Roundtable | Proponent | Download |
| William Kuehnle | Catholic Conference of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Misty Bauer | Self | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | November 20, 2024 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betsie Norris | Adoption Network Cleveland | Proponent | Download |
Primary Sponsors
Sharon A. Ray
Rachel B. Baker
Cosponsors
Senators
Nickie J. Antonio
Louis W. Blessing, III
Andrew O. Brenner
Jerry C. Cirino
Hearcel F. Craig
William P. DeMora
Matt Dolan
Theresa Gavarone
Paula Hicks-Hudson
Stephen A. Huffman
Catherine D. Ingram
Terry Johnson
Stephanie Kunze
Al Landis
Nathan H. Manning
Sandra O'Brien
Bill Reineke
Michele Reynolds
Kristina D. Roegner
Mark Romanchuk
Kent Smith
Vernon Sykes
Shane Wilkin
Steve Wilson
Representatives
Munira Abdullahi
Cindy Abrams
Tim Barhorst
Willis E. Blackshear, Jr.
Sean P. Brennan
Juanita O. Brent
Darnell T. Brewer
Richard D. Brown
Jamie Callender
Sara P. Carruthers
Thaddeus J. Claggett
Jon Cross
Richard Dell'Aquila
Steve Demetriou
Sedrick Denson
Dave Dobos
Jay Edwards
Elliot Forhan
Sarah Fowler Arthur
Tavia Galonski
Michele Grim
Thomas Hall
Brett Hudson Hillyer
James M. Hoops
Dani Isaacsohn
Dontavius L. Jarrells
Marilyn John
Mark Johnson
Don Jones
Darrell Kick
Angela N. King
Roy Klopfenstein
Brian Lampton
Mary Lightbody
Beth Liston
Mike Loychik
Gayle Manning
Adam Mathews
Lauren McNally
Joseph A. Miller, III
Melanie Miller
Jessica E. Miranda
Thomas F. Patton
Gail K. Pavliga
Bob Peterson
Justin Pizzulli
Tracy M. Richardson
Monica Robb Blasdel
Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.
Elgin Rogers, Jr.
C. Allison Russo
Jean Schmidt
Bill Seitz
Anita Somani
Dick Stein
D. J. Swearingen
Bride Rose Sweeney
Cecil Thomas
Daniel P. Troy
Terrence Upchurch
Andrea White
Josh Williams
Bernard Willis
Tom Young
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