House Bill 2 Committee Activity
Committee
House Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | February 9, 2021 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representatives Rick Carfagna and Brian Stewart | Ohio House of Representatives | Proponent | Download |
| Adam Schwiebert | County Commissioners Association of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| NFIB, OCC, OMA, OBRT, OCRM, OFBF | NFIB, OCC, OMA, OBRT, OCRM, OFBF | Proponent | Download |
| Greg Walker | College Board | Proponent | Download |
| Erich Bittner | Ohio Association of County Boards of DD | Proponent | Download |
| James Kinnick | Eastgate Regional Council of Governments | Proponent | Download |
| Jason Warner | Greater Ohio Policy Center | Proponent | Download |
| Jeff Hoagland | Dayton Development Coalition | Proponent | Download |
| Joe Savarise | Ohio Hotel and Lodging Association | Proponent | Download |
| Louis Berroteran | Mayors Association of Portage, Summit and Stark Counties | Proponent | Download |
| Marty McGann | Greater Cleveland Partnership | Proponent | Download |
| Michael Harlow | ReadyNation | Proponent | Download |
| Stephanie Keinath | Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce | Proponent | Download |
| William Murdock | Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | February 11, 2021 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Long | Ohio Chamber of Commerce | Proponent | Download |
| Emily Leite | Ohio Credit Union | Proponent | Download |
| Bryan Mauk | PCs for People | Proponent | Download |
| Kelsey Bergfeld | Advocates for Ohio's Future | Proponent | Download |
| Jennifer Tisone Price | Ohio Economic Development Association | Interested Party | Download |
| Ohio Rural Development Alliance | Ohio Rural Development Alliance | Proponent | Download |
| Jay Smith | Ohio Library Council | Proponent | Download |
| Jay Smith | Ohio Library Council | Proponent | Download |
| Susan Jagers | Ohio Poverty Law Center | Proponent | Download |
| Don Boyd | Ohio Bankers League | Proponent | Download |
| Ohio Municipal League and Ohio Township Association | Proponent | Download | |
| Keary McCarthy | Ohio Mayors Alliance | Proponent | Download |
| Spencer Gross | Ohio X | Proponent | Download |
| Peter Voderberg | Development Services Agency | Proponent | Download |
| Tom Humphries | Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber of Commerce | Proponent | Download |
| Medina County Commissioners | Medina County Commissioners | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | February 17, 2021 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director Lydia Mihalik | Ohio Development Services Agency | Interested Party | Download |
| Michael Harlow | Shepherding the Next Generation | Proponent | Download |
| Christopher Henney | Ohio AgriBusiness Association | Proponent | Download |
| Jenna Reese | Ohio Farm Bureau | Proponent | Download |
| Greg Lawson | The Buckeye Institute | Interested Party | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | February 18, 2021 | 4th Hearing | Download |
Senate Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions and Technology | March 3, 2021 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rep. Carfagna & Rep. Stewart | Sponsor | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions and Technology | March 9, 2021 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director Mihalik | Ohio Development Services Agency | Proponent | Download |
| Jenna Reese | Ohio Farm Bureau | Proponent | Download |
| Jay Smith | Ohio Library Council | Proponent | Download |
| Kelsey Bergfeld | Advocates for Ohio s Future | Proponent | Download |
| Adam Schwiebert | County Commissioners Association of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Larry Kidd | ihire | Proponent | Download |
| Erich Bittner | Ohio Association of County Boards of DD | Proponent | Download |
| Don Boyd | Ohio Bankers Leauge | Proponent | Download |
| Tony Long | Ohio Chamber of Commerce | Proponent | Download |
| Emily Leite | Ohio Credit Union League | Proponent | Download |
| Cheryl Day | Ohio Pork Council | Proponent | Download |
| Kent Scarrett & Heidi M. Fought | Ohio Municipal League & Ohio Township Association | Proponent | Download |
| Susan Jagers | Ohio Poverty Law Center | Proponent | Download |
| Rachael Mains | Ohio Rural Development Alliance | Proponent | Download |
| Beth Wanless | Ohio Realtors | Proponent | Download |
| Keary McCarthy | Ohio Mayors Alliance | Proponent | Download |
| Sante Ghetti | Greater Cleveland Partnership | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions and Technology | March 16, 2021 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Dirr | Ohio 4 Safe Tech | Opponent | Download |
| Dr. Lindsay Samuelson | Opponent | Download | |
| Monique Masisenhalter | Opponent | Download | |
| Susan Smith | Opponent | Download | |
| Jennifer Manzler | Opponent | Download | |
| Ron Orovitz | Opponent | Download | |
| Michael DiSalvo | Opponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions and Technology | March 23, 2021 | 4th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raja Sundararajan | AEP | Interested Party | Download |
| Tim Berelsman | Ohio Gig & Little Miami Gig | Interested Party | Download |
| Greg Lawson | Buckeye Institute | Interested Party | Download |
| Jason Smith | AARP | Interested Party | Download |
| Jennifer Price | Ohio Economic Development Association | Interested Party | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions and Technology | April 27, 2021 | 5th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Dirr | Opponent | Download | |
| Dorothy Baunach | DigitalC | Interested Party | Download |
| Becky Pratt | Stop Smart Meters | Opponent | Download |
Primary Sponsors
Rick Carfagna
Brian Stewart
Cosponsors
Senators
Nickie J. Antonio
Louis W. Blessing, III
Jerry C. Cirino
Hearcel F. Craig
Matt Dolan
Teresa Fedor
Theresa Gavarone
Bob D. Hackett
Frank Hoagland
Jay Hottinger
Stephen A. Huffman
Terry Johnson
Stephanie Kunze
George F. Lang
Tina Maharath
Nathan H. Manning
Rob McColley
Sandra O'Brien
Bob Peterson
Bill Reineke
Michael A. Rulli
Tim Schaffer
Kirk Schuring
Vernon Sykes
Cecil Thomas
Sandra R. Williams
Steve Wilson
Kenny Yuko
Representatives
Cindy Abrams
Brian Baldridge
Adam C. Bird
Willis E. Blackshear, Jr.
Kristin Boggs
Juanita O. Brent
Richard D. Brown
Jamie Callender
Sara P. Carruthers
Gary Click
Erica C. Crawley
Rodney Creech
Jon Cross
Jeffrey A. Crossman
Robert R. Cupp
Al Cutrona
Sedrick Denson
Jay Edwards
Mark Fraizer
Tavia Galonski
Haraz N. Ghanbari
Timothy E. Ginter
Diane V. Grendell
Thomas Hall
Paula Hicks-Hudson
Brett Hudson Hillyer
Adam Holmes
James M. Hoops
Larry Householder
Stephanie D. Howse
Catherine D. Ingram
Dontavius L. Jarrells
Marilyn S. John
Mark Johnson
Don Jones
Brigid Kelly
Darrell Kick
J. Kyle Koehler
Jeff LaRe
Brian E. Lampton
Laura Lanese
David Leland
Michele Lepore-Hagan
Mary Lightbody
P. Scott Lipps
Beth Liston
Mike Loychik
Gayle Manning
Riordan T. McClain
Adam C. Miller
Joseph A. Miller, III
Jessica E. Miranda
Michael J. O'Brien
Scott Oelslager
Thomas F. Patton
Gail K. Pavliga
Phil Plummer
Tracy M. Richardson
Craig S. Riedel
Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.
Bill Roemer
C. Allison Russo
Jean Schmidt
Bill Seitz
Michael Sheehy
Kent Smith
Monique Smith
Lisa A. Sobecki
Dick Stein
Jason Stephens
D. J. Swearingen
Bride Rose Sweeney
Emilia Strong Sykes
Daniel P. Troy
Casey Weinstein
Thomas West
Andrea White
Shane Wilkin
Bob Young
Tom Young
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